(Outlet: NPR) Vit Henisz on the biggest risks of GOP attacks on ESG and where we stand. …Read More
Republicans plan more attacks on ESG. Investors still plan to focus on climate risk
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Anti ‘woke’ ESG policies are already costing taxpayers millions
(Outlet: Fast Company) Vit Henisz on the new and disturbing trend of investing becoming politicized and what we can expect going forward. …Read More
Analyzing global conflict in November
Read on to learn about November’s global hot spots for business and conflict, from human rights abuses in Qatar surrounding the FIFA World Cup, to climate change induced migration in Pacific Island nations.…Read More
Have the Anticapitalists Reached Harvard Business School?
(Outlet: New York Times) Vit Henisz on developing new courses and concentrations in ESG factors for business. …Read More
Greenwashing and the First Amendment
(Outlet: Columbia Law Review) Sarah E. Light offers clarity on how the First Amendment should tackle issues at the nexus of science, politics, and markets.…Read More
An Introduction to the Business and Conflict Barometer
The Business and Conflict Barometer (BCB) allows for the ingestion and analysis of a broad range of data relevant to conflict risk and its mitigation. It lowers the barriers for interested parties to explore and gain an understanding of the dynamics of the private sector, conflict, and peaceful development—in terms of technological sophistication, technology management, time, and human and financial resources.…Read More
Migration and Organizations Conference elevates the important relationship between migration and business
In its fifth edition on October 21 and 22, the 2022 Migration and Organizations Conference hosted by the Political Risk and Identity Lab gathered scholars from around the world to advance rigorous research that centers the role of firms in the conversation on migration.…Read More
The impact of board diversity on firms and the experience of Indigenous board members
In Board Diversity: Literature Review and the Indigenous Experience, authors Gauri Subramania and Kalie Wertz summarize the robust literature studying the drivers and implications of board diversity on firms and share a case study constructed through interviews with 11 Indigenous-identifying individuals with board experience.…Read More
‘ESG isn’t about ideology, it’s about economics’: Mapping the next ESG frontier
(Outlet: Citywire) Vit Henisz on the monetization of ESG impact and risk as the next ESG frontier.…Read More
Exploring ESG Investing: What Is ESG?
(Outlet: PlanSponsor) Vit Henisz explains the economic rationale for ESG and how it shifts the conversation on ESG from values to value.…Read More