Analytics & Business Intelligence
Every Leader’s Guide to the Ethics of AI
Until regulations catch up, AI-oriented companies must establish their own ethical frameworks.
Corporate Social Responsibility
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Climate Change
Driving Sustainability-Oriented Innovation
Organizations can innovate to address environmental and social problems — but they need to build the right culture.
Thijs H.J. Geradts and Nancy M.P. Bocken
Corporate Social Responsibility
Amazon Raised Its Minimum Wage — Will Its Rivals Do the Same?
The MIT SMR Strategy Forum examines whether Amazon’s new $15 per hour minimum wage for workers will force rivals to follow suit.
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
Finding Good News for Human Rights After Khashoggi
Jamal Khashoggi’s murder demands moral courage and a principled response from business leaders.
N. Craig Smith and Markus Scholz
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
Corporate Social Responsibility
Coming to Grips With Dangerous Algorithms
With a new scrutiny around technology user data and privacy, we must not forget about the potential dangers of the technology itself.
Haslina Ali and Rubén Mancha
AI & Machine Learning
There’s Always a Time Lag (With a Price Tag)
In the growth of artificial intelligence, technology is changing faster than society can keep up.
Amit S. Mukherjee
Corporate Social Responsibility
Building an Ethically Strong Organization
Large-scale misconduct starts small, so prevention should focus on how employees make decisions.
Catherine Bailey and Amanda Shantz
Corporate Social Responsibility
Business, Technology, and Ethics: The Need for Better Conversations
We need a commitment to honestly talk about the challenges technology now poses.
R. Edward Freeman and Seth Lashley
Climate Change
Finding the Middle Ground in a Politically Polarized World
Corporate activism is often framed as “take a stand or be silent.” But other alternatives exist.
N. Craig Smith and Daniel Korschun
Climate Change
A Platform Greater Than Facebook
Upheavals in technology and politics are a wake-up call: It’s time to reconsider our priorities.
Paul Michelman
Climate Change
Defining True Sustainability
Most companies have not yet come to terms with what it means to be truly sustainable.
Cory Searcy
Corporate Social Responsibility
Corporate ‘Purpose’ Is No Substitute for Good Governance
Any corporate purpose, however laudatory or noble that mission may be, must be accompanied by strong governance.
David Kiron and Gregory Unruh
Climate Change
The Right Way to Support the Sustainable Development Goals
A company’s support of the U.N.’s SDGs is not necessarily a proxy for doing good.
Robert G. Eccles and Lila Karbassi
Climate Change
How Long-Term Investors Influence Corporate Behavior
BlackRock’s CEO Larry Fink tells the corporate community to “contribute to society” or risk losing his company’s support.
Brian Tomlinson
Corporate Social Responsibility
With Great Platforms Comes Great Responsibility
How do we prevent bad actors from using social media platforms to manipulate the public?
Barry Libert, Megan Beck, and George Calapai
Climate Change
The Risks of Digital Democracy
Business needs to push back — hard — against cyberthreats to elections.
Gregory Unruh and David Kiron
Sustainability
Supporting Sustainable Development Goals Is Easier Than You Might Think
The 2030 Sustainable Development Goals challenge companies to do well while doing good.
Costanza Consolandi and Robert G. Eccles
AI & Machine Learning
How AI Will Define New Industries
The most valuable contributions of AI to the economy may be as an adjunct to advancing discoveries.