Month of November , 2006

Media pundits from The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg News, and Socialfunds.com discuss current events in CRO. Hot topics of discussion: CEO Compensation Packages, Governance and the Role of Boards, Global Warming and the Healthcare Crisis, and When Corporations Step in for Government.

A salute to four companies, large and small, leading the way in corporate responsibility excellence. This year's winners: Starbucks Coffee Company for Corporate Responsibility Management; Patagonia Inc. for Environmental Sustainability; Berrett-Koehler Publishers for Stakeholder Accountability; Hypertherm Inc. for General Excellence.

With the support of Rep. Nancy Pelosi D-Calif. and congressional members from both parties, pressure is on to revamp Section 404.

Lewis Kaden, Vice Chair & Chief Administrative Officer of Citigroup discusses the role and responsibilities of boards and top management in corporate governance and corporate ethics. A transcript from the first annual CRO Conference.

"The subject of corporate responsibility in the broader sense is one that we at Citigroup, and I’m sure that all of you, think is extremely important, and it includes many aspects."

In a special session with corporate responsibility officers from Xerox, Schering-Plough and Citigroup, we hear real-life examples of how practioners deal with issues such as: The schism between the “ethics” function and the “compliance” function; making sure middle management sets the same tone as top management; unexpected allies and unavoidable resistance.