"Because of the magnitude of the challenges and opportunities we face as a society, corporate citizenship professionals must be excellent leaders and managers both. This book provides an excellent toolkit to support the important work of our next generation of corporate citizenship leaders--no matter which seats they occupy in their companies."
- Andy Boynton, Dean, Carroll School of Management, Boston College
"21st Century Corporate Citizenship pools the hard-won wisdom of two leading figures in the field. As Campbell CEO Denise Morrison warns in her foreword, repurposing capitalism for tomorrow's environmental, social, and governance challenges will be difficult--but not impossible. If you are determined to walk the walk, not just talk the talk, read on!"
- John Elkington, Co-Founder & Chairman, Volans Ventures, and author of 19 books, most recently The Breakthrough Challenge, with Jochen Zeitz.
"At Bose we're best known for our audio products. But our true passion? Discovering new and better solutions than anything that's come before. We "always dream of things that are better, and think of ways to reach those things." 21st Century Corporate Citizenship is a handbook that can help businesspeople understand how to dream and implement better and more sustainable futures for their companies and for us all."
- Bob Maresca, President & CEO, Bose Corporation
"21st Century Corporate Citizenship: The Practical Guide to Delivering Value to Society and Your business exemplifies the essential truth that aligning the interest of society with a business's bottom line has never been more applicable or beneficial than in the 21st century corporate landscape. This book is a must-read for both current professionals seeking to make more of an impact, as well as for students designing their corporate career path."
- Liz Maw, CEO, Net Impact
"At Suffolk, we are always challenging the norm and pushing the boundaries of what is possible. To continuously innovate and service others is a pledge we make to our clients, partners, communities and each other. 21st Century Corporate Citizenship and Suffolk share the same values and commitment to excellence, which is why we are such strong supporters of this book. 21st Century Corporate Citizenship is a tremendous resource for individuals who work in the environmental and social investment field and who are actively pursuing excellence and innovation in everything they do."
- John Fish, Chairman & CEO, Suffolk Construction
"21st century investors are seeking sustainability leaders to realize stronger, more resilient portfolios that can deliver lower future risk and potentially higher financial returns. Stangis and Smith's 21st Century Corporate Citizenship is an essential how-to guide for Boards, chief executives, and managers to learn how to embed this leadership for shareholders and stakeholders, and for chief sustainability officers to build and implement comprehensive strategies for success in concert with people, planet, and profit goals."
- R. Paul Herman, Founder & CEO, HIP (Human Impact + Profit) Investor Ratings and Portfolios
"This book is important because it offers a step-by-step approach to thinking beyond the quarter to nurture the long-term health of the company, its suppliers, and its customers. It helps the corporate citizenship manager consider all the operation's dimensions, methodically assess the operating environment, and develop objectives and a plan to improve both the business and the world."
- Denise Morrison, CEO, Campbell Soup Company
Stangis, an executive who works in sustainability and corporate responsibility, and Smith, who is associated with the Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship, offer a guide to corporate citizenship that explains how to leverage the tools, trends, and assets of business to drive results, value chain resiliency, productivity, innovation, long-term shareholder value, and benefit for the community. They outline practices and checklists that help companies ensure they are considering environmental, social, and governance impacts and assets to create competitive advantage for the company, as well as a better world. They explain what corporate citizenship is; connecting it to business purpose and strategy, creating advantage in the marketplace, the role of people like consumers and employees, and setting up and organizing a corporate citizenship program; the importance of the supply chain and procurement function, creating a more sustainable operation, and defining and managing the corporate giving program; and getting the message across and building on success.
- Annotation 2018 Ringgold Inc. Portland, OR (protoview.com)
