Our Story
CSR Talent Group was formed to help all companies access the CSR & ESG expertise they need – IN ONE PLACE – to address the rising demands from all their stakeholders.
After working in the field for decades, Tom Knowlton and his colleagues realized that while the CSR & ESG world was dominated by a small number of well-known companies doing the heavy lift, the vast majority of companies were not able to access the support they needed to either start, grow or see their CSR or ESG initiatives to fruition.
Easy to find, agile, specialized and affordable experts – for all size companies – were the missing pieces to the puzzle.
Why Us?
As a firm founded by leaders in CSR, we recognize the need for specialized talent at a reasonable price to meet a wide range of CSR & ESG needs. That’s why we have created the first centralized portal of vetted experts with deep subject and issue experience available, “on-tap”, to all companies when they need it – to reach their corporate citizenship goals – faster.
On Demand Marketplace
We offer a one-stop, on-demand marketplace of specialty CSR & ESG experts to companies seeking assistance in tackling critical priority issues and a flexible way to build capacity.
Results Define Our Success
Together we address your critical priorities, define the results you need and align your plan to meet stakeholder expectations.
It's a Partnership
Whether you’re new to CSR or ESG or run a highly sophisticated corporate initiative, partnership to us means getting up to speed on your unique set of circumstances, building a road map to move forward, and monitoring for success.
Leadership
CSR Talent Group Founder Tom Knowlton has spent his career in the field of Corporate Social Responsibility, most recently as a Partner and Head of the Corporate Practice at TCC Group, a social impact consulting firm headquartered in New York City. Previous to TCC, Tom was executive director of the CSR rating organization The Council on Economic Priorities.
Tom has worked with Fortune 500 companies to develop their CSR approach and programs and has written and presented extensively on CSR best practices.
CSR Talent Group is led by Tom Knowlton, and is supported through partnerships with leading CSR & ESG organizations, experts and advisors.
Tom has a Masters in Public Administration from Harvard University and a BA from Trinity College.