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10 Mar 2021
News

Chasing the Silver Tsunami

sign on for classes such as “barefoot therapy,” which helps with neuropathy and balance issues; special events such as virtual travel or dance parties; or enrichment programs about European artists. Members who chat and connect online say that the opportunity for View Details

Keywords: Lisa Scanlon Mogolov; illustration by Dan Page; Health, Social Assistance; Health, Social Assistance

29 Oct 2012
News

Private equity guru's mission to show big business can do altruism

Keywords: Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles; Finance

25 Jan 2000
Research & Ideas

Strategic Alliances

a mutual course benefiting each of their strategies, HBS professor James Austin, head of the School's Initiative on Social Enterprise (ISE), took note. "Here was a new arena," he says, "in which the goals of different kinds of... View Details

Keywords: by Nancy O. Perry

05 Aug 2015
News

Mobilizing the Public to Fight Bribery

lets people report on the nature, number, pattern, types, location, frequency, and values of bribes and then uses that data to lobby the government. He initially wanted to franchise the site for use in the Philippines, but during a summer fellowship through the HBS... View Details

Keywords: Constantine von Hoffman; Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support; Government

02 Jun 2008
Research & Ideas

Spending on Happiness

One of the most puzzling paradoxes in social science is that though people spend so much of their time trying to make more money, having more money doesn't seem to make them that much happier. My colleagues Liz Dunn and Lara Aknin—both at... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert

September 19, 2019
Article

Walmart CEO’s Decision on Guns Is the Kind of Corporate Courage We Need

By: Rosabeth Moss Kanter

Corporate courage is in short supply. CEOs generally avoid controversial public issues lest disgruntled groups strike back. That’s why Walmart’s actions to limit ammunition sales and advocate for new gun safety legislation mark a significant milestone. CEO Doug... View Details

Keywords: Gun Policy; Gun Violence; Social Issues; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Leadership; Change; Policy

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Keywords: Agribusiness

05 Apr 2021
Blog Post

The MBA Response: A Calling to Leadership & Service

and talent. Your Opportunity In joining The MBA Response, you can help small businesses that are truly in need. You have the potential to impact not only the businesses themselves, but also the owners, employees and their families,... View Details

20 Jun 2016
Research & Ideas

When Predicting Other People's Preferences, You're Probably Wrong

been watching the show long enough to notice a pattern in the self-doubt: The women tend to fret when they see the supposed man of their dreams bonding with women who are dissimilar to themselves. “One thing that’s commonly said is,... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Retail

03 Mar 2014
News

A Life Transformed

mostly with social and environmental themes, that preserve his native Odisha culture. Working with acclaimed Indian writer-director Prashant Nanda, he has produced two films to date. For his first, The Living Ghost (2010), Parija received... View Details

Keywords: Robert S. Benchley; Finance; Transportation

02 Nov 2020
News

The First Five Years: Julianne White (MBA 2017)

2018, I left my corporate job and decided to explore opportunities with a social impact-driven food organization, particularly one focused on food access and hunger relief. What made the Greater Boston Food Bank stand out among the... View Details

01 Dec 2009
News

Robert Goodwin

understand how best to utilize their talents to make a difference. We help companies find ways to become more profitable in socially responsible ways. If a company is seeking ways to invest in a community it operates in, we can find... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg; Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations; Personal Services; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

01 Mar 2014
News

Everything Old Is a New Opportunity

social sharing platform to help older adults live independently longer and provide tighter connection to family. CareSolver is a startup run by two current HBS students. It activate, educates, and supports the nation's $450... View Details

Keywords: Robert S. Benchley; Health, Social Assistance; Health, Social Assistance

01 Sep 2011
News

The Spangler Effect

Impressive as they are, numbers like these don’t reflect the building’s less tangible, but no less important, impact on the HBS community. From the beginning, Spangler was never just about meals, or study sessions, or events. Its planners... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

20 Oct 2023
News

How ENGOs Can Support Corporate Climate Change Efforts

27 Jan 2016
Research & Ideas

A Politician's Investment Portfolio Might Tip Off Corruption Potential

up similar red flags for financial risk taking, which could trigger greater surveillance. For investment brokers and advisors, certain transactions raise a red flag, but personal character traits do not. Some social psychologists tend to... View Details

Keywords: by Roberta Holland

28 Apr 2010
Research & Ideas

Earth Day Reflections

What's more, since going green is now red hot, a growing number of companies—especially in Europe and Japan—are also starting to issue Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) or Sustainability reports. Sometimes these are mailed with the... View Details

Keywords: by Staff

04 Jan 2012
First Look

First Look: January 4

nonfinancial information that has not yet been provided. Globalization and Beauty: A Historical and Firm Perspective Author:G. Jones Publication:EurAmerica 41, no. 4 (December 2011) Abstract This paper uses the beauty industry to explore the View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

06 Sep 2018
Cold Call Podcast

Should US Companies Still Care About the Paris Climate Change Agreement?

Keywords: Re: Vincent Pons; Manufacturing; Mining

25 May 2021
Panel Discussion

Understanding the Moment

By: Lynn S. Paine, Walter Robb, H. W. Brands and Suzanne Vautrinot

How can we put recent developments in American history, and recent trends in thinking about the responsibilities of business, into perspective? What is the role of the corporation in supporting democracy and civil society? Our panelists—Lynn S. Paine, Walter Robb, H.... View Details

Keywords: Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Civil Society or Community