Social Responsibility
Sustainability What’s Lost When We Talk ‘ESG’ and Not ‘Sustainability’
Investors love the term ESG, but there are risks to viewing sustainability through a market lens.
Andrew Winston
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Global Strategy
Will Russian Sanctions Have Long-Term Effects on Human Rights Protections?
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Developing Strategy
Has Strategic Management Overlooked the Role of Purpose? What Experts Say
Strategists weigh in on the role of corporate purpose in driving business performance.
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Equality
Supporting Black Business Ecosystems: Lessons From Durham’s Black Wall Street
To build diverse and inclusive business ecosystems, companies must move beyond performative allyship.
Leon C. Prieto et al.
Corporate Social Responsibility
How Leaders Can Respond to Increasing Employee Activism
Megan Reitz shares insights on managing in an era of employee activism.
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Corporate Social Responsibility
Socially Responsible Investing: Marketing Tool or Solution to ESG Problems?
Strategists weigh in on whether socially responsible mutual funds are just hype or real solutions to societal issues.
MIT SMR Strategy Forum
Corporate Social Responsibility
Why Companies Practice Corporate Social Responsibility
An analysis of 200 surveys over 20 years reveals three primary motivations behind companies’ embrace of CSR.
Shawn Pope and Alwyn Lim
Corporate Social Responsibility
Leading in an Age of Employee Activism
Employees are demanding that companies engage in social issues. Leaders need to be ready to respond.
Megan Reitz and John Higgins
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
Customers
Boosting Charitable Giving Can Also Boost Profits
As brands compete for holiday shoppers, they would do well to learn this lesson: Donations can boost sales and profits.
Andrew Forman
Leading Change
Recapping Work/22: Day 1
Day One of MIT SMR’s Work/22 symposium included discussions of employee activism, DEI best practices, and collaboration.
MIT SMR Editors
Ethics
Does Your Business Need a Human Rights Strategy?
When their operations intersect with labor or human rights abuses, companies need to have a plan of action at the ready.