Similar Articles

Browse Main Topics:

Business
Computers & Electronics
Education & Reference
Entertainment & Leisure
Family & Home
Finance & Investment
Health
Internet
Pets & Animals
Science & Technology
Society, Politics & Culture
Sports & Recreation

Similar Articles

HBS Working Knowledge May 28, 2012 Dina Gerdeman	A Pragmatic Alternative for Creating a Corporate Social Responsibility Strategy Many companies preach and practice corporate social responsibility, but their efforts often lack an overall strategy that dilutes their effectiveness.
The Motley Fool June 2, 2010 Alyce Lomax	Reinforce Your Returns With Social Responsibility These companies could benefit your portfolio and the planet in equal measure.
HBS Working Knowledge July 2, 2012 Michael Blanding	Why Good Deeds Invite Bad Publicity Many executives assume that investments in corporate social responsibility create public goodwill. But do they? Felix Oberholzer-Gee and colleagues find surprising results when it comes to oil spills.
BusinessWeek May 20, 2009 Jack & Suzy Welch	Corporate Social Responsibility in a Recession Struggling companies have no choice but to recalibrate their philanthropy.
CFO October 1, 2006 Kate O'Sullivan	Virtue Rewarded Companies are suddenly discovering the profit potential of social responsibility.
IndustryWeek December 16, 2005	A Rewarding Journey Sustainable manufacturing is a journey. Each step makes life better for our business and for the communities we call home.
The Motley Fool December 29, 2010 Alyce Lomax	Corporate Social Responsibility Hits Critical Mass Each and every year that passes possesses its share of themes in the business realm. One positive theme in 2010 has been the idea of corporate social responsibility
HBS Working Knowledge May 23, 2011 Michael Blanding	Corporate Sustainability Reporting: It's Effective Does reporting actually induce companies to improve their nonfinancial performance and contribute toward a sustainable society?
The Motley Fool December 15, 2010 Andrew Bond	A Salesforce That Gets Corporate Social Responsibility At salesforce.com, corporate social responsibility is ingrained in the culture.
The Motley Fool October 3, 2007 Rimmy Malhotra	Corporate Social Responsibility Done Right When done wisely, Corporate Social Responsibility can be a boon to a company's PR, their profits, and the environment. These companies are making great strides in CSR: Wal-Mart... American Apparel... GE...
AFP eWire June 5, 2006	Philanthropy Not the Most Important Aspect of CSR, Survey Finds A majority of Americans believe that the most important aspect of corporate social responsibility is treating employees fairly, according to a new survey.
AFP eWire October 10, 2005	Is Corporate Social Responsibility a Myth? A new article argues that the public is being misled by the corporate social responsibility (CSR) movement.
AFP eWire March 25, 2015	Discover What Company CSR Executives are Thinking So, what are considered best practices in corporate social responsibility? Does a CSR program bolster a company's reputation?
The Motley Fool November 10, 2010 Alyce Lomax	Big Money Backs Social Responsibility's Rise Investors vote with their dollars in favor of better-behaved businesses.
Managed Care August 2005	Who's Responsible For Controlling Costs? When it comes to controlling rising health care costs, consumers think the responsibility rests squarely on health insurance companies' shoulders, a new survey says.
Financial Advisor April 2006 Thomas M. Kostigen	Responsible, But Not Responsive People, from individual investors to hedge fund managers, seem to feel that ethical companies perform better. Many of these companies are entirely changing their corporate cultures. However, while socially responsible investing is growing, share prices aren't keeping pace.
HBS Working Knowledge June 1, 2010	Sharpening Your Skills: Social Reporting The most difficult task for socially responsible companies is how to report the value of their work to a diverse group of stakeholders. Here's a starting place.
AskMen.com Simon Sinek	The Desire To Lead: Simon Sinek BP CEO Tony Hayward is finally getting what he wants -- to leave his job. Based on how he has acted throughout the disaster, it seems so clear that he didn't want the job in the first place.
The Motley Fool August 13, 2010 Alyce Lomax	Shareholder Revolts Revive Responsibility Investors' wrath could help better corporate governance policies gain traction.
HBS Working Knowledge August 3, 2009 Martha Lagace	Corporate Social Responsibility in a Downturn Corporate social responsibility should be treated as a business discipline and practiced with the same professionalism and rigor as other aspects of a firm's strategy.
HBS Working Knowledge March 24, 2014 Michael Blanding	The Surprising Link Between Language and Corporate Responsibility Research by Christopher Marquis shows that a company's degree of social responsibility is affected by a surprising factor -- the language it uses to communicate.
The Motley Fool May 7, 2010 Rich Smith	3 Cheers for BP! At long last, we've found a company with a conscience.
HBS Working Knowledge April 12, 2010 Martha Lagace	One Report: Better Strategy through Integrated Reporting Stakeholders expect it. And smart companies are doing it: integrating their reporting of financial and nonfinancial performance in order to improve sustainable strategy.
The Motley Fool April 25, 2011 Alyce Lomax	"Superlative" Stocks to Avoid Have you invested in one of the worst companies in America?
BusinessWeek January 6, 2011 Paul M. Barrett	BP and the Spill: A Clear and Thorough Account Drowning in Oil, the first in a spill of books, presents little new information but reminds us of what happened and who is responsible
