Top 10 CR stories of 2010?

The Crane and Matten blog posted an entry today listing what they believe to be the top 10 CR stories of 2010. They are as follows:

1. BP Oil Spill
2. Google’s withdrawal from China
3. Wikileaks
4. Citizens United decision
5. Toyota’s product safety recall
6. Bank bonuses
7. Corporate response to Haiti earthquake
8. Greenpeace campaign against Sinar Mas palm oil
9. HP’s termination of CEO Mark Hurd
10. India’s 2G license scandal

Do you agree with the list as well as the order? Are there other stories this year that you believe were more important – and also will have a longer effect on society? To read the whole blog entry and vote for the story you thought was the most significant, please click here.

Winning Partnerships

When an advocacy group works together with a corporation to come up with commendable policy, great things can happen—socially, environmentally and economically—for both organizations. 

Although corporations and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) often seem ethically opposed, now more than ever, successful businesses are realizing that social, environmental and economic responsibility can help their bottom line by boosting brand reputation, lowering waste & energy costs, and tapping the socially responsible investing market, among other things.  Businesses can gain quite a lot from employing the expertise of NGOs to become more socially and environmentally responsible.

Alternatively, NGOs have come to the understanding that it is easier to create change in alignment with their mission if they work with corporations instead of fighting against them.  In addition, by helping business, NGOs can sustain themselves economically with the money they receive for their services… which also helps them to continue their mission.

Here are some examples of Win-Win partnerships between advocacy groups and corporations: