Corporate social responsibility: Governments

Governments, activists, and the media have become adept at holding companies to account for the social consequences of their actions. In response, corporate social responsibility has emerged as an ... Environmental, social , and governance (ESG) issues have traditionally been of secondary concern to investors. But in recent years, institutional investors and pension funds have grown too large to ... Most companies have long practiced some form of corporate social and environmental responsibility with the broad goal, simply, of contributing to the well-being of the communities and society they ... New research finds that when brands link social action to their core business, they earn higher trust, broader appeal, and long-term loyalty from customers.