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Corporate Responsibility: What To Expect In 2019
It’s a shift that has been accelerated by the current political climate, in which companies have had to publicly stand up -- both individually and collaboratively -- for values like inclusion, empathy and environmental preservation in the face of questionable policy decisions.
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Paul Polman, a ‘Crucial Voice’ for Corporate Responsibility, Steps Down as Unilever C.E.O.
When Mr. Polman first took over at Unilever, financial analysts were skeptical of his sustainability efforts. But in recent years, Unilever’s stock price has shot up, more than doubling during his tenure.
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China’s Impact Investment? That’s Mainly a Project for Foreign Investors
Companies may view reporting as a compliance exercise rather than a meaningful part of their strategic and risk-management thinking. They may focus only on good news. Or they may simply misunderstand what information investors want, a point underscored in several presentations in the Chinese capital.
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- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Why I don’t believe in the SDGs (and how impact investing is changing my mind)
The current funding levels for the SDGs don’t come close to what’s needed - impact investing may be the key to closing the gap.
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- Investing
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Viewpoint: Why Foundations Should Step Up Their Game In Impact Investing
“It’s not enough to build a business that is doing good in the world,” says Laurie Lane-Zucker, founder and CEO of Impact Entrepreneur. “We also need to create a business paradigm that reflects the same triple-bottom-line brain chemistry.”
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- Investing
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Press release: MetLife Named to the 2018 Dow Jones Sustainability Index
“MetLife is committed to delivering value for all of its stakeholders,” said Mike Zarcone, MetLife executive vice president and head of Corporate Affairs. “It is the nature of our business to create value for the world at large, and we are proud to be recognized by DJSI for the continued progress we are making to be a more sustainable company.”
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Press release: WaterAid and partners make the business case for investing in water, sanitation and hygiene
WaterAid’s new resource responds to the growing need for the evidence that improving water, sanitation and hygiene facilities should be more than a philanthropic measure or means to tick a corporate social responsibility box; it should be a core business priority.
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- WASH
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Viewpoint: Are B Corps An Elite Charade For Changing The World?
Giridharadas’ thesis is a compelling critique of what he calls “MarketWorld”—a set of beliefs that have overtaken our culture with the idea that “if you really want to change the world, you must rely on the techniques, resources, and personnel of capitalism,” ignoring the possibility that capitalism itself, as it is largely practiced today, might be at least one cause of the problems we are seeking to solve.