Responsibility

How Boards Can Steer Companies to “Build Back Better”

N. Craig Smith, INSEAD Chaired Professor of Ethics and Social Responsibility, and Ron Soonieus, INSEAD Executive-in-Residence and Managing Partner at Camunico

The momentum for sustainability is strong despite misgivings over current financial strains. Few businesses can afford to...

Healing the Social Wounds of Injustice

Sigmund Freud’s concept of the pleasure principle offers clarity on how to repair fragmented societies in the aftermath of...

The Three Dimensions of Social Impact

When it comes to making a difference, thinking “bigger is always better” leads to tunnel vision – especially for social...

Doing Good: Where Sustainable Investing Gets It Wrong

December 16, 2020

A high sustainability rating does not necessarily equate to real sustainability impact (and profit).
Foundations for Gender Balance Can Be Built at Home

November 13, 2020

If we want a robust economic recovery and a fairer world, we must stem the tide of women fleeing the Covid-19 workforce.
Transforming a Supply Chain Into a Social Enterprise

November 2, 2020

Creating sustainability initiatives that can scale requires innovative balancing of social impact and profit seeking.
The All-Too-Real Consequences of Military War Games

October 5, 2020

Decades of US naval drills on a Puerto Rican island may have inflicted untold collateral damage. Armed forces everywhere should...
Understanding the Origins of White Denial

September 24, 2020

Even as the existence of systemic racism becomes increasingly apparent, complacency is returning among white people. But...
When CSR Is Mostly for Show

August 24, 2020

Under pressure to be good corporate citizens, politically endorsed firms in emerging markets often prefer to cut a cheque for a...

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Can Zoom Be a Tool for Teaching Anti-racism?

August 19, 2020

Leverage today’s technology to help correct systemic problems.