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2020 Corporate Citizenship & Philanthropy Forum -Virtual Event

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The health, economic, and social crises unfolding in 2020 have presented businesses in the United States and around the world with challenges that are more important, urgent, and complex than ever before. At the ESG Center, we focus on helping businesses, investors, and other organizations address these unprecedented issues and navigate their evolving role in society. We do so by providing trusted, timely, and actionable insights in the areas of corporate governance, sustainability, and citizenship.

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Corporate Governance

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CEO FORUM

BUILDING A MORE JUST & CIVIL SOCIETY

A series of leadership forum conversations to foster action

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RESEARCH & INSIGHTS

Purpose-Driven Companies: Lessons Learned

Purpose-Driven Companies: Lessons Learned

SUSTAINABILITY MATTERS Disclosure Overload? Lessons for Risk Disclosure & ESG Reporting Reform from the Regulation S-K Concept Release

SUSTAINABILITY MATTERS Disclosure Overload? Lessons for Risk Disclosure & ESG Reporting Reform from the Regulation S-K Concept Release

Refocusing Sustainability during COVID-19

Refocusing Sustainability during COVID-19

Unlocking Growth through Sustainable Innovation

Unlocking Growth through Sustainable Innovation

Five Ways a Sustainability Strategy Provides Clarity in a Time of Crisis

Five Ways a Sustainability Strategy Provides Clarity in a Time of Crisis

Consumers' Attitudes about Sustainability

Consumers' Attitudes about Sustainability

Sustainability Practices: 2019 Edition: Trends in Corporate Sustainability Reporting in North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific

Sustainability Practices: 2019 Edition: Trends in Corporate Sustainability Reporting in North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific

Total Impact Valuation: Insights from 10 Trailblazers

Total Impact Valuation: Insights from 10 Trailblazers

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EXPERT BRIEFINGS

Expert Briefing

The Leadership and Governance of Corporate Sustainability

Trends in Corporate Sustainability Reporting

Sustainability in the Mainstream: Why Investors Care and What it Means for Corpo…

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COUNCILS

Sustainability Council II: Innovation & Growth United States

Corporate Social Responsibility Council United States

Product Stewardship & Regulatory Affairs Council United States

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CONFERENCES & EVENTS

Global Horizons March 22 - 25, 2021

PUBLICATIONS

Purpose-Driven Companies: Lessons Learned

Purpose-Driven Companies: Lessons Learned

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MEMBER STORIES

Johnson & Johnson: Corporate Citizenship in the Global South During COVID-19: Part 3 - India

Walmart: Company's Corporate Citizenship and Government Relations Partnering for Social Change

Q&A with Nicole Anderson, President of the AT&T Foundation and AVP, Corporate Social Responsibility

BLOGS

Chris Wheat on COVID-19's impact on small businesses

Corporate Citizenship in the Global South during COVID-19: Part 1 – Africa

How COVID-19 Might Impact Consumers’ Attitudes about Sustainability

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DATA & ANALYSIS

DATA & ANALYSIS

Global Economic Indicators

Global Consumer Confidence Indicator

International Labor Comparisons

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MEDIA ROOM

WEBCASTS | UPCOMING

Trade & IP: Global Collaboration December 03, 2020

Executive Compensation in a Time of Crisis: Lessons for 2021 and Beyond December 07, 2020

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WEBCASTS | ON DEMAND

The New Role for Boards in Human Capital Management November 18, 2020

Optimizing Impact: Strengthening Corporate Philanthropy and Citizenship Pro… September 29, 2020

How To Talk to Your Finance Team About Sustainability September 24, 2020

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VIDEOS

Primrose Schools CEO Jo Kirchner Talks Early Childhood Education and its Vi…

Huntington Ingalls President and CEO, Mike Petters, on how Quality Educatio…

Providence Equity Partners Senior Advisor, Richard Parsons on Corporations …

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PODCASTS

Chris Wheat on COVID-19's impact on small businesses

Corporate Citizenship in the Global South during COVID-19: Part 1 – Africa

Tackling Climate Change – Can Investors and Philanthropists Work Together?

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PRESS RELEASES

Report: Women on Russell 3000 Boards Increased by Just 4 Percent Over 3 Yea… September 30, 2020

The Conference Board Launches ESG Advantage Benchmarking Platform July 15, 2020

To Maximize Board Effectiveness, Recruit a Demographically and Cognitively … June 25, 2020

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IN THE MEDIA

Few S&P 500 Companies Explicitly Identify Directors’ Race and Ethnicity November 09 | Wall Street Journal: Article

Paul Washington on ESG Priorities Post-Pandemic August 27 | Chief Executive: Article

Paul Washington Talks Boardroom Challenges Amid COVID-19 July 30 | Sirius XM 132: Radio

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Matteo Tonello

Managing Director, Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG)
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Anke Schrader

Research Director, the China Center for Economics and Business
The Conference Board

Thomas Singer

Principal Researcher
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Minji Xie

Research Analyst, China Center for Economics and Business
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Anuj Saush

Senior Sustainability Researcher - Europe
The Conference Board

Dr. Uwe Schulte

Leader, Global Sustainability Centre and Program Director
The Conference Board