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Philanthropy, Inc.

By Keith Epstein

How today’s corporate donors want their gifts to help the bottom line.

Block by Block

By Ricardo Sandoval 1

How one of the world’s largest companies builds loyalty among Mexico’s poor.

Golden Opportunity

By Wayne Dunn

When a Canadian multinational laid off hundreds of gold miners in South Africa, it went many extra miles to help them get back on their feet.

Behind the Glitter

By Matthew Schuerman

Tiffany and Co. moves to get African “conflict diamonds” out of its stores.

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The Greening of Wal-Mart

By Erica L. Plambeck & Lyn Denend 5

For much of its history, Wal-Mart’s corporate management team toiled inside its “Bentonville Bubble,” narrowly focused on operational efficiency, growth, and profits. But now the world's largest retailer has widened its sights, building networks of employees, nonprofits, government agencies, and suppliers to “green” its supply chains. Here's how and why the world’s largest retailer is using a network approach to decrease its environmental footprint – and to increase its profitability.

The Myth of CSR

By Deborah Doane 3

The problem with assuming that companies can do well while also doing good is that markets don't really work that way