Socially Responsible Business
The Truth About Ben and Jerry’s
Contrary to myth, the sale of Ben & Jerry’s to corporate giant Unilever wasn’t legally required.
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Technology & Design
New App for Conscious Consumers
Free2Work is a mobile app that allows shoppers to scan a product for information on human rights and other issues.
Socially Responsible Business
Bettering the Used Book Business
Better World Books has found a way to make a profit and donate more than $11 million for literacy programs and libraries worldwide.
Socially Responsible Business
Banking on Low-Income Families
The Center for Community Self-Help provides financial services to those who can’t afford to live without them.
Corporate Philanthropy
CSR Rule #1: Do No Harm
Corporate philanthropy is complicated and may have multiple objectives, but Peter Karoff, Founder of The Philanthropic Initiative, argues its ultimate intention should be to do no harm.
Socially Responsible Business
Is Business the New Charity?
Investing in small business and new ventures is a good thing and vital to our communities, but we must not confuse it with charity or strategic long-term social investment.
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Socially Responsible Business
Changing Business from the Inside Out
A look at how to steer corporations toward doing good for people and our planet—from the inside.
Socially Responsible Business
What Workers Want Is What the World Needs
Employers who provide workers with tangible ways to make a positive social or environmental impact will find that it pays off.
Food
Having Your Sustainable Cake and Eating It Too
Long-term investment in organic agriculture will provide above-market returns, environmental impact, and—in the developing world—enormous social impact.
Socially Responsible Business
Branding a Revolution
Q&A with KoAnn Skrzyniarz of Sustainable Brands.