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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, ...Read More
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- Why Employee-owned Companies Are Better at Building Worker WealthWharton’s Katherine Klein talks to Corey Rosen, founder of the National Center for Employee Ownership, about how employee ownership plans are structured and why they yield great financial benefits for companies and workers alike.…Read More
- Greenhushing: Why Some Firms Keep Quiet About ESGWorried about backlash, some companies don’t openly share the steps they may be taking to reduce their carbon footprint. Wharton’s Mirko Heinle explains this troubling trend of “greenhushing” and what it means for climate change. …Read More
- Tracking the Financial Stakes in Curbing EmissionsNew research co-authored by Wharton’s Arthur van Benthem breaks down how climate risk guides investors in energy companies.…Read More
- ESG and Cybersecurity Compliance Are Every Employee’s ConcernFrom the C-Suite to entry-level hires, everyone must be trained on ESG and cybersecurity to meet the emerging challenges that companies face, write Wharton’s Leeza Garber and co-author Allison Jegla.…Read More
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