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The impact of DEI cuts on Retail
NumeratorEarly data suggests recent changes to DEI initiatives may be linked to a decline in store traffic and market share.
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What Makes Companies Do the Right Thing?
N. Craig Smith and Markus Scholz, MIT Sloan ReviewVaccine makers varied widely in their engagement with global public health efforts to broaden access to COVID-19 immunisations. Ethically motivated leadership was a dominant factor.
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Why stakeholder citizenship should prioritise young employees: five steps to improve social corporate responsibility in your company
Karina Ochis, ForbesThe youngest generational group of employees is often not treated as a priority in companies. The next generation of employees represents major stakeholders and should be prioritised under stakeholder capitalism, given the potential of stakeholder theory to improve ethical managerial and stakeholder...
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Succeeding at the “social” part of ESG
Beth Bovis, Harvard Business ReviewESG initiatives can be worthwhile investments not only in bettering the lives of others, but in creating long-term economic value. Yet, social initiatives tend to be difficult to set, and their progress and impact challenging to measure.
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The 2023 State of Corporate ESG: How companies are embracing ESG for resilience and growth
Serena Dibra, Thomson ReutersA new report looks at companies' need to address ESG risks and obligations, which has become even more essential for business sustainability.
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2023 CSR trend forecasts
David Hessekiel, ForbesWhat does the year ahead portend for the world of corporate social impact? Corporate social impact advisors share their top forecasts for trends that will impact the sector.
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What a Mature CSR Team Looks Like
Christopher Wickert, David Risi, and Tommaso Ramus, Harvard Business ReviewAs climate change, social inequities, and other critical issues grow ever more urgent, many companies have built dedicated departments focused on corporate social responsibility (CSR).
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How social enterprises can help corporations meet their ESG goals
Yasmina Zaidman and Asa Skogstrom, Harvard Business Review, 18 January 2022The private sector is undergoing a seismic transformation, driven in part by the climate crisis, COVID-19, and extreme financial inequality. These external factors have prompted the world’s corporate leaders to focus on their social responsibilities and make bold commitments to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) goals. To deliver on...
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Developing a sustainability plan? 16 ways to gain top-down support
Forbes Communication Council, Forbes, 23 November 2021With businesses and governments around the world acknowledging their practices and policies are critical factors to address climate change on a global scale, most organisations are creating sustainability plans so their operations contribute to the long-term health of the planet. The Forbes Communication Council provides 16 ways that...
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Australian tycoon to help small publishers strike deals with Google and Facebook
Byron Kaye & Renju Jose, Reuters, 22 November 2021Australian small publishers will get a leg up in their fight to secure licensing deals with Google and Facebook after the country's richest person said his philanthropic organisation would seek a collective bargaining arrangement for them. The Minderoo Foundation, established and funded by mining tycoon Andrew Forrest and his partner Nicola,...
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