The Gift that Keeps on Giving: CSR Report

JD Chesloff, Mass Business Roundtable

Described by JD Chesloff of the Massachusetts Business Roundtable as “the gift that keeps on giving” is the report written by ELP alumni from the 2008 cohort for their team project on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). The team was asked to survey businesses, corporate philanthropy leaders and trade associations about how they are using CSR and corporate philanthropy strategically to recruit and retain employees. Based on the information, they were asked to write a report to provide models and recommendations to corporations hoping to successfully use CSR as a recruitment and retention strategy. The report received some positive press, and most recently, the latest edition of the American Bar Association’s CSR Journal features the CSR report as the first story. Members of the 2008 team who worked on the primer include: Bridget L. Hindle, Sovereign Bank; Cuong P. Hoang, Mott Philanthropic; Chris Lavoie, AT&T; Raj Menon, NSTAR; Quintina Palmer-Woods, Brown Brothers and Harriman; and Shaké Sulikyan, Harvard Medical School. For more information about the primer see News: ELP Corporate Social Responsibility Team works with MA Business Roundtable to Issue a Report.

ELP Authors Interviewed for Urban Update

Taping of Urban Update

Sherry Penney, Founding Director of the ELP was interviewed by Byron Barnett of WHDH-TV’s Urban Update. The interview focused on the Program’s Anthology, Voices of the Future: Emerging Leaders, published in the summer of 2009. The anthology contains 20 essays written by ELP alumni. Three essayists were also interviewed for the program: Ron Bell, Office of the Governor, Dr. Chi Huang, Lahey Clinic, and Mary Tolikas, PhD, Wyss Institute. The expected air date is February 21 at 11:30 on WHDH-TV, channel 7.