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 ...
Corporate social responsibility - HBR
Mar 16, 2026 · Corporate social responsibility Digital Article Charles E. Stevens, Erin E. Makarius, Aloysius Marcus Kahindi, and Emma Kyoungseo Hong
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, …
2023 Will Test Companies’ Commitment to Social Responsibility
Dec 19, 2022 · 2023 will be a test of corporate America — the year we find out if corporate social responsibility (CSR) commitments and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles are …
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 …
How CSR Managers Can Inspire Other Leaders to Act on Sustainability
Jan 10, 2019 · Many companies care about corporate social responsibility (CSR). But putting it into practice requires more than CEO speeches and company policies; managers and employees have to …
How to Deliver on ESG Initiatives in Emerging Markets
Mar 16, 2026 · Multinational firms face growing pressure to demonstrate positive societal impact in the frontier markets where they operate, yet many ESG and CSR initiatives fail to earn local trust—and ...
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 …
We’re Entering the Age of Corporate Social Justice
Jun 15, 2020 · Corporate Social Justice is a reframing of CSR that centers the focus of any initiative or program on the measurable, lived experiences of groups harmed and disadvantaged by society.