Corporate Social Responsibility
Businesspeople Must Reconnect With Nature to Save the Planet
Forming a stronger bond with nature can benefit business leaders, their organizations, and the environment.
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Sustainability
To Transition to Net Zero, Model the Alternative
Businesses should use scenario analysis to assess the costs of transitioning — or not — to net-zero carbon emissions.
Simon Glynn and Simon Cooper
Sustainability
Why Fast Fashion Has to Slow Down
Much of the fashion industry trades on a culture of disposability. It’s not sustainable, and retail norms must change.
Tima Bansal and Gareth Gransaull
Sustainability
Tough Challenges Demand Leaders With Heart
Leaders must embrace creativity and innovative thinking to help both their organizations and the planet thrive.
Elizabeth Heichler
Climate Change
Companies Must Find the Courage to Back Up Statements on Climate Action
Companies are setting big goals on climate change. Why don’t more advocate for climate policies?
Andrew Winston and Paul Polman
Climate Change
Decarbonizing Our Toughest Sectors — Profitably
Cutting carbon emissions in heavy transport and industrial heat can be done profitably.
Amory Lovins
Sustainability
The Four Fatal Mistakes Holding Back Circular Business Models
Incumbent manufacturing companies face four key challenges as they shift to circular business models.
Johan Frishammar and Vinit Parida
Corporate Social Responsibility
The Rising Frugal Economy
Today’s leaders can reinvent our dysfunctional economy for increased financial, social, and ecological benefits.
Navi Radjou
Climate Change
COVID-19, Climate Change, and the Forces Shaping Our Future
Author Andrew Winston says lessons from crises like COVID-19 can help us create a more sustainable future.
Paul Michelman
Organizational Behavior
The Best of This Week
Supporting working parents, fighting Zoom fatigue, and redesigning work.
The MIT SMR Editors
Corporate Social Responsibility
Corporate Responsibility in the Digital Era
It’s time to merge sustainability and digitization, too often treated as separate concerns.
Michael Wade
Climate Change
The Environmental Benefits of Digital Design
Smart companies can take advantage of digital platforms to see financial and sustainability gains.
Gregory C. Unruh and David Kiron
Sustainability
Digitizing Products for Sustainability’s Sake
Digitization of physical products and production has become an emerging idea in sustainability.
Gregory Unruh and David Kiron
Climate Change
Can Industry Self-Regulation Impact Climate Change?
The MIT SMR Strategy Forum examines whether industry self-regulation can mitigate climate change.
Climate Change
Critical Questions Live: Is It Up to Business to Save the Planet?
As government fails to act on climate change, experts debate whether business should take the lead.
Yossi Sheffi, Andrew Winston, and Paul Michelman
Climate Change
Is It up to Business to Save the Planet?
MIT SMR holds a live forum to debate the role of business in solving climate change.
Paul Michelman
Climate Change
Why the Business Case for Sustainability Will Win Out
U.S. corporations still have considerable incentive to move forward on their own climate plans.
Leslie Brokaw
Sustainability
Investing For a Sustainable Future
The 2016 MIT Sloan Management Review/BCG Sustainability Report finds investors’ concerns are being overlooked by executives.
Gregory Unruh, David Kiron, Nina Kruschwitz, Martin Reeves, Holger Rubel, and Alexander Meyer zum Felde
Climate Change
Tradeoffs in Sustainability-Oriented Innovations
The sustainability tradeoff isn’t just profit vs. planet — it’s also short term vs. long term.
Tima Bansal, Hadi Chapardar, and Joel Gehman
Climate Change
The Insurance Industry Wants a World That Is Sustainable and Insurable
A United Nations initiative is helping the insurance industry address environmental risks.