BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//Missouri State University/Calendar of Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Chicago BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 DTSTART:20070311T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU TZNAME:CDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 DTSTART:20071104T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU TZNAME:CST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:c422877d-d7f7-4059-a66d-3ffb44f4645b.220909@calendar.missouristate.edu CREATED:20220606T184527Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220606T184527Z LOCATION: SUMMARY:Allyship\, Activism\, and Corporate Social Responsibility DESCRIPTION:What does it mean to be an ally? Individually\, one’s outward behavior such as joining a march\, wearing a shirt\, or changing a profil e picture can signal intent on membership for authentic activism. Or a co rporation may promote social or environmental contributions via a consume r’s purchase or implementation of green business practices. However\, wha t happens when these gestures are more about self-gratification than aidi ng the causes that it intends to highlight? Some firms will engage in emp ty promises and hollow campaigns because it gains attention and attracts more customers. While the terminology may be new\, “performative allyship ” by individuals and businesses alike may obscure and unintentionally do more harm to the cause. As consumers\, how can we hold firms accountable for their words to be consistent with their deeds?  Should businesses be required to not only share what they stand for but also show what they st and up for?  How can we ensure our words are met with positive action\, b oth as concerned citizens and critical consumers? X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<html><head><title></title></head><body><p><s pan>What does it mean to be an ally? Individually\, one’s outward behavio r such as joining a march\, wearing a shirt\, or changing a profile pictu re can signal intent on membership for authentic activism. Or a corporati on may promote social or environmental contributions via a consumer’s pur chase or implementation of green business practices. However\, what happe ns when these gestures are more about self-gratification than aiding the causes that it intends to highlight? Some firms will engage in empty prom ises and hollow campaigns because it gains attention and attracts more cu stomers.&nbsp\;While the terminology may be new\, “performative allyship” by individuals and businesses alike may obscure and unintentionally do m ore harm to the cause. As consumers\, how can we hold firms accountable f or their words to be consistent with their deeds?&nbsp\; Should businesse s be required to not only share what they stand for but also show what th ey stand up for?&nbsp\;&nbsp\;How can we ensure our words are met with po sitive action\, both as concerned citizens and critical consumers?</span> </p></body></html> DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220922T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220922T115000 SEQUENCE:0 URL:https://publicaffairs.missouristate.edu/conference CATEGORIES:Public,Alumni,Current Students,Faculty,Future Students,Staff END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR