US Businesses Not Walking their Talk - Time To Get Real

Picture this ---
You: Project Manager
Where: A major international development non-profit
Organizational values: Solidarity, social justice, sustainability.

However...

- No recycling in the building.
- No work-life balance strategy for the employees.
- No criteria for choosing suppliers or investment funds.

This situation, and I am sure you know what I am talking about, can be found in the non-profit world, as well as in businesses who developed a so-called Corporate Social Responsibility Department/Policy/Initiative. According to a survey published this week by the Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship, while "60% of surveyed executives say corporate citizenship is part of their business strategy to a large or very great extent" only "39% report it is part of their business planning process, and only 25% have an individual or team responsible for citizenship issues." How lovely.

The full survey can be found at www.bcccc.net or at www.hitachifoundation.org.

You can also comment the results here, at the Social Innovation Hunter, or at the Center's blog at http://www.corporatecitizen07.com.