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.
Category Archives: Measurement & Evaluation
Volunteerism on the Rise
Last week, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released volunteerism numbers for 2009. For the second year in a row, volunteering is on the rise. One-and-a-half million additional people volunteered in 2009, which is pretty incredible considering the economic climate last year. The Corporation for National and Community Service will have a more in-depth analysis of [...]
Posted on Monday, February 1st, 2010
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Caring and Sharing Hasn’t Disappeared
The annual “Volunteering in America” research report was issued on Tuesday by the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS). As usual, there is a ton of useful and interesting data about how, when, where and why Americans of all ages are volunteering.On the surface, the numbers tell a great story: In 2008, 61.8 million [...]
Posted on Thursday, July 30th, 2009
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Supplier Scorecards: The Future of Sustainable Consumerism?
Also posted in Business Alignment/Integration, Communicating CR, CR in North America, Environment, What's Next for CR | Tagged climate change, data reporting, Procter and Gamble, sec, securities and exchange commission, sustainability scorecard, sustainable consumerism, transparency | 1 Comment