BusinessWeek January 29, 2007 Pete Engardio	Beyond The Green Corporation Imagine a world in which eco-friendly and socially responsible practices actually help a company's bottom line. It's closer than you think.
HBS Working Knowledge October 10, 2005 Manda Salls	Corporate Responsibility and the Environment: What is the Right Thing To Do? Does it make legal, ethical, or economic sense for companies to participate in environmental corporate social responsibility programs? A new book attempts to separate fact from fiction on the debate.
Investment Advisor July 2010 Robert F. Keane	The Green Advisor: Food for Thought From a Tragedy The BP disaster makes SRI investors rethink "best of class."
BusinessWeek May 14, 2007 Jeffrey Sonnenfeld	The Real Scandal At BP Forget lifestyle. Lord Browne acted against his professed corporate principles.
The Motley Fool April 24, 2007 Jeremy MacNealy	Foolish Book Review: "What Matters Most" Jeffrey Hollender and Stephen Fenichell's book explains why corporate social responsibility won't be a passing fad.
Chemistry World September 18, 2012 Mike Pitts	Corporate social responsibility Sustainability in the Chemical Industry by Eric Johnson, is a study of the corporate social responsibility approaches used by the world's largest chemical companies (29 of them).
The Motley Fool January 4, 2012 Alyce Lomax	Trendsetters to Watch in 2012 Which companies are ahead of the sustainability megatrend?
IndustryWeek November 1, 2005 John S. McClenahen	Manufacturing & Society: Practicing The Principles The basic responsibility of a manufacturing company is to stay in business, of course. But the company also has a social responsibility, which for many remains a serious work in progress.
IndustryWeek January 1, 2005 John S. McClenahen	Creating Value with Values Manufacturers have a responsibility to the society of which they are a part. And manufacturing's executives have five tasks they must make their own.
The Motley Fool November 4, 2008 Dan Caplinger	Can You Afford to Be Socially Responsible? Now that the struggling financial system no longer enjoys access to tons of cash and easy credit, will investors decide that socially responsible companies aren't the right place to put their money?
Global Services October 29, 2007 Blackman & Schweyer	Competitive Advantages of CSI Strategic corporate social responsibility has become a tool in the competition for talent worldwide and, for those that do it best, a competitive advantage.
IndustryWeek February 22, 2008 Brad Kenney	Green Spot: Eaton Corp.: Diversified Green Eaton uses teamwork-oriented "Project Vision" to keep their green programs working together.
HBS Working Knowledge January 17, 2005 Simon Zadek	The Five Steps of Corporate Responsibility Most corporations pass through five stages as they move toward social responsibility. Nike and Nestle, for instance, learned the hard way: As society changes, we must constantly rethink how we do business.
The Motley Fool May 23, 2007 David Lee Smith	BP Can't Buy a Break A partial shutdown of Prudhoe Bay shipments and difficulties in its Russian operations mean the company hasn't yet turned the page on bad news. Investors, take note.
Food Processing September 2008 Diane Toops	Food and Beverage Companies Go Green Consumers are making choices based on sustainability efforts; here's what the top food and beverage companies are doing.
The Motley Fool July 2, 2010 Alyce Lomax	Green Watch: To Be, or Not To Be, Green Given consumers' growing interest in sustainable living, companies that source their power or otherwise conduct business in eco-friendly ways could enjoy a significant boost to their public image. In the long run, that could benefit their shareholders as well.
CFO May 15, 2012 David Rosenbaum	Apologizing for Bad News? Be Careful with the Video A recent study co-authored by Frank D. Hodge of the University of Washington's Foster School of Business has confirmed that video can make bad news worse.
Financial Advisor September 2010 Eric Rasmussen	Counting On Green The BP disaster has thrown a spotlight on environmental, social and governance data.
The Motley Fool July 27, 2010 David Lee Smith	BP's Crucial Step Forward At BP, the Americans are coming and the British are going. Has the stock become a buy?
Food Processing February 2013 Ken Brumfield	Organizations Can Survive Crises With a Senior Executive Team Culture How to assemble a strong leadership team that makes you and your company look good even in bad times.
The Motley Fool June 7, 2010 Alyce Lomax	What's Up With That BP Guy? Sometimes, CEO comments make a disaster worse. I wish the company would put a "containment dome" on their own toxic commentary leaks.
The Motley Fool October 24, 2007 David Lee Smith	BP Gets a Scrubbing In the face of a quarterly earnings slide, the real story at BP is an attempt at a cleanup. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool June 29, 2009 David Lee Smith	BP Is Back in Shape and Ready to Go Operating under new management, BP is making things happen.
Investment Advisor July 2010 Robert F. Keane	A View Across the Table From BP BP was one of the leading companies investing in alternative energy, but after CEO Lord John Browne stepped down the company has been more focused on performance.
HBS Working Knowledge April 28, 2010	Earth Day Reflections Harvard Business School professors Robert G. Eccles, Rebecca Henderson, and Richard H.K. Vietor shared their views on the sustainability-related challenges and opportunities facing today's business leaders.