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 effectiveness. Successful ...
Your CSR Strategy Needs to Be Goal Driven, Achievable, and Authentic
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 to be goal-driven, …
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.
Research: How Some Companies Avoid Accusations of Greenwashing
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 countries, the …
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 advocates on the …
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.
Mainstreaming Corporate Social Responsibility: Developing Markets for ...
This article is provided by the California Management Review. Investigates what it means for corporate social responsibility (CSR) to be "mainstreamed" in a company. Rather than a single 'best practice,' …
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. However, a …
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 …