Coro is the author of expansive research and resource tools that are invaluable aids on the route to a more sustainable and equitable world.
These resources are as vital as compass and guidebooks for organizations that are integrating sustainable practices into their firms and into the wider society, economy, and environment.
To accelerate a sustainable society, Coro shares more than 100 research, guidance and thought leadership publications, tools and solutions on integrating sustainability into business models, industry and the marketplace.
This information can help organizations understand trends and leadership in CSR and sustainability and develop and design sustainability strategies and business models.
Coro’s Publication Topics
Implementation and Integration
Sustainability integration and departmental / functional sustainability (e.g. procurement, HR, finance, marketing, etc.) research and tools.
Leadership Strategies
Social purpose, transformation, social innovation, and strategy development trends, research and tools.
Social Sustainability
Social and community sustainability research, tools and frameworks.
Sustainable and Social Finance
Sustainable and social banking, finance, investments, insurance and credit union research, best practices and tools.
Sustainable Associations
Sustainable industry, professional, business and trade association research, tools and benchmarks.
Sustainable Boards
Sustainable boards and CSR governance research, best practices, guidelines and checklists.
Integrating Social Infrastructure into Strategic Plans of Post-Secondary Institutions Guidelines for Presidents and Planning Teams
This publication is a draft set of guidelines for university presidents and their planning teams to embed community engagement in university strategic plans.
ESG / Sustainability Governance Assessment: A Sustainable Board Roadmap
The Sustainable Board Roadmap is a tool for boards and management, including corporate secretaries, governance professionals and governance teams, to assess and benchmark the board’s ESG / sustainability governance practices.
“Beyond the Transaction” report on Enhancing Sustainable Real Estate Practices in BC
“Beyond the Transaction” report on Enhancing Sustainable Real Estate Practices in BC is the result of research on professional development opportunities in real estate. This report takes the pulse of the real estate industry to explore two main questions: 1) What are the opportunities to further professional development in real estate to enhance sustainable real estate practise in BC? and 2) What is the value proposition to engage real estate professionals in sustainable real estate practices?
Corporate Social Responsibility in Canadian Post-Secondary Institutions: The Current and Ideal State of CSR in Teaching, Research and Partnering
“Corporate Social Responsibility in Canadian Post-Secondary Institutions: The Current and Ideal State of CSR in Teaching, Research and Partnering” was commissioned by the federal government to understand the current and ideal state of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in teaching, research and partnering within Canadian post-secondary institutions, and identify potential roles the federal government could play to accelerate and advance CSR in Canada.
Corporate Social Responsibility in the Canadian Construction Sector: A Practical Guide to CSR
The Canadian Construction Association (CCA) commissioned “Corporate Social Responsibility in the Canadian Construction Sector: A Practical Guide to CSR”. It wanted a Guide on CSR in the Construction Sector to provide its members a roadmap for enhancing their social and environmental impacts.
Corporate Social Responsibility in Canada: Trends, Barriers and Opportunities
The Federal Government wants to understand trends and best practices in corporate social responsibility (CSR) and the roles it can play to accelerate and advance CSR in Canada. It interviewed over 30 companies with CSR programs in the fall of 2018, from across the country.
