CRO Magazine proves that at Abercrombie & Fitch only the models are revealing.

What is corporate responsibility and why should we care? Richard Crespin of the Corporate Responsibility Officers Association (CRO) answers this question and goes on to name names: the top companies on the CRO Black List, or companies for whom zero points of relevant data can be found to rate its corporate citizenship. And it may surprise you who made it.

Reader support makes our work possible. Donate today to keep our site free. All donations DOUBLED!

Major companies have been pushing their way into the corporate responsibility space for years. And according to Crespin, being good pays. The companies who have made it on their sister list, the 100 Best Corporate Citizens List, have seen a total return on shareholder value of 2.37 percent over three years.

How did the blacklisted companies fare on climate? Is there room for redemption? See what Crespin has to say about it.

Grist thanks its sponsors. Become one.

Watch the video and weigh in on Planet Forward.

http://static.ning.com/socialnetworkmain/widgets/video/flvplayer/flvplayer.swf?v=201004131104?config=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.planetforward.org%2Fvideo%2Fvideo%2FshowPlayerConfig%3Fid%3D4211567%253AVideo%253A3594%26ck%3D-&video_smoothing=on&autoplay=off&isEmbedCode=1

Find more videos like this on Planet Forward