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15 Social Impact Leaders Receiving Loan Forgiveness Awards in 2025
The ESG Initiative is pleased to announce the 2025 recipients of the John M. Bendheim Loan Forgiveness Fund for Public Service. Read More
The diplomatic corporation: Navigating risk and responsibility in a fragmented world
(Outlet: Stellenbosch Business School) A call for courageous corporate diplomacy in uncertain times, hosted by Stellenbosch Business School with Prof Witold Henisz. Read More
Tiny solar-plus-battery kits yield annual savings exceeding hardware cost
(Outlet: PV Magazine) Researchers found multiple benefits after distributing free solar panels and battery systems with USB ports to 800 rural households in Ghana. Read More
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Do Impact Investors Prioritize Financial Returns Over Social Impact?
A Wharton study reveals gaps between impact investing funds’ external marketing of their social mission and their internal focus on financial performance.Read More
How Much Do Corporate Carbon Emissions Cost?
New research from Wharton’s Robert Stambaugh and Luke Taylor looks into the financial and social burden of firms’ carbon emissions.Read More
The Hidden Cost of AI Energy Consumption
AI will deplete our natural resources if leaders don’t act now, warns Wharton visiting scholar Cornelia Walther.Read More
How to Reduce the Risk of AI and Enhance Its Societal Impact
Visiting scholar Cornelia Walther makes the business case for “prosocial AI” and how it can benefit society while minimizing ethical risks.Read More
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