three people's hands holding a plant You might even already do CSR without calling it that. (Photo: Shutterstock)

Headlines portray the financial industry embroiled in lawsuits, engaging in wrongdoing, paying huge settlements. Recruiters are finding that younger jobseekers are heading to other industries instead – even while the financial industry is aging as advisors retire. What is a retirement advisory to do?

Consider creating a CSR program, said financial industry panelists in a recent webinar from the National Association of Plan Advisors, sponsored by Nuveen. As you might already know, “CSR” does not stand for “customer service representative” or “client services relationships” – useful in their own right, of course — it stands for corporate social responsibility.

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C.J. Marwitz

C.J. Marwitz is a writer and editor.