Contributors
Tara GrecoTara is a senior director with experience on both sides of the equation, having worked in corporate CR and nonprofit communications & marketing. She focuses on trends and innovations in community engagement, strategic philanthropy, volunteerism, cause marketing, and CR/nonprofit communications.
Robin DelisoRobin is an associate director who works in APCO’s corporate responsibility practice and is interested in the blurring lines between consumer and influencer expectations of companies. She looks at how companies use CR to engage audiences in innovative ways, especially re: social media, and started her career in nonprofit communications strategy.
Andrea ShatzmanAn associate director in APCO’s Washington, D.C. office, Andrea works on a broad range of CR issues. She’s particularly interested in the evolution of CR over time and how businesses can capitalize on their strengths to make unique contributions to society.
Rachel ThompsonRachel is the global corporate responsibility practice manager for APCO. She has worked on global trade and CR in government and business. Her interests include the role (and limits) of CR in making globalization more sustainable; evidence and measurement issues; and the relationship between CR and preventing trade protectionism.
Leela StakeLeela is a director who helps businesses innovate, collaborate and communicate to be more successful. She’s based in San Francisco, has worked in six Asian countries and is interested in the relationship between long-term business success and community prosperity.
James RobinsonJames is a director who brings ten years of experience working on CR strategy and communications in New York, Beijing, and Jakarta. He looks at how CR is employed as part of broader business strategy and has a particular interest in the evolving role of technology and innovation in managing social and environmental issues.
Julie JackA director in APCO's New York office, Julie works on corporate responsibility with a focus on business strategy and emerging issues and trends. Her currents interests and work focus on sustainable agriculture and supply chain management, the integration of CR and financial communications, and CR in the consumer goods space.
Kitty PotterKitty is a senior director and leads APCO's CR practice in the Asia-Pacific region. Her current work and interests include the development of multi-stakeholder initiatives addressing corruption in supply chains, sustainability performance ratings, and engagement with private sector in climate change adaption.
Ellen MignoniEllen is a senior director and helped build APCO’s global corporate responsibility practice. She works primarily with APCO’s corporate clients on business alignment and corporate responsibility, stakeholder engagement and partnership development, and communication and outreach.
Author Archives: Kitty Potter
A Year of Awakenings
When you celebrate a birthday or an anniversary, it normally doesn’t pass without a fair amount of emotion, and one year of Shared Purpose is no different! This was a huge year of awakenings – either slow dawnings or lightning-bolt revelations – for many of us in the business and extended CSR/sustainability communities. The breadth and depth of the issues continue to challenge us all. The spectrum of CSR/sustainability activities is at its richest, and it just keeps expanding, like the Shared Purpose word cloud above. Where to begin?
Right now, Asia is officially experiencing another food crisis. According to the World Bank and ADB, residents of this region are looking at “fast and persistent increases in the cost of many
Posted on Friday, April 29th, 2011
Catogories CR in Asia Economic Development Environment Tagged Asian Development Bank, food crisis, food production, Kitty Potter, Millenium Development Goals, population increase, SME, World Bank Leave a comment
Catogories CR in Asia Economic Development Environment Tagged Asian Development Bank, food crisis, food production, Kitty Potter, Millenium Development Goals, population increase, SME, World Bank Leave a comment
A Quick Prayer for the New Year
Here in Hong Kong, this year is ending in a whirlwind of activity that seems to stretch somehow across the holiday season, Christmas, Western New Year and into Chinese New Year… meaning we don’t seem to be slowing down, moving from the year that was into the year to come, and reflecting on everything as we should. It’s business as usual, with colleagues working across blurred economic, cultural, religious and political boundaries. I don’t think this is unique to APCO; it’s a reflection of the world in which we’re living. And through my work, I seem to be able to coexist in the modern global economy while engaging in a variety of the most pressing social and environmental challenges that face me and my kids.
Posted on Wednesday, January 5th, 2011
Catogories Communicating CR Environment Tagged ACCCRN, environment, Rockefeller Foundation, Wii Leave a comment
Catogories Communicating CR Environment Tagged ACCCRN, environment, Rockefeller Foundation, Wii Leave a comment
Approaching 7 Billion
Catogories Environment | Tagged population, seven billion, Thomas Friedman, World Population Day | 1 Comment