Big Business and the New Norm: Doing Good at the Core, not the Periphery
Often perceived as acting in ways that harm the economy, society and the environment due to a short-term focus on profits, big business is now starting to use its power for long-term good, according to Lucy Parker and Jon Miller, authors of Everybody’s Business: The Unlikely Story of How Big Business Can Fix the World. In an interview with Wharton management professor Witold Henisz, Parker … [ Read more ]
Content: Multimedia Content | Authors: Jon Miller, Lucy Parker | Source: Knowledge@Wharton | Subject: Social Responsibility (ESG)
The Happy Planet Index
Statistician Nic Marks asks why we measure a nation’s success by its productivity — instead of by the happiness and well-being of its people. He introduces the Happy Planet Index, which tracks national well-being against resource use (because a happy life doesn’t have to cost the earth). Which countries rank highest in the HPI? You might be surprised.
Content: Multimedia Content | Author: Nic Marks | Source: TED Conferences LLC | Subjects: Economics, Personal Development, Social Responsibility (ESG)
The Story of Stuff
From its extraction through sale, use and disposal, all the stuff in our lives affects communities at home and abroad, yet most of this is hidden from view. The Story of Stuff is a 20-minute, fast-paced, fact-filled look at the underside of our production and consumption patterns. The Story of Stuff exposes the connections between a huge number of environmental and social issues, and calls … [ Read more ]
Content: Multimedia Content | Author: Annie Leonard | Subjects: Economics, Social Responsibility (ESG)