Why Oxford Scholar, the Honorary British Consul and Advisor to the Prime Minister Recommends the Satell Institute to British Firms in the U.S.
Oliver St. Clair Franklin, OBE, is Honorary Consul of the United Kingdom in Philadelphia, Senior Advisor at FIS Group, an asset management and financial advisory firm, and both a Board member and Executive Liaison for the Satell Institute. Oliver has vast knowledge and experience in the free market system, on a local, national and truly global basis. But perhaps he also has absorbed the principles of free enterprise in a fashion few have. You see, Oliver studied in what had once been Adam Smith’s room at Oxford University.
A Rich History of CSR by a Company that Cares about their Communities
UGI Corporation thrived through the Great Depression and two World Wars. A long-standing dedication to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has helped make the company what it is today, according to Robert (Bob) Beard, Executive Vice President. He also serves as President and CEO of UGI Utilities. A company with 7700 employees offering natural gas and electrical services in the Middle Atlantic region of the U.S., UGI has been involved in CSR before the term was invented, Beard said.
The Satell Institute CEO Impact Conference Fall 2019
A gathering of top CEOs dedicated to improving Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) will attend the Satell Institute’s fourth private, by invitation only, CEO Conference on CSR scheduled for Thursday, October 31st at Philadelphia’s Kimmel Center.
The keynote speaker will be the dynamic CEO of Nutrisystem, Dawn Zier, now also the President & COO of Tivity (Nasdaq TVTY).
Why Nationally Recognized Technology Company President Believes His Participation in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Is So Important
When John Weidenhammer founded the technology company that bears his name in 1978, he was well aware of the importance of CSR. “Paul Rodale, the CEO of Carpenter Technology, my first job, instilled in me the importance of giving back to the communities where we live and work. He taught me that corporate giving builds the fabric of the community and creates a rising tide that lifts all boats. I never forgot his words, and CSR is and always will be a critical part of our culture.”
Leading CEOs Across the Country Signed a Statement that Mirrors What the Satell Institute Initiated, Advocates, and Quietly Financially Leads Concerning CSR
On August 20, 2019 the Business Roundtable, a group formed by the CEOs of America’s biggest companies to promote business interests, made a dramatic announcement. In its Statement on the Purpose of a Corporation signed by 181 of its 192 members, the Roundtable announced that it is shifting its purpose to include all its stakeholders: employees, customers, suppliers, communities in the broader society, as well as shareholders.
Why Nonprofits are “Heroes of our Society”
They improve the human condition in so many important ways that benefit business and the community. They seek solutions to the toughest human problems, frequently creating solutions the market or government can’t. And they work across the broad spectrum of global needs and wants, impacting all humans in some way.
The Meaning and Benefits to Society of Economic Liberty and Economic Freedom
Economic liberty is the freedom to purchase, trade and consume goods and services without the use of force, fraud or theft.
The Wall Street Journal recently published an article “When the Market Meets Morality” telling the positive story of Father Sirico, a parish priest preaching the virtues of economic freedom and why such free enterprise concepts benefit his parish of working-class people.
From top Business Executive to CEO of a Nonprofit, a fresh perspective on CSR
If not for a broken water main that flooded her street, Andrea Custis, in her role as a senior executive at Verizon, would have been at a meeting at the World Trade Center on 9/11. Tragically, she “lost people that day in both buildings—the Trade Center & the Pentagon” from that devastating terror attack.
Still, Andrea rushed to the scene the next day at the request of President George Bush. The President recognized the need to get the American Financial district back up, because “we need to send a message” — definitive proof to the world that the United States, while desolate, was not defeated.
Why Corporate Social Responsibility works for companies and the community
Entrepreneurs and entrepreneurial companies as well as professional organizations in a free market environment are motivated to solve problems. They do this by seeking to improve products, services and processes that are attractive to customers or employees or business performance or any combination. Interestingly, of the present Fortune 500 companies, only 58 were on the list in 1955. That’s because of innovation and “creative disruption” that continually rejuvenates the economy.
The Vision for Growth is Becoming a Reality – The Satell Institute Expands
In late 2017 Ed Satell shared his long-term vision with the Advisory Board of the Satell Institute for the Institute’s Membership goal of 10,000 companies and foundations supporting Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) across the country. This would have a giving impact of over a billion dollars a year to nonprofits of the members’ choice.