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Billionaire Sam Zell: BlackRock’s Larry Fink is ‘extraordinarily hypocritical’ to push social responsibility
BlackRock's Larry Fink and other CEOs are "extraordinarily hypocritical" to push companies for more social responsibility, billionaire investor Sam Zell told CNBC on Tuesday.
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BlackRock’s Message: Contribute to Society, or Risk Losing Our Support
On Tuesday, the chief executives of the world’s largest public companies will be receiving a letter from one of the most influential investors in the world. And what it says is likely to cause a firestorm in the corner offices of companies everywhere and a debate over social responsibility that stretches from Wall Street to Washington.
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How low CSR in the clean energy sector is hurting India
India, the second most populous economy in the world, has clearly the most number of households without electricity. It is estimated that, till date, approximately 300 million people in India lack access to energy.
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Etsy made mistakes, but its commitment to social responsibility wasn’t one of them
The online marketplace for handmade goods was one of the first companies to IPO with a B Corp certification, a third-party validation of its commitment to social responsibility. More than 2,300 companies in over 50 countries are certified B Corps, including well known privately-held companies Patagonia, Warby Parker, Method and Kickstarter. Etsy was the trailblazer among them.
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Forbes And JUST Capital Release JUST 100 Ranking Of America’s Most Just Companies
“This year’s list of America’s Most JUST Companies serves as a report card for corporate America, providing unbiased data about how corporations are performing on the issues Americans care most about,” said Forbes Chief Content Officer Randall Lane. “At a time when corporate America, as a whole, faces low public approval, the companies in this list provide an example for their peers on how to win back the trust of the American people.”
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Research Shows Corporate Action on SDGs Already Stalling Out Just Two Years Into 2030 Agenda
In the two years since the launch of the Sustainable Development Goals, the number of companies reporting against the SDGs is on the rise, but research indicates that there is a clear gap emerging between thinking and action, with tangible plans and active involvement in collaborations on the SDGs stalling over the last 12 months.
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People Think Companies Can’t Do Good and Make Money. Can Companies Prove Them Wrong?
Even in one of the most market-oriented societies in human history, it appears very difficult to make most people appreciate that ethical and profitable business practices do not fundamentally conflict.
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Report: More Entrepreneurs Focused on Impact Through Their Business, Investments
Thirty-nine percent of global entrepreneurs consider positive impact core to how they assess business performance, up from 10% two years ago. In the U.S., 51% of entrepreneurs consider themselves to be responsible investors.
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