The Truth About CSR - Harvard Business Review
Despite the widely accepted ideal of “shared value,” research led by Harvard Business School’s Kasturi Rangan suggests that this is not the norm—and that’s OK. Most companies practice a ...
Creating a Corporate Social Responsibility Program with Real Impact
Mar 27, 2024 · Exploring the critical role of experimentation in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), research on four multinational companies reveals a stark difference in CSR …
Your CSR Strategy Needs to Be Goal Driven, Achievable, and …
Sep 17, 2021 · As more companies commit to adopting CSR strategies that address environmental and social issues, it’s becoming more important than ever for these strategies …
Corporate social responsibility - HBR
Dec 16, 2025 · Local initiatives—driven by necessity and resource constraints—offer scalable solutions for waste reduction, supply chain resilience, and environmental and social leadership.
Corporate Sustainability Is in Crisis. What Should Companies Do …
Apr 22, 2025 · In the near term, it seems reasonable to expect a further unravelling of the corporate sustainability agenda. The U.S. government is swiftly unwinding sustainability …
Research: How Some Companies Avoid Accusations of …
Sep 27, 2023 · Recent research reveals a troubling trend: apex firms in Business Groups often promote sustainability without substantial action. Analyzing data from 515 companies in 35 …
It’s Time to Unbundle ESG - Harvard Business Review
Sep 20, 2024 · ESG is at an inflection point. It has come to represent a broad and inchoate aspiration for what business should be doing beyond maximizing shareholder value. With ESG …
How Greenwashing Affects the Bottom Line
Jul 21, 2022 · New research shows that when companies overcommit and/or do not deliver on promised socially responsible initiatives they damage their relationships with their customers. …
Strategic Impact Initiatives Can Make Your Business Stronger
Mar 19, 2025 · Traditional corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs have long felt like box-checking exercises—a bolt-on, or something driven mostly by public relations. But for leaders …
Strategy and Society: The Link Between Competitive Advantage …
The fact is, the prevailing approaches to CSR are so disconnected from strategy as to obscure many great opportunities for companies to benefit society. What a terrible waste.