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Brewing Up a Blockchain Solution for Supply Chain Transparency
Learn how Italian beer maker Birra Peroni uses blockchain to meet its sustainability goals.
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Sustainability
What’s Lost When We Talk ‘ESG’ and Not ‘Sustainability’
Investors love the term ESG, but there are risks to viewing sustainability through a market lens.
Global Strategy
Will Russian Sanctions Have Long-Term Effects on Human Rights Protections?
Strategists weigh in on the long-term effects of Russian sanctions on how companies respond to human rights abuses.
Climate Change
10 MIT SMR Articles to Celebrate Earth Day
A collection of articles that show how organizations can take a sustainable approach to their business practices.
Corporate Social Responsibility
Businesspeople Must Reconnect With Nature to Save the Planet
Forming a stronger bond with nature can benefit business leaders, their organizations, and the environment.
Boards & Corporate Governance
Why Top Management Should Focus on Responsible AI
A panel of AI experts weighs in on whether responsible AI should be at the top of leaders’ management agendas.
Culture
To Have Joy in the Workplace, There Must Be Justice for All
New research identifies three focus areas for leaders who want to bring more justice and joy to their organizations.
Culture
What Matters Now
MIT SMR’s spring 2022 issue exemplifies its focus on strategic leadership, digital innovation, and sustainable business.
Developing Strategy
Has Strategic Management Overlooked the Role of Purpose? What Experts Say
Strategists weigh in on the role of corporate purpose in driving business performance.
Equality
Supporting Black Business Ecosystems: Lessons From Durham’s Black Wall Street
To build diverse and inclusive business ecosystems, companies must move beyond performative allyship.
Corporate Social Responsibility
How Leaders Can Respond to Increasing Employee Activism
Megan Reitz shares insights on managing in an era of employee activism.
Corporate Social Responsibility
Socially Responsible Investing: Marketing Tool or Solution to ESG Problems?
Strategists weigh in on whether socially responsible mutual funds are just hype or real solutions to societal issues.
Corporate Social Responsibility
Why Companies Practice Corporate Social Responsibility
An analysis of 200 surveys over 20 years reveals three primary motivations behind companies’ embrace of CSR.
Corporate Social Responsibility
Leading in an Age of Employee Activism
Employees are demanding that companies engage in social issues. Leaders need to be ready to respond.
Sustainability
To Transition to Net Zero, Model the Alternative
Businesses should use scenario analysis to assess the costs of transitioning — or not — to net-zero carbon emissions.
Customers
Boosting Charitable Giving Can Also Boost Profits
As brands compete for holiday shoppers, they would do well to learn this lesson: Donations can boost sales and profits.
Leading Change
Recapping Work/22: Day 1
Day One of MIT SMR’s Work/22 symposium included discussions of employee activism, DEI best practices, and collaboration.
Ethics
Does Your Business Need a Human Rights Strategy?
When their operations intersect with labor or human rights abuses, companies need to have a plan of action at the ready.
Marketing Strategy
Business Unusual: The Pandemic Forces a Social Reset
The pandemic spurred a social reset, and companies must respond to customers’ and employees’ changed expectations.
Corporate Social Responsibility
How Corporate Clout Helps Communities Thrive
Business-led coalitions for local prosperity are a growing phenomenon capturing the attention of CEOs.