For as long as I’ve been involved with environmental issues, people have always predicted that the latest generation of youngsters were the ones who would sort the problems out, because they were the ones that cared about it the most. I’ve been skeptical of such claims in the past, and I would say with good reason. After all, the first time I heard it, it was being said about my own generation when I was that youngster. But my generation turn...

Without a doubt, stories about Millennials are unavoidable in the media today. We’ve all heard about how they’re climbing ladders to taking the lead in politics, business, philanthropy, and everywhere else. Since the Millennial generation began entering the workforce about 10 years ago, the spotlight has been fixated on this emerging cohort as more socially aware than any in recent history. Many argue that if employers want to retain these youn...

“Doing well by doing good.” These are words that many companies live by. From manufacturing to the service industry, companies everywhere are interested in helping the world in a way that also helps the bottom line. It’s a win-win model for business.

Australian cultural treasure and global design icon the Sydney Opera House has revealed plans to mark its 50th year by going carbon neutral, and has launched an updated sustainability strategy to help get it there.

Startups need to embrace corporate social responsibility to capitalise on a growing trend among consumers and make the world a better place, Zendesk VP of public policy and social impact Tiffany Apczynski says.

A key characteristic that entrepreneurs of all types share is an almost innate ability to assess the risks and rewards of new opportunities. As Mark Cuban recently pointed out, however, Millennials like me have a different view of entrepreneurship and investing, which is leading to a widening gap in how to even think about, let alone evaluate, startups’ returns on investment.

There is a phenomenon that has been growing for the last two decades – Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). It is a business approach with a view to bringing business, social and environment developments to benefit all stakeholders. It is an innovative concept, aimed to transform people’s image of a corporation: from a perpetual money machine to a new social actor. It appeared in the second half of the 90s, kept growing and finally boomed aft...

Individual Americans gave $241.3 billion to charities in 2013, the most recent year for which data are available. They gave even more to their future selves, investing some $300 billion in their retirement accounts. Clearly, $241 billion in donations has the potential to accomplish a lot of good. But what about the investments?

As I prepare for the start of 2016, I am thinking about ways to expand my reach to do more social good. I must admit the buzz around the title social entrepreneur immediately makes me think I need a board of directors, bigger budgets and big goals -- three key elements that are missing from many startup companies. Am I ready?

It’s that time of year when CSR budgets are being drawn for the year, and the unfortunate reality is that many companies will come up short.