We hope these will spark inspiration and help inform your continued work across corporate social responsibility (CSR) and environmental, social, & governance (ESG).
Learning Events
- Conscious Capitalism – Kymberlaine Banks, CFT’s Senior Business Engagement Officer, attended the national Conscious Capitalism Conference and loved seeing several CFT for Business members there, including Gillea Allison and Christine Perez from D Magazine, Matt McElyea from HumCap and Tina Young from Marketwave. The Conscious Capitalism Dallas Chapter serves as a resource and community of practice for leaders on their purpose-driven journeys to elevate business and hosts great events year-round.
- Dallas Regional Chamber Lead YP – Elizabeth Corley, CFT’s Business Engagement Officer, is a member of the 2024 LEAD YP cohort. The program offers an opportunity for young leaders to discover their leadership styles and dive deep into the Dallas Regional Chamber’s strategic priorities: 1) prosperity & economic development, 2) education, talent, & workforce, 3) public policy, and 4) diversity, inclusion, & community engagement.
- United Way Food Access Summit – Our partners at United Way of Metropolitan Dallas hosted the 2024 Food Access Summit that both Kymberlaine and Elizabeth attended. Did you know that Texas is now the most food-insecure state in the nation? We saw and heard from CFT4B nonprofit partners, Crossroads Community Services, North Texas Food Bank, and Ruthie’s For Good, as well as other community and corporate leaders.
Environmental, Social, & Governance
- White Paper: Stay true to your ESG strategy to engage your employees – Now more than ever, employees, consumers and investors are challenging companies to improve transparency of their environmental, social and governance (ESG) efforts.
- Report: CECP 2024 Edition Investing in Society – Investing in Society examines how concurrent social and political pressures are impacting the corporate sector’s publicly facing disclosures. The report also analyzes the latest trends in ESG metrics for companies in the Fortune 500® and S&P Global 1200.
- Podcast: Scaling through Partnership – Ali Mize, Senior Director of ESG, Belonging & Corporate Philanthropy at Neiman Marcus Group and CFT for Business Fund Holder, discusses the company’s incredible sustainability advancements and how its unique partnership model makes it possible.
Volunteerism
- Article: Rethinking Recognition – The Engage Journal unpacks which volunteer recognition tools actually work and will lead to greater volunteer retention.
