For years, companies have integrated social and environmental concerns into business strategies.Yet, little is understood on the relationship between corporate social responsibility and financial performance. Recent research suggests the connection is positive but complex.

The challenge is finding the right metrics to account for the many ways sustainability impacts the bottom line. Without a better understanding of how to measure it, managers may not invest for fear it will undermine financial performance or over-invest to find they have destroyed shareholder value.

In this section, you will find the most significant work on valuing sustainability. Use the links on the left to retrieve reports and our Research Insights, or search our complete database using your own keywords.

The Network commissioned a thorough review on valuing business sustainability based on our 2007-8 Knowledge Priorities. To add or comment on this section, contact us.

Topic editor
John Peloza is an Assistant Professor of Marketing at Simon Fraser University. 

His research centers on building a business case for corporate social responsibility. Contact editor