(Outlet: Washington Post) Vit Henisz comments on a new report about banks’ climate efforts.…Read More
Banks Far From Hitting Paris Climate Targets, Groups Warn
Political Risk and Identity Lab
How Should Companies Respond to ESG Issues?
(Outlet: Wharton Magazine) – How are companies responding to climate change, calls for corporate-board reform, and shifting expectations about their social responsibility? The annual Beyond Business series recently explored the complexities of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues through virtual discussions led by Dean Erika James.…Read More
Executive Pay Tied to ESG Goals Grows as Investors Demand Action
(Outlet: Bloomberg Law) – Chipotle, McDonalds, Caterpillar, and other companies are increasingly tying executive pay to environmental, social, and governance goals as more investors, regulators, and activists scrutinize corporate behavior.…Read More
2021 Migration and Organizations Conference
Events The ESG Initiative at the Wharton School Migration and Organizations Conference Hosted virtually by the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania May 28, 2021 This conference is the premier gathering of scholars at the intersection of migration and organizations designed to advance rigorous research and strengthen our community of scholars.…Read More
Without Understanding Geopolitical Risk, How Can You Successfully Transform?
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the world. People, industries and governments have had to adjust to the new reality…Read More
How Companies Like the NBA Could Benefit From ‘Corporate Diplomacy’
(Outlet: Penn Today) – In a Q&A, Wharton Professor of Management Witold Henisz explains what went wrong with the NBA and Activision-Blizzard as they’ve found themselves mired in controversy over recent stances on China.…Read More
Why You Deed a Strategic Approach to Political Risk
Political risk is not new, but its context today is different and the risks more sustained and pervasive. The complexity of the geopolitical environment (what we call the ‘transformative age’ in geopolitics), challenges to globalization, and shifting “rules of the game” around global economic integration and expansion present significant systemic risks that are challenging for global companies to navigate.…Read More
2019 Wharton Conference on Migration, Organizations, and Management
Events The ESG Initiative at the Wharton School Wharton Conference on Migration, Organizations, and Management The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania May 30-31, 2019 This conference is the premier gathering of scholars at the intersection of migration and organizations designed to advance rigorous research and strengthen our community of scholars.…Read More
A New Measure to Assess Companies’ External Engagement
(Outlet: LSE Phelan US Centre) – Could a single tweet destroy your company? Just a few years ago, a question like that might have seemed absurd. But now that possibility is something that executives and investors around the world are increasingly thinking and worrying about. Perhaps the most prominent evidence of this trend arrived at the start of 2018, when BlackRock’s Larry Fink laid out in his annual CEO letter what he believes organisations risk when they don’t get smart on social engagement.…Read More
2018 Wharton Conference on Immigration and Organizations
Events The ESG Initiative at the Wharton School Wharton Conference on Immigration and Organizations The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania May 3-4, 2018 This conference is the premier gathering of scholars at the intersection of migration and organizations designed to advance rigorous research and strengthen our community of scholars. We…Read More