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May-June, 2017, Paper: "Agency theory, a new model of governance promulgated by academic economists in the 1970s, is behind the idea that corporate managers should make…
How Laws and Culture Hold Back Socially Minded Companies. George Serafeim, May 17, 2017, Paper, "Lots of business leaders want their organizations to have a positive social…
The Responsibilities and Role of Business in Relation to Society: Back to Basics? Nien-hê Hsieh, April 11, 2017, Paper, “In this address, I outline a ‘back to basics’ approach to…
Corporate Purpose and Financial Performance. George Serafeim, October 11, 2016, Paper, "An organization’s purpose is not a formal announcement, but depends on the employees…
Shareholder Activism on Sustainability Issues. George Serafeim, July 25, 2016, Paper, "A growing number of investors are now engaging companies on environmental, social and…
April 2016. GrowthPolicy staff member Marzena Rogalska interviewed Harvard Kennedy School Professor…
December 2015. GrowthPolicy staff member interviewed Harvard Kennedy…
October 2015. GrowthPolicy staff members and Scott Leland recently…
How Companies Can Enrich Shareholders—and the Planet. Michael Porter, August 20, 2015, Opinion. “A quiet corporate revolution is underway: Companies are beginning to compete to…
Should Business Have Human Rights Obligations? Nien-hê Hsieh, July 2015, Paper. "Businesses and their managers are increasingly called upon to take on human rights obligations.…