Social Responsibility

Leaders should realize that companies are fundamentally linguistic entities.

We need a commitment to honestly talk about the challenges technology now poses.

Corporate activism is often framed as “take a stand or be silent.” But other alternatives exist.

Upheavals in technology and politics are a wake-up call: It’s time to reconsider our priorities.

A blockchain platform for the energy sector could accelerate the transition to renewables.

Most companies have not yet come to terms with what it means to be truly sustainable.

Any corporate purpose, however laudatory or noble that mission may be, must be accompanied by strong governance.

A company’s support of the U.N.’s SDGs is not necessarily a proxy for doing good.

BlackRock’s CEO Larry Fink tells the corporate community to “contribute to society” or risk losing his company’s support.

How do we prevent bad actors from using social media platforms to manipulate the public?

Business needs to push back — hard — against cyberthreats to elections.

The 2030 Sustainable Development Goals challenge companies to do well while doing good.

Microsoft has launched a $50 million initiative to figure out ways to help AI “save the world.”

The number of women on corporate boards has risen substantially over the past decade, but the growth rate is slowing. Why?

The most valuable contributions of AI to the economy may be as an adjunct to advancing discoveries.

Digitalization and sustainability are both powerful trends. What happens when they merge?

Shareholders are just one group of stakeholders who matter. Suppliers and employees do, too.

Artificial intelligence is beginning to replace many of the workplace roles that men dominate.

Research finds that teams lacking diversity may be more susceptible to making flawed decisions.

Technology innovation offers an opportunity to resolve pressing social and environmental problems.