Corporate Social Responsibility
The Rising Frugal Economy
Today’s leaders can reinvent our dysfunctional economy for increased financial, social, and ecological benefits.
Environmental Sustainability
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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.
Olivier Jaeggi
Climate Change
Closing the Trade Finance Sustainability Gap
Many companies have worked to make supply chains more environmentally sustainable. But there’s work yet to be done in the finance sector.
Olivier Jaeggi and Gina Santos
Climate Change
Integrated Reporting: Corporate Disclosure for China’s “New Normal”
As China takes center stage as an international economic powerhouse, it stands to benefit by implementing integrated reporting. Will it succeed?
Robert G. Eccles and George Lee
Climate Change
To Conserve Water for Agriculture, a Solution from the Desert
For farmers, maintaining adequate water for their crops is a key challenge in a changing climate.
Naty Barak (Netafim), interviewed by Nina Kruschwitz
Climate Change
Why It Pays to Become a Rule Maker
Businesses have the potential to be rule makers as well as players in establishing environmental regulations.
Andrew King
Climate Change
Asia Pulp & Paper and Greenpeace: Building New Directions, Together
An unexpected partnership emerged when Asia Pulp negotiated with Greenpeace.
Aida Greenbury (Asia Pulp & Paper), interviewed by David Kiron
Climate Change
How Sprint Negotiates Sustainability
For Sprint’s Amy Hargroves, putting sustainability into practice means changing the business environment as well as business practices.
Amy Hargroves (Sprint), interviewed by David Kiron
Climate Change
Human Rights: The Next Frontier
One of the most important developments in sustainability is the recent focus on human rights.