One of the most contentious issues in business revolves around the role of for-profit companies in addressing social and environmental problems. Should a business be driving a “conversation” about race or pressuring U.S. states to reform discriminatory laws? And as investors inevitably ask, does engagement on such issues detract from generating profits?
The Type of Socially Responsible Investments That Make Firms More Profitable
A study shows they’re not all equal.
April 14, 2015