SCORE Publishes Infographic on Corporate Social Responsibility

Consumers and employees prefer companies with CSR programs

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Jul 13, 2017, 13:09 ET

WASHINGTON, July 13, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- SCORE, the nation's largest network of volunteer, expert business mentors, has published an infographic highlighting the growing impact of corporate social responsibility (CSR) on consumer behavior and employee decision making. CSR programs enable businesses to make a positive social impact through planned initiatives.

The number of companies publishing a CSR report has risen dramatically since 2011:

SCORE, the nation’s largest network of volunteer, expert business mentors, has published an infographic highlighting the growing impact of corporate social responsibility (CSR) on consumer behavior and employee decision making.

2011: 20% of companies published a CSR report
2012: 53%
2013: 72%
2014: 75%
2015: 81%

Consumers and employees alike show support for companies with CSR programs:

55% of customers are willing to pay more for products from socially responsible companies.
Percentage of workers who consider CSR in deciding where to work:

Millennials: 79%
Gen-Xers: 68%
Average for all U.S. workers: 58%

Mid-sized companies with fully integrated CSR programs (33% of companies surveyed) focus on the following causes:

Education: 60%
Environment: 45%
Economic development: 40%
Youth Services: 40%
Disaster Relief: 30%
Arts and Culture: 20%

Download this month's infographic for more statistics on CSR programs.

About SCORE
Since 1964, SCORE has helped more than 10 million aspiring entrepreneurs. Each year, SCORE's 10,000 volunteer business experts provide 350,000+ free small business mentoring sessions, workshops and educational services to clients in 300 chapters nationwide. In 2016, SCORE volunteers provided 2.2+ million hours to help create more than 55,000 small businesses and 130,000 jobs.

For more information about starting or operating a small business, visit SCORE at www.score.org. Follow @SCOREMentors on Facebook and Twitter for the latest small business news and updates.

Contact Information
Betsy Dougert
703-487-3677
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