If you work for one of the world's biggest companies, there's a good chance you've never heard of social enterprise.
That's the concept of "social, social, and governance" that focuses on improving the social and environmental well-being of a company and its employees, and it's growing in popularity, Fortune reports.
But while 83% of companies have sustainability and social equity targets, and 81 percent of corporate executives have compensation tied to those targets, less than 32 percent have adequate plans to achieve them, according to an ATD World Report.
So how do companies get their employees to start thinking about ESG and social enterprise as part of their day-to-day work? The answer, according to ATD's report, is through real-world volunteering.
"The age-old adage isn't the best teacher," the ATD World Report states.
"There is no better and more cost-effective way you identify business-aligned volunteering opportunities that your employees can volunteer with, but you can also find ways to keep them engaged and connected to the social and environmental issues facing the corporate sector."
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