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The B Series: Disrupting the Status Quo of Search

Corporate Philanthropy

The B Series: When a Retailer Does the Unthinkable

Sustainability

The B Series: Pioneering Purpose Driven Business with the Reusable Bag

Sustainability

The B Series: You Are What You Lease

By Melissa Schweyer on August 7, 2018 • ( Leave a comment )

How 5 Canadian B Corps are Driving Impact in Spite of Recent Political Polarization

In an increasingly polarized political landscape, B Corps are spearheading progress towards a more just and sustainable world. That’s because, beyond just measuring profits, B Corps measure what matters: the […]

By Melissa Schweyer on October 19, 2017 • ( Leave a comment )

Canadian B Corps Stand Against Hate and Discrimination in the Workplace

Gone are the days when responsibility for protecting people’s rights and liberties lay solely with governmental bodies. Society’s approach to combating negative ideologies is undergoing a transition, with businesses and […]

By Melissa Schweyer on May 8, 2017 • ( Leave a comment )

A Life Insurance Company Creating “Space to Breathe”

With smartphones, laptops and cloud-based sales force platforms, it’s almost impossible to virtually escape the office. With that being said, there are avenues for redefining what it means to have […]

By Melissa Schweyer on April 12, 2017 • ( Leave a comment )

A New Era of Politicized Capitalism?

About a month and a half ago, the founders of B Lab — Andrew Kassoy, Bart Houlahan and Jay Coen Gilbert — published an open letter calling on all businesses to act as […]

By Melissa Schweyer on March 3, 2017 • ( Leave a comment )

Lulu Press’s Glasstree publishing changes the ways students buy books and professors publish them

Business model makes sales online before sending them to print Lulu Press is on a mission to make publishing services affordable. And its latest project is shaking up the academic […]

By Melissa Schweyer on October 11, 2016 • ( Leave a comment )

The B Series: An Outsider Looking In

Since the beginning of my professional career, I’ve always been fascinated by two things: writing and furthering purposeful impact. I’m particularly interested in the ways for-profits scale and sustain themselves […]

By Melissa Schweyer on August 4, 2016 • ( 1 Comment )

The B Series: Trailblazing the B Corp Movement in Uncharted Industry

As of this writing, there are exactly 1,836 certified B Corporations in the world today—stretching across 50 countries and 130 industries. The B Corp movement scales towards a tipping point of […]

By Melissa Schweyer on June 6, 2016 • ( 2 Comments )

The B Series: Disrupting the Status Quo of Search

It takes a certain kind of entrepreneur and a certain kind of start-up to take on a business sector as monopolized and dominated as the search engine industry. Christian Kroll, […]

By Melissa Schweyer on April 15, 2016 • ( Leave a comment )

The B Series: Beyond Just Organic

Not many companies can claim that business was booming during the most recent financial crisis. Fewer can claim that they founded a purpose-driven business during one of the worst economic […]

By Melissa Schweyer on March 18, 2016 • ( Leave a comment )

The B Series: When a Retailer Does the Unthinkable

When’s the last time you read a retail job posting that promised a good wage? Chances are, you haven’t. It’s safe to say that the retail industry is notorious for […]

By Melissa Schweyer on February 17, 2016 • ( Leave a comment )

The Buzzword That’s Going to Change the World

“Partnership” has got to be the hottest buzzword in the discussion of global sustainability. And it’s for good reason. One of the largest takeaways from the Paris Agreements—apart from the […]

By Melissa Schweyer on January 19, 2016 • ( Leave a comment )

10 Reasons Why a Solar Plant in the Abu Dhabi Desert Matters for CSR

Masdar has invited me to visit the United Arab Emirates to attend the fourth annual Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week. It’s a week-long global forum that brings together thought-leaders, policymakers and investors […]

By Melissa Schweyer on December 29, 2015 • ( 6 Comments )

Benefit Corporations for a Sustainable Economy

In 2015, we witnessed what is possible when large groups of people come together to change the world. But with the adoption of both the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and […]

By Melissa Schweyer on December 2, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

The B Series: Pioneering Purpose Driven Business with the Reusable Bag

Let’s step back in time for a moment, to 1989. There was a huge political push with the collapse of the Berlin Wall and with the crumbling of communism across […]

By Melissa Schweyer on November 18, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

The B Series: You Are What You Lease

You may be the type of fashionista who loves to have a clean, crisp, new pair of jeans that you cycle out regularly. Or, if you’re anything like me, you […]

By Melissa Schweyer on October 26, 2015 • ( 6 Comments )

The B Series: The Growth of B2B (B Corp to B Corp)

When B Corp companies focus on fellow B Corporations as their target market–it’s evident that something amazing is happening. No longer are B Corporations far and few between. There is still a […]

By Melissa Schweyer on September 28, 2015 • ( 1 Comment )

