Shining a Royal Light on Boston’s Clean Tech Community
Boston’s Clean Tech Community received an unprecedented level of well-deserved attention and support thanks to the Earthshot Prize week.
It’s Time to Put a Red Line Around Greenwashing
A report from the United Nations presented during COP27 puts an emphasis on integrity to net zero pledges and condemning green washing.
Why Employee Resource Groups are Important
ERGs exist to create a safe, supportive space and stronger sense of community among employees who are underrepresented in the workforce.
The Ultimate Employee Resource Group Toolkit
This is the ultimate Employee Resource Group Toolkit for DEI, CSR, and ESG professionals to plan, build, and grow their ERG programs.
Can Investing in Parks Bring Us Together?
Parks contribute to mental and physical health, and by doing so, help us develop the web of connections that make community possible.
DEI Conferences for ERG Leaders in 2023
Most up-to-date guide to the best DEI conferences in 2023 to learn about launching, growing, and engaging people in ERGs!
Designing to Avert Disaster
As leaders, we have seen the data and heard the warnings. And yet very few communities, homes, or businesses are designing to avert disaster.
The Exponential Power of Purpose
In a world where culture eats strategy for breakfast, doubling down on the power of purpose is better for society and for the planet.
Take a Hike
What if I told you that there was a cure for heart disease, weight gain, memory loss, insecurity and loneliness. That thing is hiking.
Making Employee Resource Groups And ESG Work Better Delivers Business Value
Forbes writer, Maribel Lopez, sat down with WeSpire CEO Susan Hunt Stevens to talk about ERGs and their impact on the bottom line.
The Rising Impact of Food Allergies at Work
If you employ Gen Z, there is a medical disability among nearly 30% of that part of your workforce that you may not even be aware of.
WeSpire is on fire! 🔥🔥🔥
We take a look at some of the winners of the 2022 BostInno “Inno On Fire” awards and why WeSpire was honored!
Are EVs the Cure for Asthma?
Let’s ensure that our leaders don’t overlook that a healthy planet leads to healthier people, and healthy people are good for business!
Honor Hispanic Heritage Month by Committing to Inclusion
This Hispanic Heritage Month, we all have a role to play to honor our friends, colleagues and neighbors to build more inclusive workplaces and communities.
The King of Sustainability
We mourn the passing of Queen Elizabeth II and celebrate that we now have a climate King, at a time when we really need one.
Without Labor, Nothing Prospers
It’s Labor Day here in the US and for today’s Saturday Spark, we are celebrating the 3.32 billion people who went to work this week globally.
Attracting Top Talent: 5 Ways ESG Boosts Your Employer Brand
This week’s WeSpire: Weekly will share five tips to help you make sure ESG is front and center for both current employees and future candidates!
Quiet Quitting is Not Quitting
While quiet quitting is an incredibly bad choice of words for the behaviors described, the phenomenon is real and important.
30 Key Corporate Social Responsibility Resources To Help You Stay on Top of Trends
Check out our top 30 Corporate Social Responsibility essential resources to help you stay on top of trends!
Grow Your CSR Program With Tools You Already Have (Part 2)
Every CSR professional is asked to do more with less in 2022, today we are teaching how to grow your CSR program with tools you already have!
5 Tips for a Purposeful Vacation
5 tips for a purposeful vacation so you do not return home feeling like you need a vacation after your vacation.
Grow Your CSR Program With Tools You Already Have (Part 1)
Every CSR professional is asked to do more with less in 2022, today we are teaching how to grow your CSR program with tools you already have!
Give Those Kids & Me The Brand New Century
Kids protesting helped change the world of labor more than 100 years ago. Now they will usher in a brand new century in the age of climate.
5 Easy Tips to Grow Participation in Your Employee Matching Program
Using these 5 easy tips to grow participation in your employee matching program will ensure your employee matching budget doesn’t go unused.
Leadership In Liminal Times
The world at large is in a liminal state and we each have the opportunity to be the leaders the world needs right now.
Dare to Be First
If you dare to be first, it can be incredibly rewarding but also incredibly challenging at the same time.
ERGs as catalysts for CSR & ESG Engagement in 2022
For ESG and CSR professionals, ERGs have become central to driving employee engagement around corporate philanthropy initiatives.
Choose to Lead on Choice
A lack of access to reproductive healthcare reverses years of progress on gender equity in America. Companies must choose to lead on choice.
3 Questions to Take the Pain Out of Employee-Related Scope 3
Learn how your team can drive sustainable change and make employee-related Scope 3 emissions reporting more impactful to your business.
Can a Brand Survive a Shift in a CEO’s Values?
There are now a number of electric vehicle choices. If the Millennials vote with CEO’s values in mind, Tesla may be in for a rough ride.
5 Metrics Corporate Social Responsibility Software Should be Tracking
Outlined are the key metrics that every Corporate Social Responsibility software needs to be tracking and reporting.
Diverse Supplier Criteria Need to Evolve
The SBA criteria for “diverse supplier” needs to evolve so that diverse founders don’t have to choose between thinking big and being certified.
10 Proven Ideas to Rev Up CSR Employee Engagement
Whether you are just starting your CSR program, or integrating CSR to your larger ESG strategy, here are 10 ideas to rev up employee engagement!
When Pride & Politics Collide
When pride and politics collide, employees are often taking notice, speaking up, and at times walking out on their employer.
Do We Need Friends at Work?
As leaders, we have to think even more creatively and deliberately about how to make it easy for our employees to make friends at work.
We Can’t Get Numb to Gun Violence
We can’t let ourselves get numb to gun violence. We can’t tolerate a country where this level of violence is acceptable. We must take action.
Four Funding Lessons from a Female Founder
Raising capital is challenging in any market, particularly for social ventures. Choosing funding partners to match your journey is key. Here are 4 lessons.
Our Kids Are Not OK. We Can Help
By being open ourselves, we can destigmatize mental health issues and help rally support when someone we know is facing stressful issues.
The Story Behind a World Changing Idea
WeSpire’s design paradigm is getting people to do things by increasing ability, increasing motivation and putting nudges and triggers to get them to do it.
Do We Need a “One Thing” Approach to Climate?
Once we have the one thing approach to climate, the focus can turn to getting everyone to hear this message and be motivated to act.