Contributors
Tara Grecosenior vice president Tara has 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.
Andrea ShatzmanA senior associate 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.
Leela StakeLeela is a senior associate 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.
Robin DelisoRobin is a senior associate 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.
Julie JackA vice president 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.
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.
James RobinsonJames is a vice president 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.
Kitty PotterKitty is an associate 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 vice president 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.
Category Archives: CR in Asia
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
Also posted in Economic Development, Environment Tagged Asian Development Bank, food crisis, food production, Kitty Potter, Millenium Development Goals, population increase, SME, World Bank Leave a comment
Also posted in Economic Development, Environment Tagged Asian Development Bank, food crisis, food production, Kitty Potter, Millenium Development Goals, population increase, SME, World Bank Leave a comment
Green China?
Last week I attended the China Business Leaders Forum in Beijing. The event was hosted by the Remin University of China and the International Business Leaders Forum (IBLF), and the theme was "Sustainable Development of a Low-Carbon Economy: Challenges and Opportunities for Business."
Posted on Friday, July 2nd, 2010
Also posted in Economic Development, Environment Tagged BYD, China, China Business leaders forum, cr, green, Greentech Initiative, international business leaders forum, low-carbon economy, photovoltaics, renewable energy, Suntech Leave a comment
Also posted in Economic Development, Environment Tagged BYD, China, China Business leaders forum, cr, green, Greentech Initiative, international business leaders forum, low-carbon economy, photovoltaics, renewable energy, Suntech Leave a comment
The State of Corporate Sustainability in China
Also posted in Environment | Tagged American Chamber of Commerce-China, China, CSR, Survey, The Conference Board | Leave a comment