CSR Today: The Growing Importance
Recap materials from our public seminar
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Our public seminar featured a brief overview of corporate social responsibility (CSR) that included:
- what is CSR
- the importance of building trust with stakeholders
- creating effective CSR strategies
- building communication plans
- examples of successful CSR programs
Additional presentations featured real-world examples and work from Dr. Jim Denova, vice president at the Benedum Foundation; Damian Ferek, president of The Stick Company and co-owner/operations manager of Stick Tattoo Company; and Josie Schultz, external communications manager at EQT Corporation.
Our three speakers also participated in a moderated panel discussion that covered:
- why CSR is important (to their respective organization)
- how COVID-19 has impacted their CSR-related work
- the strategy behind how foundations identify partnerships
- they ways in which companies tell the story of their "good work"
Our Presenters
About the Center
The purpose of the Center for Corporate Social Responsibility is to bring together business leaders to enhance their strategic CSR programs, benefiting the region.
Our focus areas are:
- best practices
- volunteerism programs
- sharing impacts of successful programs
- networking with peers
- educational seminars
- data compilation and analysis
Our Work
