RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
David L. Caprara, October 16, 2009, The Brookings Institution
By 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
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Douglas J. Elliott, May 29, 2009, The Brookings Institution
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
PAST EVENT
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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RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Jane Nelson and Noam Unger, May 13, 2009, The Brookings Institution
As the Obama administration and Congress work to reform an outdated foreign assistance system, they have an opportunity to adapt official U.S. efforts to more effectively and efficiently support global development in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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RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
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
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Jane Nelson, August 18, 2008, The Brookings Institution
The 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
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
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
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Adeeb Mahmud and Greg Hills, September 30, 2007, The Brookings Instutution
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RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Lael Brainard, October 24, 2006, The Brookings Institution
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RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
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
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
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
PAST EVENT
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
BOOK
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
PAST EVENT
Thursday, October 14, 2004
12:00 AM to
Washington, DC
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RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Ann Florini, September 01, 2003, What's Next?
Article by Ann Florini, What's Next? (Sept. 2003) Read More