Social Responsibility

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.

Research reveals eight types of consumers, whose commitment to and willingness to pay for sustainable products varies.

Many smart, strategic business decisions come with a price. Only in sustainability is this considered a problem.

How companies can take advantage of the vast commercial opportunity presented by customer demand for sustainable solutions.

More than three out of four employed people surveyed want their companies to recommit to DEI, not retreat.

Experts in artificial intelligence debate if organizations should disclose how AI is used in products and services.

The green energy transition is underway — and inaction is a risky business bet.

This issue of MIT SMR focuses on the leadership qualities that enable both their businesses and employees to grow.

Stronger ethical leadership at some pharma companies may have meant more equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines.

Businesses must thoroughly evaluate the risk of deploying a new technology to avoid reputational and financial damage.

Biometric technologies raise new issues of surveillance and privacy that can put customer trust at risk.

An Olympics sustainability leader shares key lessons on cutting carbon emissions quickly in this short video.