Oftentimes Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (DEI), and Corporate Social Responsibility strategies (CSR) exist in different silos. Yet, they have common causes such as increasing employee engagement and workplace satisfaction and building brand loyalty with their customers.
Today, the impulse to create social change is felt far beyond the legal profession. People everywhere are demonstrating a renewed commitment to dismantling the social and racial inequality that destabilizes our societies and the environmental emergencies that threaten our planet, among other pressing community causes.
Employees, customers, and shareholders want to see the companies they support championing social causes they care about, such as sustainability, equitable healthcare, and community development. CSR (corporate social responsibility) programs is one way businesses meet this need.
Skills-based volunteering programming can be a great way to invest in talent without having to seek funding for it. Learn how to develop nonprofit leadership through skills-based volunteering program manager opportunities!
Hispanic Heritage Month is also a time to re-examine the issues and struggles of marginalized communities, affirm their contributions, and recommit to championing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in our communities and workplace.
Young Chicago Authors is dedicated to empowering young people from all backgrounds to understand the inherited value of their stories and experiences while reimagining their possibilities through the power of words and language. YCA operates on the premises that unlocking the potential of young people will lead to more inclusive and equitable communities.
“Skills-based volunteering gives me another opportunity to explore who I am in a professional context. It allows me to bring more of myself to work, stretch my skills in new areas, and gain confidence in areas outside my core expertise.”
Increasingly, employees choose to work for companies with robust Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) policies and programs. Inclusive work environments promote employee satisfaction and better work culture, leading to positive outcomes such as hitting business goals, faster innovation, and outperforming KPIs.
Encourage your employer to do some real good by putting the considerable weight of their resources, capital, and talent behind climate action.
In celebration of Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Common Impact is proud to highlight AAPI leaders like Elena Zee, President & CEO of the Arizona Council on Economic Education (ACEE).
