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Socially Responsible Business

 

Innovative, ethical, and community-minded business practices

 
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A Lifeline for Mothers

Merck for Mothers—a 10-year, $500 million initiative—aims to improve the odds for vulnerable women around the globe.

 
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Leveraging Corporate Responsibility: The Stakeholder Route to Maximizing Business and Social Value

 
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Better Health Care, Higher Productivity

By providing factory workers with health care training, HERproject reduces absenteeism and turnover at some of the world’s biggest clothing brands.

 
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Shrinking Your Plastic Footprint

Getting companies to reduce their use of plastic is the focus of the Plastic Disclosure Project.

By Suzie Boss | 1 | Spring 2012
 
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Go Local, Go Global

Ekos cosmetics tap Brazil’s rich biodiversity for profits and social good.

 

Making Businesses More Responsible

Corporate sustainability reporting is increasingly mandated by government and the public.

 

Connecting Heart to Head

Leaders of Alcoa and PUMA, two forward-looking multibillion-dollar global companies, describe a framework for sustainable growth.

By Ram Nidumolu, Kevin Kramer, & Jochen Zeitz | Winter 2012
 

Specialists’ Niche

A Danish company finds jobs for people with autism.

By Suzie Boss | Winter 2012
 

Journey into Brazil’s Social Sector

The founder of the first social fund in Brazil tells his story.

By Leonardo Letelier | 8 | Winter 2012
 

On-Ramp for Entrepreneurs

Venture for America launches two-year apprenticeships for aspiring entrepreneurs.

By Suzie Boss | Winter 2012