Social Responsibility - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Sep 2009
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Of Value and Values

On the Horns of an Investment Dilemma Financial management firms that focus on sustainable investing have been gaining ground for twenty years now. As an example, Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), a global association of nearly... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Finance; Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices; Management

01 Dec 1999
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South Africa's Lucille Meyer: Shaping a Practical Presidency

personal support, public liaison and registry, protocol and ceremonial, communications, and corporate services. Her team is responsible for all aspects of assisting the president, whether it be keeping his calendar, providing legal... View Details

Keywords: Morgan Baker

01 Sep 2015
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Alumni and Faculty Books for September 2015

qualities that define a leader? Where does one find a mentor? What are the ingredients in the recipe for success? Getting beyond Better: How Social Entrepreneurship Works by Roger L. Martin (MBA 1981) and Sally R. Osberg (Harvard Business... View Details

01 Jun 2010
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Michael Depatie

corporate responsibility and how it relates to “conscious capitalism.” Does doing right by all stakeholders, including the environment, bring good financial results? Absolutely! Corporate social View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries; Arts, Entertainment; Accommodation; Hospitality

13 Jul 2020
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Locally Grown

socially responsible investing was in its infancy; the now-common phrase impact investing had been coined just a few months earlier. For the first eight years of the fund’s existence, Fenwick-Smith was... View Details

Keywords: April White

28 May 2019
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Ask the Expert: In Security

credit card companies have become much better at shutting that down quickly.” Now hackers look for personally identifiable information—think birthdays, social security numbers, and addresses—that they can sell on the underground market... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; cybersecurity

01 Mar 2010
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Slum for Sale

area. Written with the assistance of Namrata Arora, a research associate at the HBS India Research Center, the case considers the potential risks and rewards of approaching an area like Dharavi with a new model in mind: slums as lucrative and View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development; Government

01 Jun 2018
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The Long Run

scheduled the week before Christmas. A finalized plan was scheduled to be presented to Governor Deal in June; meanwhile, Langford is working to ensure that SARA and the GPP provide the data necessary to make the plan as effective and View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; photographed by Melissa Golden

01 Sep 2008
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The Levitt Brand

oriented.” As was so often true of Levitt’s work, “Marketing Myopia” went well beyond the topic at hand, touching on big-picture concerns. A company’s chief executive, he argued, is responsible for setting an organization’s compass. “This... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

16 May 2017
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Facing the Board

experienced people,” Desai said. “Sitting back and listening is the worst thing you can do. Be aggressive in challenging them.” The Boardroom concept was born in response to feedback from HBS students following the 2015 launch of the... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Myers; photos by Susan Young; Blackrock; The Boardroom

01 Jun 2005
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Profiles from the Class of 2005

her analytical skills to the social sector, she returned to Washington as director of program strategy and development at Teach For America. At HBS, Abramson has left her mark on a range of activities, from serving on the University... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Julia Hanna; James E. Aisner; Graduate profiles; Government; Transportation Equipment Manufacturing; Manufacturing

19 Jan 2017
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Finding Purpose in Profit

redefine the meaning of success in business. B Lab’s mission is to assemble a global community of Certified B Corporations, which are companies that meet certain prescribed standards of social and environmental performance, public... View Details

Keywords: Robert S. Benchley; B corporations

04 Aug 2020
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How Business Can Advance Racial Equity

member, ed tech veteran, and current cofounder and managing partner of Ethical Ventures, a management consultancy dedicated to social enterprises. In its first month, the Business for Racial Equity Pledge was signed by more than 1,000... View Details

19 Jun 2017
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Can Neuroscience Find You the Perfect Job?

algorithmic perspective, really trying to put more women in those role-- women and people of non-Caucasian background in those roles. Morrell: So it didn't necessarily start out with that social mission or outcome-- Polli: No. Morrell:... View Details

01 Sep 2006
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Private Sector and Public Interest Meet at Global Leadership Forum

business as a profession, with the social implications and heightened sense of responsibility that goes with that.” Said Light, “This is an important aspect of HBS, and has been since our founding.” The... View Details

15 Jun 2021
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From Das’s Desk

additional programming at the class and section levels on the afternoon of the virtual reunion, and more recently with a flexible approach to alumni-led gatherings in the weeks before or after the virtual reunion event. In all cases, the View Details

Keywords: Educational Support Services; Educational Services

01 Dec 2008
News

A Force for Good

them succeed as individuals — but always with an eye toward the larger institutional mission. “Research and course development are the foundation on which this School is built,” he told a graduating AMP class in 1983. “Outstanding programs can only remain View Details

Keywords: Jeffrey L. Cruikshank; Health, Social Assistance; Health, Social Assistance; Health, Social Assistance; Health, Social Assistance; Health, Social Assistance; Health, Social Assistance; Health, Social Assistance; Health, Social Assistance; Health, Social Assistance; Health, Social Assistance; Health, Social Assistance; Health, Social Assistance

10 Mar 2015
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Women in Tech: Breaking the Digital Ceiling

industry, men earn 24 percent more, on average, than women, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.) These stories aren’t encouraging, though the widespread response to them is. And these numbers, and others looking at... View Details