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For years, companies have integrated social and environmental concerns into business strategies. Yet, little was known about the relationship between corporate social responsibility and financial performance. Financial decision-makers must find the right metrics to account for the many ways sustainability impacts the bottom line. Without a better understanding of how to measure CSR, managers may choose not to invest for fear it will undermine financial performance – or they may over-invest only to find they have destroyed shareholder value. In this topic area, find research and comment related to the financial issues.
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John Peloza, marketing professor at Florida State University and NBS Editor for Valuing Sustainability, discusses how research on the business case for sustainability has evolved ... Read More »
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Industry members of NBS want to know what research has to say about: What are the best metrics for determining social impact, and how can ... Read More »
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A comprehensive review of the entire body of research to date.
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This report is designed to help senior executives and decision-makers new to sustainability navigate the strategic decision-making process for managing their firm’s environmental impacts.
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The following are the most popular Research Insights published in 2012: 1. Burned-Out Employees? Reduce Absenteeism with Workplace Interventions Michael Leiter shows weekly meetings and ... Read More »
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How the Relationship between Corporate Social and Financial Performance Is U-Shaped In the pursuit of profit, you’re best to either bake corporate social responsibility (CSR) into ... Read More »
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This systematic review synthesizes the entire body of research on valuing business sustainability.
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This report contains a framework to help measure the business case for sustainability in your organization and suggests specific tools to guide your analysis.
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Companies that consistently treat customers, employees and other stakeholder groups well perform better financially than those that play favourites. Research has debated whether corporate social ... Read More »
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If the tragic day comes when your company’s car accelerator pedals start sticking, your pain relief pills get poisoned, or your oil rig explodes, pouring ... Read More »
