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- 2002
- Case
Hindustan Lever (Abridged)
By: Vijay Govindarajan and Chris Trimble
This abridged case includes only what HLL did without describing their approach to implementation. It has been used effectively to spur discussion about the role of business in society and corporate social responsibility. View Details
Govindarajan, Vijay, and Chris Trimble. "Hindustan Lever (Abridged)." 2002. (Case No. 2-0011A.)
- Video
Ghassan E. Nuqul
Ghassan E. Nuqul, Chairman of the Nuqul Group, explains the origins of the Elia Nuqul Foundation in 2008, and discusses the group’s CSR projects in Jordan and elsewhere in MENA. View Details
- 01 Nov 2019
- Video
José Alejandro Cortés
José Alejandro Cortés, President of the Colombia-based diversified business group Grupo Bolìvar, discusses the responsibilities of corporations beyond serving shareholders, especially serving the poor and the... View Details
- 29 Jan 2021
- News
Holding Business to Account
the naming rights to the team’s Maryland stadium and, in 2003, FedEx’s CEO became a minority owner in the team. In protest of the shipping-services giant’s involvement with the football team, a group of impact investors—including the... View Details
- 15 Dec 2024
- News
After Ozempic
Back before Ozempic, when Kate Mulroney (MBA 1984) spoke at technical conferences about her work at Novo Nordisk, people often assumed she was talking about Novartis. “I’d have to explain that’s a Swiss company; we’re Danish,” says Mulroney, now head of advanced... View Details
- 01 Sep 2015
- News
Greater Than the Sum of its Parts
complex, it is clear that a new model based on collaboration and deeper integration is essential to the University’s ability to sustain its impact in the 21st century. Harvard President Drew Faust has institutionalized a new era of... View Details
- 20 Nov 2018
- Cold Call Podcast
Building a Nonprofit Marketplace to Feed America
- 26 Apr 2018
- Cold Call Podcast
Why JPMorgan Chase Is Investing Millions in Detroit
- April 1, 2020
- Article
Coronavirus Is Putting Corporate Social Responsibility to the Test
By: Mark R. Kramer
A great many large companies talk about their values, or about how much they care for their employees and other stakeholders. The coronavirus crisis is the time for them to make good on that commitment. The author offers some things that corporations can do to help... View Details
Kramer, Mark R. "Coronavirus Is Putting Corporate Social Responsibility to the Test." Harvard Business Review Digital Articles (April 1, 2020).
- 2014
- Working Paper
The Role of the Corporation in Society: An Alternative View and Opportunities for Future Research
By: George Serafeim
A long-standing ideology in business education has been that a corporation is run for the sole interest of its shareholders. I present an alternative view where increasing concentration of economic activity and power in the world's largest corporations, the Global... View Details
Keywords: Corporate Social Responsibility; Corporate Governance; Environment; Environmental And Social Sustainability; Sustainability; Sustainability Reporting; Sustainability Research; Sustainability Targets; Corporate Performance; Corporate Accountability; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact
Serafeim, George. "The Role of the Corporation in Society: An Alternative View and Opportunities for Future Research." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 14-110, May 2014.
- 2006
- Chapter
The Social Dimensions of Entrepreneurship
By: Amir Licht and Jordan I. Siegel
Schumpeter's canonical depiction of the entrepreneur as an agent of social and economic change implies that entrepreneurs are especially sensitive to the social environment. We use an organizing framework based on institutional economics, in combination with lessons... View Details
Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Social Institutions; Culture; Law; Social Networks; Reputation; Social Entrepreneurship; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact
Licht, Amir, and Jordan I. Siegel. "The Social Dimensions of Entrepreneurship." In Oxford Handbook of Entrepreneurship, edited by Mark Casson, Bernard Yeung, Anuradha Basu, and Nigel Wadeson. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2006.
- 23 Feb 2021
- Research & Ideas
COVID-19 Shines New Light on Working Conditions in Supply Chains
interesting to see in the classroom. We were talking about fast fashion from a supply chain perspective in my Technology and Operations Management course. And in the middle of class a student raises his hand and says, “Aren’t we going to talk about the environmental... View Details
- 30 Nov 2017
- News
SEAS Complex Reaches for a New Frontier
hoisted into place. The celebration included remarks by Faust, Nohria, and Walsh; demonstrations of new technologies being developed by SEAS students; and a panel discussion on the impact of the SEAS move and Harvard’s expanding science... View Details
- 14 Oct 2020
- News
Sewn with Love
affecting the entire world at once. The women at FGFH recognized an opportunity for impact when they began to hear stories of the massive shortages of personal protective equipment for front-line medical workers and to see images of... View Details
Keywords: Maureen Harmon
- 16 Nov 2017
- News
The Business of Social Justice
University that provided 650 Boston teens with summer jobs and programs. Brooks then moved on to Citizens Bank as the senior vice president and director of charitable giving. She worked to narrow the bank foundation’s giving areas from nine to four to increase its... View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Myers
- 01 Jun 2013
- News
A Case For Fellowships
have worked outside their home country for three months or longer. In addition to ensuring that our doors are open to qualified candidates from all backgrounds, the fellowship program allows our graduates to pursue careers driven by interest and View Details
- February 2, 2012
- Article
Is There an Optimal Degree of Sustainability?
By: Robert G. Eccles, Ioannis Ioannou and George Serafeim
Corporate sustainability is not a one size fits all concept. A successful strategy balances all business pressures. View Details
Eccles, Robert G., Ioannis Ioannou, and George Serafeim. "Is There an Optimal Degree of Sustainability?" Ethical Corporation (February 2, 2012), 39–43.
- 27 Oct 2020
- Cold Call Podcast
Growing a Manufacturing Company with a Social Mission
Keywords: Manufacturing
- September 2006 (Revised May 2008)
- Supplement
Corporate Responsibility & Community Engagement at the Tintaya Copper Mine (B)
By: V. Kasturi Rangan, Brooke Barton and Ezequiel Reficco
Engaging local stakeholders and building strong relations has become a strategic imperative for multinational firms in the often politically charged mining, oil, and gas sectors. For BHP Billiton, the world's second largest mining company, its Tintaya copper mine in... View Details
Rangan, V. Kasturi, Brooke Barton, and Ezequiel Reficco. "Corporate Responsibility & Community Engagement at the Tintaya Copper Mine (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 507-030, September 2006. (Revised May 2008.)