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It’s a delicate balance: Can companies provide good returns to shareholders while being socially responsible? The “virtue matrix,” developed by Rotman School of Management’s Dean Roger L. Martin, lays out some guidelines in this excerpt from the Harvard Business Review.

Content: Article | Author: Roger L. Martin | Source: Harvard Business School (HBS) Working Knowledge | Subject: Social Responsibility (ESG)

Know the five strategies that facilitate the innovative culture needed to shift products and processes toward sustainability.

Content: Article | Author: Jacquelyn Ottman | Source: GreenBiz.com | Subject: Social Responsibility (ESG)

Marketing to the world’s poorest customers? There’s no contradiction, sayHBS professor V. Kasturi “Kash” Rangan and researchassociate Arthur McCaffrey. In fact, the marketing profession canplay a huge role in alleviating global poverty.

Content: Article | Source: Harvard Business School (HBS) Working Knowledge | Subjects: Marketing / Sales, Social Responsibility (ESG)

Content: Book | Author: Marjorie Kelly | Subjects: Corporate Governance, Social Responsibility (ESG)

Comparable, consistent, credible, and relevant metrics are the Rosetta stone of sustainable development.

Content: Article | Author: Richard MacLean | Source: Corportate Strategy Today | Subject: Social Responsibility (ESG)

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“Network for Good was founded by the AOL Time Warner Foundation; the Cisco Foundation; and Yahoo! Inc., in partnership with over 20 nonprofit foundations and associations who … [ Read more ]

Content: Online Resource | Source: Network for Good | Subjects: Nonprofit, Social Responsibility (ESG)

Content: Book | Authors: Bill Shireman, Tachi Kiuchi | Subjects: Management, Social Responsibility (ESG)

A look at Novo Nordisk’s experience with the triple bottom line…

“What is the Triple Bottom Line?
Put simply, it recognises the need to maximise value from forms of capital involved in producing goods and services beyond the purely financial, particularly in relation to environmental (or natural) and social (or human) resources. Instead of setting financial targets as the exclusive driver in the business, the Triple … [ Read more ]

Content: Article | Author: Vernon Jennings | Source: European Business Forum (EBF) | Subject: Social Responsibility (ESG)

Looking for a good roundup of news and articles that make connections between nonprofits and world events? Common Wealth, a companion Web site to the print journal The American Prospect, could be just the ticket. The site (and the journal) presents articles on nonprofits, civil society, and philanthropy. While the site provides access to the print magazine’s archives, it also showcases online-only extras including articles … [ Read more ]

Content: Online Resource | Source: Electronic Policy Network | Subjects: Nonprofit, Social Responsibility (ESG)

“It is a commonplace of politics that a party that shines when functioning as the loyal opposition is frequently incapable of governing when it finally assumes power. The underlying reason, of course, is that functioning in opposition — when one is not responsible for programmatic execution and one痴 casual remarks are not likely to roil foreign relations and financial markets — requires different skills and … [ Read more ]

Content: Article | Author: Brad Allenby | Source: GreenBiz.com | Subject: Social Responsibility (ESG)

Shocking as it may seem to most anti-globalists, market forces can help the environment. In fits and starts, they are already starting to.

Content: Article | Source: The Economist | Subject: Social Responsibility (ESG)

“Like other industrial economies, the United States is on the threshold of enormous demographic changes. With the aging of the baby boomers, nearly 30 percent of the workforce will be at or over the retirement age by 2030. Given that the rate of growth in the size of the workforce affects economic output (more work hours yield more output), a slow-growth workforce could profoundly affect … [ Read more ]

Content: Article | Author: Deborah van Opstal | Source: Issues in Science and Technology | Subjects: Economics, Social Responsibility (ESG)

The previous 10 years have seen a massive growth of interest in corporate responsibility. But how do you put it into in practice?

Content: Article | Author: David Brown | Sources: Ethical Corporation, GreenBiz.com | Subject: Social Responsibility (ESG)

Donating to charities shouldn’t be risky. But whether you’re donating $50 or millions, it’s important to make sure the money will be well-spent. Below you’ll find the complete data from Forbes’ annual survey of 200 charities. The list reveals which charities are raising funds most efficiently and which charities are stumbling with your money. It also includes the highest salaried position of each organization. A … [ Read more ]

Content: Article | Source: Forbes | Subjects: Nonprofit, Social Responsibility (ESG) | Industry: Investing

“‘Consumers are expecting companies to act socially responsible,’ [Carol] Cone says. ‘Companies have to connect in a new way to consumers, in a way that is emotional, that is sustainable, that is credible.’ Cone argues that companies need to provide a warm, more ‘human’ feeling. ‘In order to connect with their stakeholders, employees, or consumers, they’re going to have to embrace a cause or … [ Read more ]

Content: Article | Author: Joanne Helperin | Source: Business 2.0 | Subjects: Marketing / Sales, Social Responsibility (ESG)

“Especially in environmental matters, the link between socially responsible practices and shareholder returns is becoming evident. That’s because a company’s ability to deal successfully with environmental issues can be a credible measure of management quality, which is notoriously tricky to gauge, contends Frank Dixon, managing director with Innovest Strategic Value Advisors, New York. Management teams that excel in handling environmental issues, which come with a … [ Read more ]

Content: Article | Author: Karen M. Kroll | Source: IndustryWeek | Subjects: Finance, Social Responsibility (ESG) | Industry: Investing

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Popular voices against international capitalism have become increasingly strident. The other side of the case – notably the positive social and economic impact of globalisation – deserves to be heard.

Content: Article | Author: Jean-Jacques Lambin | Source: European Business Forum (EBF) | Subjects: International, Social Responsibility (ESG)

A new study finds exceedingly few, despite more calls from students for such training. Among the leaders: Harvard.

Content: Article | Author: Mica Schneider | Source: BusinessWeek | Subjects: MBA Related, Social Responsibility (ESG)

Content: Book | Author: Joseph L. Badaracco Jr. | Subjects: Ethics, Social Responsibility (ESG)