The B Series: Energizing the B Corp Movement with Green Power

This week marks Bullfrog Power‘s tenth anniversary since it emerged on the scene as one of Canada’s first social enterprises. Not only is this an incredible accomplishment for the company, […]

By Melissa Schweyer on September 8, 2015 • ( 2 Comments )

The B Series: Bridging the Energy Gap with Global Togetherness

Energy poverty affects an estimated 1.1 billion people who are said to be living in off-grid areas without electricity. This heavily impacts the lives of millions, negatively influencing economic stability, […]

By Melissa Schweyer on August 18, 2015 • ( 1 Comment )

The B Series: Leveraging the (Open Source) Internet as a Force for Good

So far throughout The B Series, I’ve talked a lot about product-based companies, but today I’m going to feature a service-industry B Corporation. OpenConcept Consulting Inc. has been a registered […]

By Melissa Schweyer on July 30, 2015 • ( 1 Comment )

The B Series: I’m Having a Susty Party & You’re Invited!

The field and niche of event planning has seemed to have ballooned in the past few years. It’s no surprise then that eco-conscious entrepreneurs have sprung into action to find […]

By Melissa Schweyer on July 20, 2015 • ( 1 Comment )

The B Series: Curtailing Trepidation & Iron Deficiency with the Lucky Iron Fish

We’ve all heard of the Etsy’s, Ben and Jerry’s and Patagonia’s of the world that have become B Corporations. But there are also a lot of new entrepreneurs and small businesses […]

By Melissa Schweyer on July 1, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

The B Series: Birthdays, B Corps & Beau’s All Natural Brewing Company

Welcome to the first installment of The B Series, a blog project that features, interviews, reviews and showcases B Corporations who are redefining what it means to do business. B […]

By Melissa Schweyer on June 29, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

The B Series: An Introduction of What’s to Come

If you’re an avid reader of TriplePundit, GOOD Magazine or The Huffington Post’s “What’s Working: Purpose + Profit,” then chances are you’re already very familiar with the term B Corporation. […]

By Melissa Schweyer on June 8, 2015 • ( 1 Comment )

Answers to the Questions You Were Always too Afraid to Ask About Solar Energy

Just admit it. You’ve got a couple of burning questions about solar that you’ve been too embarrassed to ask. Or maybe, you’ve just never had the opportunity to sit down […]

By Melissa Schweyer on May 21, 2015 • ( 3 Comments )

Key Learnings from the Circular Economy Sector

If you’re part of a company that is socially and environmentally driven, chances are you’ve heard of terms like cradle to cradle, biomimicry and circular economy. That’s really no surprise […]

By Melissa Schweyer on May 7, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

How to Provide Impactful Support as a Company in the Wake of a Disaster

You work for a company that cares, and suffice it to say, your company engages in several corporate philanthropy initiatives throughout the year–hosting fundraising campaigns and events to raise funds for […]

By Melissa Schweyer on April 29, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

How to Break Up With Your Charitable Partner

Sometimes your “charity of choice” and charitable partner just doesn’t end up working out for your company. There are many ways this can happen, but it’s important to remain civil […]

By Melissa Schweyer on April 22, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

Book Review: The Evolution of a Corporate Idealist: When Girl Meets Oil

Christine Bader’s book, The Evolution of a Corporate Idealist: When Girl Meets Oil, is just like a hot bowl of soup comprised of all of your most favourite ingredients. Not only does […]

By Melissa Schweyer on April 14, 2015 • ( 1 Comment )

Disrupting Traditional Retail Management: How to Embrace Ethical & Sustainable Inventory Selection

Like all other industries, retail companies have the ability, opportunity and power to make the world a better place. Having just completed a course on retailing management, I’ve realized just […]

By Melissa Schweyer on April 6, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

Awakening from Workplace Fundraising Fatigue: 10 Ways to Conquer the Slump

We’ve all been there. You’ve fallen into a slump, a writer’s block, hibernation-mode or you’ve become victim to the dreaded burn out. Workplace fundraising can sometimes feel like that, but […]

By Melissa Schweyer on March 30, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

5 Tips to Help Your Company Speak Up & Engage in Political Debate

With the changing landscape of politics here in North America–and with the recent signing of the “freedom religious” bill in Indiana–many companies have been confronted with a very unique situation. […]

By Melissa Schweyer on March 23, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

Book Review: The Conscience Economy: How a Mass Movement for Good is Great for Business

In order to understand today’s landscape of major business trends, we must look outside of the traditional boundaries of the business world. Steven Overman, CMO at Kodak and author of […]

By Melissa Schweyer on March 16, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

What to do When You Get Lost in a (Data) Forest & Other Employee Engagement Tips

You hear it all of the time: “get a handle on your big data,” “use big data to transform your business” and “the future is data.” I hate to break […]

