
2019
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What The Conference Board’s C-Suite Challenge Means for Innovation Leaders
February 27 | John Metselaar, Program Director and Senior Fellow, The Conference Board | Rita Shor, Program Director, The Conference Board | Comments (0)This year’s C-Suite Challenge painted a clear picture of how corporations’ most senior executives see the future, and what priorities and interventions are required to succeed in it. We have been looking at the insights through an Innovation & Productivity lens to help Innovation leaders best influence the priorities and efforts ahead.
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The Conference Board Launches Expanded Benchmarking Project on Corporate Citizenship
February 07 | Alex Parkinson, Communications Institute Co-Leader, The Conference Board | Comments (0)The Conference Board has launched an expanded initiative to track and benchmark societal investments, and their resulting impact, extending the organization’s 75 years of leadership in corporate citizenship research.
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Employees Provide Insights for Companies Seeking to Establish Board Programs
January 16 | Alice Korngold, Author, A Better World, Inc.: How Companies Profit by Solving Global Problems...While Governments Cannot | Comments (0)Seventy-four percent of employees who do not serve on nonprofit boards are interested in doing so. This is a great opportunity for talent development of millennials and employees from diverse backgrounds, two groups underrepresented on boards. Companies can make board work happen for their employees by helping them find suitable matches in the nonprofit sector, by training them in the legal and oversight responsibilities they will need, and by supporting and recognizing them for their work.
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Will AI Regulation Stifle Potential for Social Good?
January 03 | Alex Parkinson, Communications Institute Co-Leader, The Conference Board | Comments (0)Artificial intelligence (AI) could help to address significant societal challenges, including those identified in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). For organizations that seek to use such technology for social good, an understanding of the existing use cases and potential for social impact should be considered within the context of a heightened regulatory framework that might stifle successes.