Social Responsibility

What if companies used information systems more broadly — not just to measure profits but also to account for the needs of people and the environment?

An unexpected partnership emerged when Asia Pulp negotiated with Greenpeace.

For Sprint’s Amy Hargroves, putting sustainability into practice means changing the business environment as well as business practices.

Measuring sustainability’s impact on revenue, productivity and risk would speak to mainstream investors.

P&G’s open innovation program nurtures collaboration with individuals and companies globally.

New tech can create new hazards for users — and for companies. Here’s how to limit the risk.

In the fourth part of the series, Gregory Unruh describes how sustainability can be introduced into the business dialects of functional areas.

To create a level playing field in the energy sector, we need to re-examine our policies on subsidizing hydrocarbons.

Installment #3 of the CSR Insurgency series examines how CSR managers can mobilize a sustainability insurgency.

Auditing the supply chain is the biggest obstacle to putting sustainability principles into practice. Will the influx of big data initiatives change that?

The next generation of CSR managers needs to consider how to recruit allies in support of sustainability efforts.

One of the most important developments in sustainability is the recent focus on human rights.

Four key steps can help a new initiative create value for both the company and the public.

Apple’s shareholders applaud CEO Tim Cook’s stand on climate change despite attacks from opponents. Will other executives follow suit?

Toyota returned to its focus on sustainable production practices after recall setbacks.

CSR executives are in the vanguard of a sustainability revolution.

Several organizing principles can help companies sustain both profitability and a sense of purpose.

Business leaders are drawing attention to the economic risks of climate change.

Corporate partnerships are a key source of funding for nonprofits — but such associations can be risky for the nonprofit’s reputation. Is there a happy medium?

John R. Ehrenfeld, author of Flourishing: A Frank Conversation about Sustainability, says the underlying assumptions of sustainability miss the point.