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 ...
Corporate social responsibility - HBR
Nov 14, 2025 · How the century-old, family-owned company pursues positive social impact, including ambitious climate-change targets, while continuing to grow profits.
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 effectiveness. Successful ...
Strategy and Society: The Link Between Competitive Advantage and ...
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.
How CSR Managers Can Inspire Other Leaders to Act on Sustainability
Jan 10, 2019 · Many companies care about corporate social responsibility (CSR). But putting it into practice requires more than CEO speeches and company policies; managers and employees have to …
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 …
Corporate Sustainability Is in Crisis. What Should Companies Do Now?
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 commitments, there is …
How Shared Value Differs From Corporate Social Responsibility
Jan 1, 2011 · Creating shared value (CSV) should supersede corporate social responsibility (CSR) in guiding the investments of companies in their communities. CSR programs focus mostly on …
2023 Will Test Companies’ Commitment to Social Responsibility
Dec 19, 2022 · 2023 will be a test of corporate America — the year we find out if corporate social responsibility (CSR) commitments and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles are …
We’re Entering the Age of Corporate Social Justice
Jun 15, 2020 · Corporate Social Justice is a reframing of CSR that centers the focus of any initiative or program on the measurable, lived experiences of groups harmed and disadvantaged by society.