Robert Schwarz

Former Senior Researcher, ESG Center
The Conference Board

Robert Schwarz is a former Senior Researcher for the ESG Center’s Corporate Citizenship and Philanthropy Institute. His work focused on developing and disseminating fact based, non-partisan content on how businesses both strengthen their viability and promote the welfare of society through corporate contributions, employee volunteering, community engagement, and other endeavors.

Robert’s professional career path includes public and private sector work in audit, business analysis, ESG, and responsible investing roles wherein he employed a systems perspective to design and implement ROI positive operations, strategy, and investing solutions guided by the principles and practices of sustainability.

Robert holds a BA and an MBA from Stony Brook University as well as an MS in Sustainability Management from Columbia University.

Publications by Robert Schwarz

Reports

Business Support for the Arts 2021: Art for Everyone's Sake 18 February, 2022
Disaster Philanthropy Practices 2021 22 November, 2021
Corporate Racial Equality Investments—One Year Later 28 July, 2021
Listen to Lead: How Community Expertise Can Improve Corporate Philanthropy 15 July, 2021
How Companies Can Make an Enduring Difference in American Cities 24 June, 2021
Disaster Philanthropy Practices: 2020 Edition 09 December, 2020
Corporate Citizenship: Navigating and Shaping the New Normal(s) 26 August, 2020
Rapid Response: Corporate Citizenship and Philanthropy Stepping Up to the COVID-19 Challenge 09 April, 2020
Business Contributions to the Arts: 2019 Edition 17 March, 2020

Articles

Newark, New Jersey: Community Voices 24 June, 2021
Baltimore, Maryland: Community Voices 24 June, 2021
Detroit, Michigan: Community Voices 24 June, 2021
Los Angeles, California: Community Voices 24 June, 2021