Resources
Principles for Responsible Investment 2007 Report on Progress
This first-of-its-kind survey of global financial giants was conducted as a joint project of the UNEP's Financial Initiative and the U.N. Global Compact to gauge how investors are integrating ESG issues into their daily practices. Read More
Growing Opportunity: Entrepreneurial Solutions to Insoluble Problems
Social entrepreneurs -- business leaders who work to cure social and environmental problems while making a profit -- are leading a revolution in how business operates. This report examines the future of the next wave of business. Read More
A Closer Look at the Bottom of the Pyramid
The latest report from the Aspen Institute finds that courses dealing with the "bottom of the pyramid" -- markets serving the world's poor -- are growing exponentially in business programs around the world. Read More
Business Guide to Partnering with NGOs and the United Nations
This study from the global development advisors Dalberg finds that environmental issues account for a third of all business CSR partnerships on a global level, and offers guidance to companies looking to work with NGOs and the U.N. Read More
Raising Our Game: Can We Sustain Globalization?
This study offers a prediction of the how business and the environment will interact in 2027, based on a variety of societal and environmental variables. Read More
Does Green Pay Off?
This preliminary research evaluates the rent and value differentials of energy-efficient buildings at the national level. Read More
Corporate Social Responsibility in China’s Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Sector
This report is the result of a collaborative project to identify the root causes of poor factory conditions and provide recommendations about how customers, suppliers, government and civil society can contribute to improved capacity among factories in China. Read More
Case Studies in Sustainable Grocery Supply Chains
This study from Grocery Trade Association takes an in-depth look at sustainable supply chain practices at Heineken, CHEP and Monsanto. Read More
Business as UNusual: The 2006 Net Impact Student Guide to Graduate Business Programs
Offers student perspectives on social and environmental themes in MBA and other graduate programs’ curriculum, career services, and student activities. Read More