Research Advice
The easiest info to find may be the positive PR info disseminated by the company--digging up any "dirt" may be a bit more difficult.
You can get the "company side" of the story using resources on this page. Use additional links on the left for ways to find criticism and/or less biased sources on a company's social performance.
Next step: A Quick "Look Under the Rug" Using Web Sites & Reference Sources
Social Responsibility Info on Company Website
Check the company web site to see if they have a section of the site on social performance. Look to see if your company publishes a Corporate Social Responsibility report (CSR report). CSR reports can be called by other names such as a Corporate Citizenship Report, Sustainability Report, Environmental Report, etc.
If you don't find the report on the company web site, try the CSR Collection sites in the box further down on this page. You might also try a Google search to find the report--Example: exxon "social responsibility"
Social Responsibility/Environment Rankings
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Worlds Most Ethical Companies RankingsRanking by Ethisphere magazine.
CSR Report Collections
If you are looking for a CSR report on a specific company, you may find it on the company's web site. The sites below are useful for browsing reports from many companies.
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CorporateRegister.comThis site aspires to be a "comprehensive directory of corporate non-financial (environment/social/sustainability/CSR) reports. ... the site aims to provide access to all current reports, as well as developing an archive of all reports published since 1990." You can search by company name and or do advanced searches to find reports using criteria such as business sector, country, year published, and report type.
Free, but registration required.
Company Press Releases
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CSR Wire - Corporate Social Responsibility Newswire ServiceThis is an easy source for getting the "company side" of the story. You can do keyword searches of a company name to find press releases from the company about their socially responsible actions such as community programs, charitable giving, awards, environmental efforts, etc. You might also be able to search on this site for reports such as a Corporate Social Responsibility Report, Corporate Environmental Report, or other such report.
Philanthropy Benchmarking
How does your company's giving compare?
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Giving in NumbersCECP's annual data report shows average giving by different corporate sectors. You may have to register to get the PDF report for free.