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Profile of the Professionals

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2024 Research Now Available

The Profile of the Professionals is a research project of the Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship that examines the roles, responsibilities, development, and compensation of corporate citizenship professionals. Its findings provide insight into how professionals at all levels assess the skills they need to be effective in their roles and what they perceive as the greatest challenges they must overcome.

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Read the Full Report If your company is a BCCCC member, you have access to the full report. Enjoy it here.

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Benchmark Your Salary Is your compensation on par with corporate citizenship peers in similar roles? Find out here!

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BCCCC members have access to:

  • The full report, which breaks down the paths corporate citizenship professionals take to career success.
  • A salary supplement, allowing you to benchmark your own compensation against that of  similar peers.
  • Presentation slides, making it easy for you to slip relevant key findings into your own strategy documents.

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Executive Summary

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Key findings:

Two-thirds of respondents report that they have ESG reporting responsibilities, and more than one-quarter of overall respondents report that they include ESG reporting as one of their top three corporate citizenship responsibilities.
More than one-half of respondents report that their responsibilities include strategy, execution, and/or communication for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs.
The median annual base salary for U.S. respondents has increased from $104,000 in 2020 to $130,000 in the current study—a 25% increase.
There is a 10% increase in the number of U.S. respondents who report an annual base
salary of $100,000 or more, from 70% in 2022 to 77% in the current study

MORE SAMPLE FINDINGS FROM THIS REPORT:

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Resources for corporate citizenship professionals

Executive Education - Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship

Course Catalog Online and in-person courses in corporate social responsibility strategy, sustainability reporting, supply chain, communications, community involvement, and other topics for business professionals provide you with actionable skills and solutions for the challenges you and your organization face today—and tomorrow.

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ESG & Corporate Citizenship Resource Library Explore the Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship digital resource library, where you’ll find research, knowledge, and learning opportunities that help CSR leaders maximize their work.

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Certificates in Corporate Citizenship Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship offers four different ESG certificate or CSR certificate programs: Management, Leadership, Sustainability/ESG Reporting, and Practice. Learn more about what's involved and who these programs are designed for.

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