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.
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.
Industry Association Sustainability Benchmark & Checklist
Use the Industry Association Sustainability Benchmark and Checklist to identify strengths and gaps in your industry association program, in order to identify opportunities to further progress your sector on the sustainability journey.
UN SDG Risk Management Tool for Companies and Industry Associations
Organizations are encouraged to embed the SDGs into Risk Management and Strategic Planning processes. Industry associations are encouraged to do the same in setting their strategic priorities. This UN SDG Risk Management Tool is a handy tool to help with that exercise.
CSR Framework for the Maritime Shipping Sector
This is a one-page summary of a “CSR in Shipping Framework” for the Global Maritime Shipping Industry which Coro developed in collaboration with the UBC Liu Institute for Global Issues.
Stakeholder Map for the Maritime Shipping Sector
An at-a-glance Shipping Industry Stakeholder Map to inform the development of a shipping company or industry association CSR / sustainability program.
The Role of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in the International Shipping Sector
This paper maps shipping stakeholders, proposes a CSR Shipping framework for the international maritime shipping industry, and analyzes emerging global green shipping coalitions. Coro was a co-author of this report with the Liu Institute.
