Research Briefs

Customers care about supply chain disclosures

RESEARCH BRIEF - Supply chain traceability and monitoring matter to consumers

wage inequality affects firm performance

Wage inequality is bad for business in the long run

RESEARCH BRIEF - Companies that care about long-term profitability and customer satisfaction should reduce wage inequality.

Use reminders to encourage pro-environmental behaviors

RESEARCH BRIEF - Recycle, recycle, recycle: how and why it helps to keep reminding consumers.

Diversity alone won’t cut it—inclusion is more likely to improve organizational outcomes

RESEARCH BRIEF - Positive organizational outcomes require both diversity in numbers and inclusion in practice.

Environmentalism boosts firm performance in markets where consumers value and expect it

RESEARCH BRIEF - There is a positive relationship between environmental and firm performance in countries with this in common...

In large supply chains, structure impacts ESG transparency

RESEARCH BRIEF - Why the structural features of extended supply chains matter

corporate citizenship and firm performance

When does corporate citizenship lead to firm performance? Consider your context.

RESEARCH BRIEF - The links between corporate citizenship performance, financial performance, and firm risk.

Global companies are more environmentally sustainable

RESEARCH BRIEF - The more geographically diverse a company’s operations, the more likely it is to have environmentally sustainable decision-making and business practices.

CSR communication: Consumers assess companies based on what they say and do

RESEARCH BRIEF - Communication strategies surrounding corporate citizenship efforts should be commensurate with actual corporate citizenship activities.

strategies for socially focused csr vs environmental

CSR and financial performance: Different strategies for environmental and social activities

RESEARCH BRIEF - To reap financial benefits from socially focused activities, companies should first manage their external reputational threats and organizational innovation effectively.

Want to understand your ESG disclosure benchmark? Look at companies that are listed like yours

RESEARCH BRIEF - Firm-specific characteristics—such as stock exchange cross-listing—have greatest influence on number of ESG disclosures.

language and gender equality in recruitment

Careful choice of language and representation can increase gender equality in recruitment

RESEARCH BRIEF - The language used in job advertisements, along with representation of women in the recruitment process, promote gender equality in hiring.