Idea posted: December 2023

Institutions: University of California, Berkeley    New York University and ECGI   

Discussion of corporate social responsibility is typically framed within the either-or debate on the purpose of a corporation pitting those who believe the purpose of a corporation is to increase…

Idea posted: December 2023

Institutions: IESE Business School    Fowler School of Business    Universität Mannheim Graduate School of Business   

A significantly increasing number of companies—from 3% in 2010 to more than 30% in 2021—are incorporating environmental, social, and governance (ESG) metrics, in their executive compensation plans. The number of…

Idea posted: October 2023

Institutions: University of Bath School of Management;Kellogg School of Management    Northwestern University   

Social movements in society lead to transformations in the companies and organizations within that society. The environmental movement led to environmentally friendly practices and processes, for example. Movements for the…

Idea posted: November 2022

Institutions: Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München    University of Pittsburgh Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business    Zicklin School of Business Baruch College City University of New York    University of Mannheim   

The business world has increasingly accepted the concept of a corporate purpose that extends beyond profit and shareholder value. More and more companies recognize that their core purpose is to…

Idea posted: October 2022

Institutions: Utah State University    Huntsman School of Business    University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management    The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania   

The economic, social, and environmental impacts of a spill and pollution (SP) accident can last for years. At the company level, SP accidents will generate negative publicity, damage share price…

Idea posted: March 2022

Institutions: Saïd Business School, University of Oxford   

While the technological capabilities and impact of artificial intelligence (AI) has brought significant change to multiple facets of business and even society, the core of AI is still machines, not…

Idea posted: February 2020

Institutions: Pennsylvania State University Smeal College of Business    Boston College Carroll School of Management   

Governments, companies and consumers all generally agree on the importance of recycling for environmental reasons. The challenge is turning awareness into action. Governments and non-governmental organizations are taking steps to…

Idea posted: September 2017

Institutions: Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health    SUNY Upstate Medical University    Syracuse University   

Over a period of six days, a team of researchers recreated a variety of air quality conditions, and simultaneously conducted cognitive tests of volunteers under the various conditions to determine…

Idea posted: July 2017

Institutions: University of Michigan Ross School of Business   

‘Greenwashing’ is a new term that describes the actions of companies whose corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities prove to be more window-dressing than action. Two Michigan Ross professors, Jun Li…