Social Responsibility

Once leaders address their company’s historical transgressions, they can work to create a more positive legacy.

Companies must be prepared to respond strategically to state and federal policies that conflict with stakeholder values.

Developing products using materials from biological sources can yield more sustainable business models.

Strategy experts weigh whether companies should expect monetary returns from diversity, equity, and inclusion investments.

Success means that when investors and customers do well, workers, partners, and communities do too.

A new mechanism — parity pills — aims to address pay inequities between high-level execs and rank-and-file workers.

Engaging on political policy requires courage when it goes against industry dogma.

The authors present a new framework for assessing the effects of a company’s social and environmental practices.

Goods made from reused materials are more appealing when customers are primed to spin a narrative about their history.

Two experts explain how and why financial services companies should develop purpose-led strategies.

Companies must develop the capacity to accurately assess the execution of purpose-driven strategies on ESG goals.

An empowered strategic integrity function is key to developing a more proactive and systemic approach to governance.

Engaging retail workers on environmental sustainability can boost employee attraction, retention, and satisfaction.

A new model for developing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the organization can increase employee satisfaction.

A panel of experts weighs in on whether responsible AI should be connected to corporate social responsibility efforts.

Executives from PepsiCo and L&T Technology Services discuss their efforts to improve sustainability.

Learn how EY helped Italian beer maker Birra Peroni use blockchain to meet sustainability goals.

Investors love the term ESG, but there are risks to viewing sustainability through a market lens.

Strategists weigh in on the long-term effects of Russian sanctions on how companies respond to human rights abuses.

A collection of articles that show how organizations can take a sustainable approach to their business practices.