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Save to My PortfolioPresidents Obama and George H.W. Bush: Building Bridges Through Service

David L. Caprara, October 16, 2009, The Brookings Institution

Presidents Obama and George H.W. Bush: Building Bridges Through ServiceBy highlighting the critical role of volunteerism in addressing challenges at home and abroad, President Obama spoke to American community service participation at a forum Friday hosted by former President George H. W. Bush and the Points of Light Institute. David Caprara says the bipartisan nature of America’s vibrant service movement is urgently needed. Read More

Volunteering, Community Development, Development, Corporate Social Responsibility

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Save to My PortfolioWhat Happens to the GM Pensions in Bankruptcy?

Douglas J. Elliott, May 29, 2009, The Brookings Institution

What Happens to the GM Pensions in Bankruptcy?General Motors has filed for bankruptcy, and one of many questions is what will happen to its pension promises, which are underfunded by $20 billion. Douglas Elliott says GM is very likely to continue to shoulder the full obligations after restructuring, rather than passing them to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation and taxpayers—for now. Read More

Retirement, Auto Industry, Quality-of-Life Issues, Corporate Social Responsibility

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Save to My PortfolioCreating Value for Business and Society

Wednesday, May 13, 2009
9:30 AM to 11:00 AM
Washington, DC

The global financial crisis and the actions of a handful of individuals and companies have significantly eroded the public trust in corporations—in the United States and across the globe. Brookings and the Clinton Global Initiative hosted a discussion on corporate philanthropy and social responsibility in the midst of the economic downturn. The discussion featured former President William J. Clinton; Coca-Cola Chairman Muhtar Kent; Patricia A. Woertz, CEO and president of Archer Daniels Midland Company; and Kemal Derviş, vice president and director of Global Economy and Development at Brookings.
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Corporate Social Responsibility, Corporate Governance, Development, Global Economics

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Save to My PortfolioStrengthening America's Global Development Partnerships

Jane Nelson and Noam Unger, May 13, 2009, The Brookings Institution

Strengthening America's Global Development PartnershipsAs the Obama administration and Congress work to reform an outdated foreign assistance system, they have an opportunity to adapt official U.S. efforts to more effectively and efficiently support global development in partnership with businesses and civil society. Jane Nelson and Noam Unger recommend ways the U.S. government can better position itself within the 21st century global development ecosystem.
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Foreign Assistance Reform, Corporate Social Responsibility, Civil Society, Development, Volunteering

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Save to My PortfolioWall Street Ethics

Rebecca M. Blank, September 19, 2008, Religion and Ethics Newsweekly

The financial crisis: more failures, fears, realignment, layoffs on Wall Street, with consequences around the world. Is anyone to blame? PBS's Religion and Ethics Newsweekly host Bob Abernethy and Rebecca Blank explore the ethical issues underlying the financial meltdown. Read More

Financial Markets, Financial Institutions, Corporate Governance, Corporate Social Responsibility, U.S. Economy

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioCorporate Action on Climate Adaptation and Development

Jane Nelson, August 18, 2008, The Brookings Institution

Corporate Action on Climate Adaptation and DevelopmentThe 2008 Brookings Blum Roundtable recently convened representatives to focus on how the poor of the world will cope with climate change. With a few notable exceptions, the climate adaptation challenge, and the links between climate change, economic growth, human rights, and poverty alleviation, has not been high on the corporate agenda. Jane Nelson, an expert in corporate social responsibility, recommends the corporate community take action to address climate change adaptation in the developing world. Read More

Climate Change, Development, Environment, Corporate Governance, Corporate Social Responsibility

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Save to My PortfolioCorporate Philanthropy 2.0

David L. Caprara and Robert L. Mallett, November 28, 2007, Washingtonpost.com

As corporations have become more global, so have their philanthropic efforts. International corporate volunteering is one of the newest ways corporations are reaching out and in a new op-ed, David Caprara, director of Brookings’ Initiative on International Volunteering and Service, discusses the trend and shares best practices from a recent study. Read More

Volunteering, Africa, Civil Society, Corporate Social Responsibility

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioVolunteering for Impact: Best Practices in International Corporate Volunteering

Adeeb Mahmud and Greg Hills, September 30, 2007, The Brookings Instutution

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Volunteering, Corporate Social Responsibility, Corporations, Community Development, Development

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioLeading in a Global Environment

Lael Brainard, October 24, 2006, The Brookings Institution

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Globalization, U.S. Politics, Emerging Markets, Global Economics, Global Poverty

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioCorporate Citizenship and Urban Problem Solving: The Changing Civic Role of Business Leaders in American Cities

Royce Hanson, Hal Wolman, David Connolly and Katherine Pearson, September 01, 2006, The Brookings Institution

This paper, along with two detailed case studies, traces the shifting landscape of business-civic organizations in 19 U.S. metropolitan areas. Read More

Corporate Social Responsibility, U.S. Economy, Cities, Labor Markets, Corporations

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioEncouraging Private Sector Research for Tropical Agriculture

Alix Peterson Zwane and Michael Kremer, January 01, 2006, World Development

Article by Michael Kremer and Alix Peterson Zwane, World Development (January 2005) Read More

Global Poverty, Development, Corporate Social Responsibility

PAST EVENT

Save to My PortfolioCorporate Social Responsibility and Government: Creating a Market for Virtue

Wednesday, November 02, 2005
10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Washington, DC

Discussion of a new Brookings book, The Market for Virtue: The Potential and Limits of Corporate Social Responsibility, in which author David Vogel concludes that although the movement has produced a number of important achievements, it is best viewed as a complement rather than a substitute for more effective public policies. Read More

Competitiveness, Business, Corporate Social Responsibility

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Save to My PortfolioThe Market for Virtue: The Potential and Limits of Corporate Social Responsibility

David Vogel, July 01, 2005

&This book is by far the most systematic and balanced analysis of corporate social responsibility as a means for firms to create social value beyond their immediate economic functions. It carefully examines not only the opportunities but also the lim Read More

Corporate Social Responsibility

PAST EVENT

Save to My PortfolioEngaging China on Human Rights

Thursday, October 14, 2004
12:00 AM to
Washington, DC

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China, Human Rights, Asia, Diplomacy, China's Economy

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioCorporate Social Responsibility: The New Social Contract

Ann Florini, September 01, 2003, What's Next?

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Corporate Social Responsibility, Global Health, Corporations

Featured Experts

David L. Caprara

David L. Caprara

Nonresident Fellow, Global Economy and Development

David Caprara directs the International Volunteering and Service Initiative. A former national director of VISTA and Faith-Based and Community Initiatives at the Corporation for National and Community Service, he is an expert on international volunteering and service, and related civic engagement and conflict resolution areas.
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Ann Florini

Ann Florini

Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy

Ann Florini is founding director of the Centre on Asia and Globalisation at the National University of Singapore. She works on global governance, energy policy and the public roles of private corporations.
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