corporate social responsibility Archives - CFO

Companies Face Demand for Third-Party CSR Certifications

Companies Face Demand for Third-Party CSR Certifications

A host of stakeholders are looking for external verification of companies' claims about the success of their corporate social responsibility programs.

By David McCann | November 26, 2019

Investors Shun Companies That Play ‘Robin Hood’

Investors Shun Companies That Play ‘Robin Hood’

Wall Street likes tax avoidance practices, and it likes corporate social responsibility. But it doesn't like companies that practice both, study finds.

By David McCann | September 3, 2019

Climate Change Reporting: A Catalyst for Change

Climate Change Reporting: A Catalyst for Change

As the effects of climate change become more prominent, they will become more and more visible in financial statements, says IASB's chair.

By David McCann | April 3, 2019

Top Issues for Boards Heading Into 2019

Risk & Compliance

Top Issues for Boards Heading Into 2019

Board diversity, corporate culture, and sexual harassment will be among the key discussion topics for corporate directors next year.

By David McCann | December 26, 2018

Is Sustainability Fading from Board Agendas?

Is Sustainability Fading from Board Agendas?

If news events in 2017 swayed directors to more highly value sustainability disclosures, the effect has apparently worn off in 2018, a study suggests.

By David McCann | October 1, 2018

Social Good and Business: The Winning Formula

Workplace Issues

Social Good and Business: The Winning Formula

Workplace giving and CSR programs help increase the emotional investment employees make in a company.

By Alessandra Cavalluzzi | July 17, 2018

Cybersecurity Tops Boards’ 2018 To-Do Lists

Cybersecurity Tops Boards’ 2018 To-Do Lists

Directors also will focus on corporate social responsibility, board composition, activist shareholders, and SEC enforcement, among other hot topics.

By David McCann | January 8, 2018

Socially Responsible Companies Pay Lower Taxes

Socially Responsible Companies Pay Lower Taxes

A new study debunks the common notion that companies with high CSR ratings do not practice aggressive tax avoidance.

By David McCann | December 16, 2015

Shareholder Value and CSR: Friends or Foes?

Shareholder Value and CSR: Friends or Foes?

How to practice corporate social responsibility while maintaining shareholder value and without sacrificing analytical rigor.

By Richard T. Bliss | February 9, 2015

The CFO’s View of Reporting: More, More and More

Management Accounting

The CFO’s View of Reporting: More, More and More

Finance execs expect to have to report on forecasting, sustainability, and social responsibility within three years, adding to an already heavy burden.

By Matthew Heller | February 3, 2015