EDISON, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SharedXpertise, publisher of Corporate Responsibility (CR) Magazine and manager of the Corporate Responsibility Officers Association (CROA), today announced that the Commit!Forum 2011 will build upon and replace the former CRO Summits. A year-long campaign resulting from a partnership with the world’s largest stock market, NYSE Euronext, it will feature successful practices from CR Magazine’s 100 Best Corporate Citizens and culminate in the single largest gathering of leaders improving business and society at the NYSE and New York City’s Javits Center on September 26th and 27th. This year’s theme, “Good Business Makes the Difference,” reflects how companies are proving every day that good corporate citizenship and good business go hand in hand.
“The Commit!Forum approach goes far beyond just changing the name of the event; it drives tighter alignment between all of our activities throughout the year in a celebration of world-leading CR and stakeholder engagement practices,” said Richard Crespin, CROA Executive Director and SharedXpertise President.
For 12 years, the 100 Best Corporate Citizens List™ has set the standard for corporate commitment to citizenship, responsibility, and sustainability. Since 2006, CR Magazine, the CRO Summits and CROA have accelerated the advance of corporate responsibility practices. The Commit!Forum 2011 evolves from these to engage leaders in all major corporate stakeholder groups— Russell 1000 CEOs, governments, investors, NGOs, academics, suppliers, media, customers and more —bringing together over 1,000 participants in a two-day event featuring high-powered networking sessions, interactive case studies, concrete solutions to CR challenges, and practical tools.
About CR Magazine www.thecro.com CR Magazine is the voice of the corporate responsibility profession covering case studies, best practices, and trends in the 5 primary segments of the CR profession: a) Governance, Risk, Compliance, b) environmental sustainability c) Corporate Social Responsibility, d) philanthropy, and e) workforce/diversity.
About The Corporate Responsibility Officers Association (CROA) www.CROAssociation.org The CROA and its members transform ideas into action, advancing corporate responsibility, the profession, and their careers. The CROA is the single largest independent community founded on the concept that to excel in corporate responsibility, organizations need to embrace all CR disciplines: sustainability, governance, social responsibility, and philanthropy.