ACCP and Rocket Social Impact heard from 100 CSR executives (SVP and director level) from 100 companies representing a range of industries and sizes, to find out more about the dramatic shift corporate responsibility continues to experience, following the COVID-19 pandemic and the racial justice movement.
Highlights
64% of CSR leaders say racial justice is a new long-term CSR priority, with nearly half (45%) reporting increased funding and 79% reporting increased CSR integration with company diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives.
62% of CSR leaders polled indicate that they have added a racial equity lens to philanthropic funding decisions.
86% of CSR departments have already or will increase integration with DEI, HR, ESG or all.
52% of CSR departments also report increased access to their company’s c-suite.