Instead of basing incentive payments strictly on financial performance corporations could have based them on environmental and social performance as well as financial performance.
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Microfinance is unique from mainstream finance in that it has a double bottom line mission: both social performance and financial performance metrics are measured.
It found that perceptions of the enterprise (workplace, governance and citizenship) trumped product perceptions (products and services plus innovation) and performance (financial performance and leadership) in driving reputation.
We will once again see that executive performance was solely focused on financial performance and that social and environmental performance received little attention.
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Simply put, organizations must make environmental and social performance a part of the way the corporation operates just as much as it does financial performance.
Despite the obvious dissimilarity between the performance of today's online leaders and older, more mature firms, the rapidly improving financial performance of the dotcom survivors has persuaded investors to open their wallets.
In addition to formal performance reviews against pre-set performance targets and financial metrics, employees are also assessed against compliance and risk audits in order to ensure that the bonus pool properly reflects this performance.
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Although financial performance increased dramatically in 2010, there is little evidence that the social and environmental performance of organizations improved at the same rate or at all.
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The Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) seeks to integrate budget and financial information with performance and results.
These companies improved their financial performance enough to qualify for the Forbes Global 2000.
The acquisition is a big bet for Yahoo, given Tumblr's financial performance so far.
Gilt's high valuation and uneven financial performance mean selling the company is unlikely at the moment.
"Unfortunately, reductions have been necessary for us to improve financial performance, " said Edward D.
We expect strong demand for our services to boost our financial performance in our fourth quarter.
Yet given all these advantages, a spotty financial performance is the best they can do?
ZipCar shares are trading sharply higher after hours Thursday on better-than-expected Q3 financial performance.
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During the recession, companies started to shift gears and increased the emphasis on financial performance targets.
The demonstration of extra-financial performance (EFP) is fundamental to the value proposition of SRI.
And their legal fight hasn't slowed down the sales or financial performance of either company.
And as Rebtel launches its new service, its financial performance is going like gangbusters.
The system uses advanced analytics to make an accurate evaluation and forecast financial performance.
He sees the trading environment as "remaining challenging" but talks of "accelerating" financial performance.
"As a private company, we don't typically share information about our financial performance, " said the Facebook spokesman.
In addition to financial performance, Intel, under Otellini's leadership, achieved notable successes in areas of strategic importance.
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Around 15% of respondents in Far East Asia think that financial performance misstatement can even be justified.
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Benefit corporations should receive greater legal protection for activities that help society, but hurt their financial performance.
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The magazine, acquired from McGraw-Hill in December, will need to turn around its financial performance soon, however.
The financial performance of private companies and their ability to borrow is critical to the U.S. economy.
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Their companies are the most innovative, benefit, not suffer, from risk and consistently record the best financial performance.
Crumbs also indicated that certain locations "incapable of reaching acceptable levels of financial performance" would need to close.
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