By Melissa Schweyer on March 9, 2015 • ( 1 Comment )

Getting it Right Pt. 2: Embracing Integrated Corporate Philanthropy & Pro Bono Work

As I mentioned in my post last week, Getting it Right Pt. 1: How to Give Meaningful Corporate In-Kind Donations, corporate philanthropy and CSR (more broadly) work best when initiatives […]

By Melissa Schweyer on March 2, 2015 • ( 1 Comment )

Getting it Right Pt. 1: How to Give Meaningful Corporate In-Kind Donations

So long are the days where companies could write a cheque to a charity once a year and declare their corporate responsibility. Thankfully, corporate philanthropy has come a long way […]

By Melissa Schweyer on February 23, 2015 • ( 5 Comments )

Crowdsourcing & Purchasing Power: Why Consumer Insight Matters

A paradigm shift between consumers and companies is gaining momentum as the power dynamics of their relationship transforms. Like never before, consumers have access to an overwhelming amount of real-time […]

By Melissa Schweyer on February 12, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

Book Review: The Breakthrough Challenge: 10 Ways to Connect Today’s Profits with Tomorrow’s Bottom Line

Last summer, John Elkington and Jochen Zeitz published a great read titled, “The Breakthrough Challenge: 10 Ways to Connect Today’s Profits with Tomorrow’s Bottom Line.” It effectively and effortlessly inspires, […]

By Melissa Schweyer on January 29, 2015 • ( 1 Comment )

Corporate Travel & Workplace Commuting: It doesn’t have to be the Elephant in the Room

We know that the health of a company correlates strongly with the well-being of its employees. Happy and fulfilled employees generally work harder, build stronger loyalties and become better brand […]

By Melissa Schweyer on January 20, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

Does CSR have a Place in our Crowdfunded World?

It’s safe to say that crowdfunding is now one of the most effective mechanisms for raising money quickly, whether it be for a social cause, a startup business or even […]

By Melissa Schweyer on January 8, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

The Top 10 CSR & Sustainability Trends to Look Out for in 2015

2015 is finally here and many of us by now have mapped out and planned our New Year’s resolutions. People are hitting the gym, registering for French lessons and committing […]

By Melissa Schweyer on December 23, 2014 • ( 4 Comments )

4 Tips to Help you Make your Company’s e-Commerce Site More Sustainable

With the holidays just around the corner, many of us avoided the chaos of shopping malls and opted for making our purchases online. If you’re a social entrepreneur or a […]

By Melissa Schweyer on December 9, 2014 • ( 2 Comments )

How to Become Part of the Social Entrepreneurial Community

Maybe you are a social entrepreneur, a small-business owner looking to make a difference or perhaps you’re a freelance writer, publishing stories about sustainability, CSR and social impact. Whatever the […]

By Melissa Schweyer on November 27, 2014 • ( 3 Comments )

Why Newsjacking Should be Part of Your Cause Marketing Strategy

From my perspective, opinions surrounding cause marketing can be segmented into three general groups. The first comprises of a group of individuals and companies who exploit the concept, stamping ribbons […]

By Melissa Schweyer on November 18, 2014 • ( 1 Comment )

Book Review: Liberating the Heroic Spirit of Business: Conscious Capitalism

I’m an avid book collector. I love to cultivate and search for books that suit my particular quirks. Nothing’s better than flipping through the pages of a new book that […]

By Melissa Schweyer on November 4, 2014 • ( Leave a comment )

6 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Launching a Cause Sponsorship Initiative

  The world of sponsorship is growing. Each and every single year we see billions being spent on sponsorship in North American alone. Like all corporate initiatives, sponsorship projects can […]

By Melissa Schweyer on October 15, 2014 • ( 1 Comment )

Enhancing Employee Engagement via Skills-Based Volunteering

Today, corporate citizenship and corporate social responsibility have become more than the simple act of writing a cheque to a charity and walking away. We’ve moved into a new era, […]

By Melissa Schweyer on October 3, 2014 • ( 1 Comment )

Finding the Perfect Match: 5 Tips for Selecting your Company’s “Charity of Choice”

As individuals, we often find ourselves donating to the charities that are conveniently located right under our noses. I’ll openly admit that in the past I’ve donated to causes I’m […]

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Melissa Schweyer, CSRtist

CSRtist; Melissa Schweyer

Hi and welcome to CSRtist.com. My name is Melissa Schweyer and I’m a CSR "artist" who’s passionate about inspiring effective corporate good.

Unlike a conventional artist, I don’t really paint, take photography or create music, but I do develop thoughts, ideas and new ways of thinking about corporations and how they can make a positive impact on our world. I also draw inspiration from others’ concepts, opinions, designs and examples of effective and meaningful corporate social impact.

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