CECP Insights Blog

As we approach Giving Tuesday, a day dedicated to generosity since 2012, let’s delve into some key insights about corporate philanthropy from the Giving in Numbers™: 2023 Edition, specifically focusing on Total Community Investments and Matching Gifts.  Total Community Investments: A Slow, Steady Climb  The report reveals a nuanced picture of corporate community investments in […]

Companies that have a long-term sustainable value creation strategy thrive even in times of crisis. In fact, companies focused on the long term have demonstrated 47% higher average revenue and 36% higher earnings growth than their peers. Companies that focus on Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) factors are more likely to adopt sustainable practices, reducing their negative impact […]

This August, CECP hosted its fourth ESG and Sustainable Business Peer Connect– a quarterly opportunity for senior leaders to connect with peers and experts on trending ESG topics. The event discussed how the scope of responsibilities for Chief Sustainability Officers (CSO) have dramatically shifted over recent years, growing to become integral cross-organizational partners in strategy […]

It was recently climate week in NYC where there was a lot of conversation about ESG. Despite the pushback, particularly in the U.S., ESG is alive and well, even if companies are talking about it less and in different ways. The idea that large companies should pay more attention to the impact of their actions […]

Despite having already made a substantial impact on Discovery Education and its community investment work, you are still relatively new to the CEO seat. What advice would you share with incoming or newly appointed CEOs to make the transition of leadership as smooth and effective as possible?   I think the first thing any new CEO […]

Artwork created by generative AI via Canva The war in Israel and Gaza is a tragedy by any measure. This is a fact. But there are many “facts” being circulated on the internet that are, in fact, not true. Inaccurate, unreliable information is going viral daily, across social media platforms — manipulated images, photos and […]

  Daryl Brewster discusses the benefits and challenges of integrated long-term planning with former Vanguard CEO Bill McNabb. You were recently part of a CECP CEO Roundtable with Vincent Forlenza, chair of Moody’s and former chair and CEO of BD, about the process and value of developing and presenting an integrated long-term plan from the […]

December 16, 2014–This year CECP engaged in more than 1,000 individual conversations with the world’s leading CEOs and companies, analyzed nearly 300 corporate giving surveys, and published key reports on corporate societal engagement. These insightful connections have uniquely positioned CECP to capture and share some of the most exciting trends of 2014: Purpose Leads to Performance: […]

We recently finished another successful Chief Executives for Corporate Purpose© (CECP) Summit event this past May. Together with 200+ senior social impact and corporate responsibility professionals from the world’s leading global companies, we all joined in Boston for The Age of Agility: A Defining Moment for Business. The event focused on powerful insights on trends, […]

The recent Supreme Court decisions have captivated audiences and continue to drive conversations. We have heard comments across the political spectrum, read letters from the State Attorneys General, and spoken with corporate leaders. Fortune collected statements from companies that filed an amicus brief in support of affirmative action last summer.   “GM remains committed to fostering […]

Last week my inbox was filled with a mix of encouraging, as well as alarming, headlines on the latest sustainability news. While 94% of companies plan to comply with the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), greenwashing lawsuits are taking off. And despite heads of biodiversity being appointed, corporations are backing out of net-zero alliances. It […]

The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) defines Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) as, “employee groups that come together either voluntarily, based on a common interest or background, or at the request of a company. Examples of common ERGs are those formed around race, ethnicity, gender, disability, sexual orientation, parental status, national origin, religion or belief, […]

Extreme weather events like heat waves and droughts are causing widespread climate upheaval across the world. This, combined with the lack of resources available to the most vulnerable communities, exacerbates water scarcity and access to clean water – most often for those who can least afford it. The global water crisis is a large-scale issue, […]

Imagine if we ran Earth like a company? We’d be going out of business! Especially after the annual Earth Overshoot Day, which measures how human consumption is outstripping the resources nature can regenerate. Since the 1970s, when the Global Footprint Network started keeping track of the data, humanity’s ecological footprint and Earth’s biocapacity have diverged […]

There is a lot of noise in the media nowadays, but one message is coming through clearly and consistently: workers and other key stakeholders want companies to react to the major events that impacts their lives. And no matter how much this might unnerve some CEOs or their boards, there is no going back to […]