In the rapidly evolving environment surrounding COVID-19, companies are being pushed into thinking about conducting business in ways they have never had to consider before. From the way they structure physical workplaces to how companies market their products and services, it is a particularly unusual time for companies. Read More

In the world of Corporate Social Responsibility, businesses put extraordinary efforts into compelling and memorable programs. CSR has become one of the most high impact strategies for driving engagement, productivity, brand awareness, retention, and shareholder value. It’s become so important that investor heavyweights, such as Larry Fink, CEO of BlackRock, have boldly declared that portfolio...Read More

Corporate Social Responsibility has come a long way. From companies thinking of CSR as a necessity to maintain their license to operate, to the proliferation of corporate philanthropy, to even the more recent integration of environmental sustainability into CSR initiatives, the function continues its evolution towards a broader scope. In June of 2020, we find...Read More

The state of public discourse surrounding the world’s expectations from the business community has evolved quite a bit over the years. In many ways, there has been a major paradigm shift from the Milton Friedman philosophy of corporations having no responsibility except to maximize shareholder value to a much broader expectation of adding societal and...Read More

Over the past several years, a spotlight has emerged on corporate culture. It’s not just something that Millennials and Generation-Zers in the workplace seek. Rather, it’s widely recognized as a key indicator of business performance and health from which your business deepens relationships, teamwork, and satisfaction. Peter Drucker said, “Culture eats strategy for breakfast.” Great...Read More

Top 3 Business Imperatives for CSR in the COVID-19 Era Read More

From the entire team at Encast, we hope you and your families are safe and healthy. Read More

The rites of spring in Austin tend to be fixed on Bluebonnets, Indian paint brush, warm winds off the Gulf of Mexico, and a gathering known internationally as South by Southwest (SXSW). Technology companies, entrepreneurs, investors, filmmakers, musicians, and dreamers come to the Texas capitol city to learn about the latest trends and ideas and plan...Read More

The trend toward Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) over the past decade has had a tremendous positive impact on businesses and various charitable causes. There is little doubt that companies grow and communities improve when there is a conscious effort to do more than just make a profit and provide dividends for shareholders. In fact, as...Read More

Culture is the character and personality of your organization. It’s what makes your organization unique and is the sum of its values, traditions, beliefs, interactions, behaviors, and attitudes. Here’s an overview of why workplace culture is important, what affects it, and how to define it.Read More