Corporate social responsibility - HBR
2 days ago · Local initiatives—driven by necessity and resource constraints—offer scalable solutions for waste reduction, supply chain resilience, and environmental and social leadership.
The Truth About CSR - Harvard Business Review
Despite the widely accepted ideal of “shared value,” research led by Harvard Business School’s Kasturi Rangan suggests that this is not the norm—and that’s OK. Most companies practice a ...
Creating a Corporate Social Responsibility Program with Real Impact
Mar 27, 2024 · Exploring the critical role of experimentation in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), research on four multinational companies reveals a stark difference in CSR effectiveness. Successful ...
Your CSR Strategy Needs to Be Goal Driven, Achievable, and Authentic
Sep 17, 2021 · As more companies commit to adopting CSR strategies that address environmental and social issues, it’s becoming more important than ever for these strategies to be goal-driven, …
What a Mature CSR Team Looks Like - Harvard Business Review
Nov 16, 2022 · As climate change, social inequities, and other critical issues grow ever more urgent, many companies have built dedicated departments focused on corporate social responsibility (CSR). …
Strategic Impact Initiatives Can Make Your Business Stronger
Mar 19, 2025 · Traditional corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs have long felt like box-checking exercises—a bolt-on, or something driven mostly by public relations. But for leaders …
How CSR Managers Can Inspire Other Leaders to Act on Sustainability
Jan 10, 2019 · Many companies care about corporate social responsibility (CSR). But putting it into practice requires more than CEO speeches and company policies; managers and employees have to …
2023 Will Test Companies’ Commitment to Social Responsibility
Dec 19, 2022 · 2023 will be a test of corporate America — the year we find out if corporate social responsibility (CSR) commitments and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles are …
How Greenwashing Affects the Bottom Line
Jul 21, 2022 · New research shows that when companies overcommit and/or do not deliver on promised socially responsible initiatives they damage their relationships with their customers. However, a …
It’s Time to Unbundle ESG - Harvard Business Review
Sep 20, 2024 · ESG is at an inflection point. It has come to represent a broad and inchoate aspiration for what business should be doing beyond maximizing shareholder value. With ESG advocates on the …