Social Responsibility

Companies serious about sustainability need to make a business case for investing in lobbying to advance climate policy.

A three-part framing outlines the reasons for businesses to act on the world’s climate change challenges.

Using values to guide decisions can benefit customers and improve operations and the bottom line.

Stock market reactions to the appointment of Black CEOs reflects both positive sentiment and negative biases.

Sharing values with customers builds loyalty and can be a valuable differentiator in competitive markets.

Many U.S. companies will soon have to follow EU sustainability reporting mandates — and contend with double materiality.

Anti-ESG sentiment led to “greenhushing” in 2023, even as the planet experienced its hottest year ever. What’s next?

Artificial intelligence developers can make choices that will reduce the emissions generated by AI training models.

This issue of MIT SMR focuses on sustainability, customer and employee engagement, and strategic planning.

Large AI models are big energy consumers and carbon emitters. Sustainable AI practices can reduce their environmental impact.

Mandatory sustainability reporting will help companies show investors how they intend to manage risk and create value.

Business leaders need to set interim targets judiciously to get early wins and build momentum for sustainability goals.

To comply with new sustainability rules, consumer brands need much more visibility into products’ chemical compositions.

Meaningful economic climate action requires not only regulation but commercial demand for sustainable finance.

Executives who lead research and innovation are well placed to help their companies cut greenhouse gas emissions.

Sustainability efforts often get blamed when companies trip up. That’s not fair or logical.

The Me, Myself, and AI podcast’s discussion of AI’s risks with Amnesty Tech’s Matt Mahmoudi and Damini Satija continues.

On the Me, Myself, and AI podcast, Amnesty International’s Matt Mahmoudi and Damini Satija discuss AI’s societal risks.

The U.S. Supreme Court decision banning affirmative action in college admissions will also reduce workplace diversity.

A study finds that U.S. consumers believe businesses could positively impact society but fall short in sustainability.