Author Archives: Cecily Joseph

This post is the second in a six-part series based on Where Sustainability Lives, a new study that indicates that organizational structure matters to sustainability performance. Cecily Joseph, Director of Corporate Responsibility at Symantec, weighs in on the importance of securing the CEO’s support. She argues that it’s not so much a question of “where sustainability lives” but rather “does sustainability live at the CEO level?” that ultimately determines a company’s success.

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I recently read your study on the impact of where sustainability sits in an organization to the overall external recognition of the program. Although I agree that there might be some correlation, I feel the strongest indicator of how well a CR program does and is perceived externally is how engaged the CEO is in the CR agenda. Simply stated, if the CEO is a driver of CR then regardless of where the… More >