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Last year, I did quite a bit of research on the Grameen Bank and the other businesses it has generated. Generally, the news is good and the opportunity for micro-financing to create sustainable outcomes for members of the global community who fall o…
Ah, now this is a great question. I believe that SR is much broader than the environment. It's about efficiencies and accountability in an organization. It's about being ethical, about caring what your customers say they want and need. It's about a…
This is "doing well by doing good" with an international flair. Some may recognize the name Muhammad Yunus, winner of 2006 Nobel Peace prize. For those who do not, he is the founder of Grameen Bank, and one of the key innovators of the concept of mi…
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- At 7:31am on September 24, 2009,
Suzanne said…
- Erica. I don't have a great memory for that but I know I've heard it spoken about in terms of people wanting to work with SR organizations, and a recent IBM CEO Study "The Enterprise of the Future" talks about how customers want to know how socially responsible companies...I have that in the notes I took from the presentation; But I also recall him talking about staff. I'll see if I can hunt it up.
- At 2:02pm on September 23, 2009,
Suzanne said…
- Welcome to TheSRO* Erica! And thanks for anwering the question with a bit of a different perspective regarding employee engagement. There has been some recent research that I believe supports your thoughts.
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- What is a socially responsible organization?
- Employee engagement is another key business interest of mine; I believe the two concepts are closely related. Assumption: An organization that demonstrates socially responsible behavior can expect employee engagement benefit which supports better business performance. Rationale: Business activities that have community and environmental benefit reflect concern for health and well-being, a primary driver of employee engagement. Engaged employees invest more discretionary effort in their work; presumably these businesses perform better, providing more opportunity for socially responsible business activity.
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- Erica is a Program Manager for a major aerospace manufacturer.
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How does microfinance fit with our developing definition?
This is "doing well by doing good" with an international flair. Some may recognize the name Muhammad Yunus, winner of 2006 Nobel Peace prize. For those who do not, he is the founder of Grameen Bank, and one of the key innovators of the concept of microfinance. To learn more about Dr. Yunus' work click here.
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Posted on September 23, 2009 at 5:39pm — 2 Comments
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