Category Archives: Corporate Social Responsibility

Google.org Impact Challenge for Women and Girls awards $25 million November 9, 2021 Google.org has announced grants totaling $25 million in support of nonprofits and social enterprises around the world working to help women and girls reach their full economic potential and strengthen the well-being of communities recovering from COVID-19. Launched in March, the Impact Challenge for Women…

Corporate social investments increased 41 percent, report finds November 1, 2021 Corporate social investments increased a record 41 percent over the last three years, a report from the Chief Executives for Corporate Purpose finds. Based on survey results from two hundred and thirty companies, the annual report, Giving in Numbers, (52 pages, PDF), identifies trends in employee engagement,…

Amazon commits $24.8 million for affordable housing in Puget Sound Amazon has announced investments totaling $24.8 million in support of affordable housing in the Puget Sound region. Made through the Amazon Housing Equity Fund, the investment includes low-rate loans for two new acquisitions by nonprofit affordable housing provider Bellwether Housing. According to Amazon, nonprofit housing providers often struggle…

The Impact Of Corporate Social Responsibility On Brand Sales Researchers from Indiana University, Georgia Institute of Technology, and Texas A&M University published a new Journal of Marketing article that examines the effect of CSR on consumers’ actual purchase behavior. The study, forthcoming in the Journal of Marketing, is titled “The Impact of Corporate Social Responsibility on Brand Sales: An Accountability…