Wednesday, August 20, 2008

CEOs of tomorrow demand green and ethical employers


MBA graduates in the US claim they are willing to sacrifice higher salaries to work for ethical firms

A company's CSR performance is a major factor when selecting a new employer, according to a survey of graduating MBAs in the US, and they are even willing to sacrifice a portion of their salary to work for a firm that shares their outlook.

The survey of 759 graduating MBAs from 11 top business schools across the US was undertaken by David Montgomery of the Stanford University Graduate School of Business and Catherine Ramus of the University of California Santa Barbara, and found that the intellectual challenge offered by a role was the number one factor in selecting a job, while money and location were tied for second place.

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