Social Responsibility

Businesses have the potential to be rule makers as well as players in establishing environmental regulations.

Emma Stewart, Autodesk’s head of sustainability, describes how social intelligence helps CSR advocates promote a culture of sustainability.

HR departments are usually overlooked in developing sustainability programs — yet their input is crucial for success.

A focus on environment helped BASF to transform both its product lines and its culture.

Autodesk’s Emma Stewart says that social intelligence helps promote CSR and a culture of sustainability.

At what point do corporate executives become personally liable for their companies’ failure to take action on climate change?

As part of its sustainability strategy, organic yogurt company Stonyfield has made a mission of total transparency in its sourcing.

What if companies used information systems more broadly — not just to measure profits but also to account for the needs of people and the environment?

An unexpected partnership emerged when Asia Pulp negotiated with Greenpeace.

For Sprint’s Amy Hargroves, putting sustainability into practice means changing the business environment as well as business practices.

Measuring sustainability’s impact on revenue, productivity and risk would speak to mainstream investors.

P&G’s open innovation program nurtures collaboration with individuals and companies globally.

New tech can create new hazards for users — and for companies. Here’s how to limit the risk.

In the fourth part of the series, Gregory Unruh describes how sustainability can be introduced into the business dialects of functional areas.

To create a level playing field in the energy sector, we need to re-examine our policies on subsidizing hydrocarbons.

Installment #3 of the CSR Insurgency series examines how CSR managers can mobilize a sustainability insurgency.

Auditing the supply chain is the biggest obstacle to putting sustainability principles into practice. Will the influx of big data initiatives change that?

The next generation of CSR managers needs to consider how to recruit allies in support of sustainability efforts.

One of the most important developments in sustainability is the recent focus on human rights.

Four key steps can help a new initiative create value for both the company and the public.