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For more inclusivity, think 'small'

Apr, 2025 | Article

From celebrations to affirmations to socialization, a new "micro affiliation" theory of workplace interactions might have big implications.

Too hot to handle: How extreme heat damages businesses' bottom lines

Dec, 2024 | Podcast

Climate change is causing an uptick in costs for firms around the world. But what do high temperatures do to organization productivity and profits? The latest Executive Summary podcast breaks it down.

Solutions to pollution require lenders and regulators to work in tandem

Oct, 2024 | Article

Environmental regulations work best when coupled with covenants from private lenders, new research shows.

How does race influence entrepreneurial success?

Sep, 2024 | Article

On top of facing higher borrowing costs, Black-owned businesses are often forced to charge up to 41 per cent less than their neighbouring white counterparts, and consumer discrimination may be to blame.

There is no planet B: How organizations can bring sustainability to life

Apr, 2024 | Article

Brazilian cosmetics group Natura & Co. is demonstrating the vast potential of stakeholder-oriented corporations in addressing climate change. Here's what organizations can learn from it.

What happens when companies are mandated to report and spend on CSR?

Mar, 2024 | Article

New research shows that compulsory spending on corporate social responsibility might not translate into ROI.

How to be a change agent

Mar, 2024 | Article

The path to diversity, equity and inclusion isn't an easy one. A pair of financial market execs share their organizational and personal roadmaps for leading change.

Social progress isn't linear, but people believe it is

Nov, 2023 | Article

There is a disconnect between reality and how Americans view the march to equality and social justice, new research finds. What does that mean for organizations?