ESI is honored to be recognized as one of the 50 most community-minded companies in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware for 2021 by the Civic 50 of Greater Philadelphia.
The Civic 50 is an assessment and benchmarking tool that provides a framework for good corporate citizenship and showcases how civic-minded businesses are moving social impact, civic engagement and community to the center of their business. Civic 50 is affiliated with the Philadelphia foundation. The tool gives civic-minded businesses throughout the Philadelphia region opportunities to learn from like-minded peers and practical tools and tips to have greater impact through their community engagement activities. Participants receive a scorecard benchmarking their CSR. Companies are ranked on 4 dimensions: Investment, Integration, Institutionalization and Impact.
Out of the 50 companies chosen by the Civic 50 in this inaugural class, ESI ranked 11th in investment, 27th in integration, 18th in institutionalization and 32nd in impact. ESI was awarded a silver medal in investment and a bronze medal for its work in institutionalization.
ESI is committed to demonstrating civic leadership in the way it operates as a business and in all the work it does as an economic consulting firm. Below are a few examples of recent past work with social impact: