HBS Institute for Business in Global Society

Helping & harnessing business to address society’s greatest challenges at @HarvardHBS

[HBS Institute for Business in Global Society @HBSBiGS]

Climate change. Social inequity. Economic inequality. Business is expected to help solve society's biggest problems.

BiGS was launched to help business rise to the challenge. Learn more here: https://t.co/Py8CqORp8c

@HarvardHBS #BiGSIdeas

[HBS Institute for Business in Global Society @HBSBiGS]

🚨We launched a weekly publication to provide actionable intelligence on #climatechange and #inequality directly from the @HarvardHBS community.

Check out The BiGS Fix to learn how to better run your business with better outcomes for people and planet. https://t.co/yTlZH255D9

[Harvard Business School @HarvardHBS]

In a milestone for the School’s mission to educate leaders who make a difference in the world, all first year students last month completed a short new course on the Social Purpose of the Firm (SPF), organized by @HBSBiGS.
https://t.co/UvjH74bUAF

[Vikram Gandhi @vikramsgandhi]

Looking forward to beginning my sustainable investing course at @HarvardHBS today taught jointly with Shawn Cole. The course focuses on the intersection of investment and impact, where students will learn how to evaluate environmental, social, and governance (#ESG) factors from

[Mike Toffel @MikeToffel]

New postdoc opp @ the "Climate and Sustainability Impact Lab" that I co-lead with @GeorgeSerafeim and Peter Tufano, as part of the new Digital, Data, and Design (D^3) Institute at @HarvardHBS .
Lab info: https://t.co/qjJ5B6gOBK
#climatechange #sustainability #postdoc @HBSBEI

[HBS Institute for Business in Global Society @HBSBiGS]

"There is a huge demand both from the faculty and the students for rethinking the obligation of the corporation to society.”

Read about how @HarvardHBS is helping students examine business' role in society through courses like CATS, taught by @deboraspar.
https://t.co/OftIDpBuDg

[Edelman @EdelmanPR]

Our new special analysis, developed in collaboration with Harvard Business School's new institute, looks at the role of business in society, focusing on the four U.S. regions.

[HBS Institute for Business in Global Society @HBSBiGS]

Searching for a new podcast to listen to? We have you covered. Listen to Deep Purpose, where @HarvardHBS professor @RanjayGulati interviews top CEOs on their pursuit of purpose.

https://t.co/3kYP2j793l

[Mike Toffel @MikeToffel]

My latest #ClimateRising podcast episode: Cate Hight on how Bain’s #climatechange practice helps private equity and consulting clients develop strategies to deliver customer value, transform operations, and manage climate risks https://t.co/xl4oeKqJ4e @HBSBEI @BainAlerts

[debora spar @deboraspar]

Climate change. Social inequity. Economic inequality. Business is expected to help solve society's biggest problems.
Today, we launched @HBSBiGS to help business rise to the challenge. Learn more here: https://t.co/E1RBsmkYHU #BiGSIdeas

[HBS Institute for Business in Global Society @HBSBiGS]

CEOs are increasingly expected to take the lead on social change. BiGS was created to provide evidence-based strategies for them to make a measurable impact on societal issues.

Learn more: https://t.co/Py8CqOzfU4

@HarvardHBS #BiGSIdeas

[HBS Institute for Business in Global Society @HBSBiGS]

Is shareholder primacy a given? Not any longer, according to our new research with @EdelmanPR. Most people think other stakeholders should be prioritized over shareholders.

Read more: https://t.co/KkYz36YbVd

@HarvardHBS #BiGSIdeas

[HBS Institute for Business in Global Society @HBSBiGS]

Our new research with @EdelmanPR shows that people see business as having the power to create positive change on several issues.

Read more here: https://t.co/KkYz36YbVd

@HarvardHBS #BiGSIdeas

[HBS Institute for Business in Global Society @HBSBiGS]

Business is the only trusted institution in society. 61% of people look to it to do what is right.

What does this mean for business's role in engaging with societal issues? Read our new report with @EdelmanPR to learn more: https://t.co/KkYz37gl9l

@HarvardHBS #BiGSIdeas

[Harvard Business School @HarvardHBS]

Today, we are publicly launching the Institute for the Study of Business in Global Society (BiGS). BiGS is a research-based platform to help and harness business to address society's greatest challenges with #BiGSIdeas. Learn more: https://t.co/GY7WZMlWOw

[Richard Edelman @richardwedelman]

We've completed a Trust Barometer U.S.-focused special analysis, in collaboration w/ Harvard Business School’s new Institute, on the role of business in society. Of the four U.S. regions, the Midwest is the least trusting of business, govt., media & NGOs. https://t.co/8wP0XhAdXR

[HBS Institute for Business in Global Society @HBSBiGS]

Our new research with @EdelmanPR shows that business's role in society is changing. Here are four takeaways for business leaders.

Read the full report here: https://t.co/KkYz37gl9l

@HarvardHBS #BiGSIdeas

[HBS Institute for Business in Global Society @HBSBiGS]

Read BiGS Fellow @ProfJamillahBW's op-ed on the tangible impacts #MeToo had on our legal system.

#BiGSIdeas #GenderEquity

[Jamillah Bowman Williams @ProfJamillahBW]

5 years since #MeToo went viral. In @politico I show that celebrity headlines did not distract lawmakers from the systemic problems contributing to harassment. All states need a range of reforms to stop gender-based violence and harassment at work. https://t.co/QrVsnWwOep

[Harvard Business School Online @online_HBS]

Join @HarvardHBS Professors Shawn Cole and Vikram Gandhi for a live discussion on sustainable investing, where they’ll share their thoughts on the current and future state of the industry.

Register and submit your questions here: https://t.co/NcEAj6tOZl #SustainableInvesting

[HLS Center on the Legal Profession @HLS_CLP]

Missed the #HarvardESG conference? You can now watch the public portions of the day over on the @HLS_CLP YouTube channel

👀➡️🔗https://t.co/eyuSXhTUBl