Corporate Social Responsibility
The Case for Quiet Corporate Activism
Leaders can sustain social and environmental commitments amid a hostile political climate by communicating thoughtfully.
Learn how leaders pursue profit growth, social and environmental responsibility, and sustainability goals at the same time. MIT SMR experts share strategies and frameworks for leaders to apply.
Leaders can sustain social and environmental commitments amid a hostile political climate by communicating thoughtfully.
The mood at the recent climate gathering was sober, but evidence of ongoing progress worldwide offers hope.
Leaders can boost product innovation by reframing sustainability as a growth opportunity rather than a compliance issue.
Employee ownership drives stronger environmental performance by aligning worker stakes with sustainability goals.
This issue of MIT SMR offers insights on talent management, human-robot collaboration, IP essentials, and more.
In a Q&A, chief sustainability officer Kristina Wyatt of Persefoni discusses the challenges of measuring emissions.
A classification system will help investors discern companies’ real sustainable activities from mere window dressing.
Startups that embed sustainability early gain advantages in talent attraction, risk management, and investment appeal.
A set of measures for evaluating environmental health can help businesses focus their sustainability efforts.
B2B suppliers can capture growing demand for sustainable products by helping customers meet their sustainability goals.
Leaders under pressure to justify sustainability can start with a narrow focus on ROI. But they shouldn’t stop there.
MIT Sloan Management Review’s summer 2025 issue includes articles that examine how business and society measure success.
Societal, democratic, and economic norms are being severely tested by the edicts pouring out of the White House.
The Me, Myself, and AI episode features Goodwill CEO Steve Preston with hosts Sam Ransbotham and Shervin Khodabandeh.
The widespread assumption that leaders should prioritize business growth is a factor in global environmental degradation.
Achieving reductions in industrial greenhouse gas emissions requires close attention to partners in the value chain.
To be effective, corporate purpose must be embedded in an organization and aligned with goals, strategies, and metrics.
What will possibilities such as elimination of federal support for climate efforts mean to your business?
Globalization has brought millions of workers into the moneyed economy. Business’s responsibility is to protect them.
Four examples highlight the pivotal role that corporate social responsibility can play during a national crisis.