via Economist’s View: May firms engage in CSR, beyond the law? An affirmative though conditional answer seems appropriate. Can firms do so on a sustainable basis?  Outside of monopolies and limited niche markets, the answer is probably negative.  Should they carry out such beyond-compliance efforts, even when doing so is not profitable?  Here – if… Continue reading Straight Talk About Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)

Back in January, the BusinessWeek SmallBiz team asked readers to collaborate on its first annual roundup of the most promising social entrepreneurs in the U.S. The idea was to track down trailblazing companies, in operation for at least a year, that aimed to turn a profit while tackling societal problems. Over 200 impressive nominations streamed… Continue reading BusinessWeek: The Most Promising Social Entrepreneurs

McKinsey’s Social Sector Office, here’s a report on The Economic Impact of the Achievement Gap on America’s Schools: The report finds that the underutilization of human potential as reflected in the achievement gap is extremely costly. Existing gaps impose the economic equivalent of a permanent national recession—one substantially larger than the deep recession the country… Continue reading McKinsey Report: The Economic Impact of the Achievement Gap on America’s Schools