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 ESG governance research, best practices, guidelines and checklists.
CSR Finance: A Credit Union Backgrounder
Case studies of four values-based / mission-driven banking models to inform credit union strategic planning for CSR.
CSR Products and Services Scan for Financial Institutions
A global scan of CSR Products and Services offered by financial institutions. Includes an overview of 84 CSR products including loans, deposits, mortgages and wealth management products.
Social Enterprise Investment Readiness Factors
This is a list of “investment readiness” factors for social enterprises developed with input from social finance investors, intermediaries and recipients.
Scaling the Social Finance Pipeline: Challenges and Opportunities
This is a report on the challenges and opportunities of scaling the social finance pipeline funded by Employment and Skills Development Canada.
Literature Scan for Social Finance: Challenges and Opportunities to Scaling the Pipeline
This report summarizes results from a literature scan on the characteristics of prospective social finance recipients and the barriers and challenges they face in accessing social finance capital.
Credit Union Social Responsibility Reporting
This is a comprehensive how-to guide to advice credit unions on producing a corporate social responsibility report.
