Harvard Business Review

JUNE 8, 2018

Often, however, the elements that make something profitable work counter to those that maximize positive social impact. One school of thought held that, for microfinance to scale and attract and maintain commercial capital, it needed to show that it could achieve market rates of return.

Microfinance 8

Microfinance IPO Real Estate Industry 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

But what much of the VC world might not realize, is that female-led firms may have a higher rate of return on average than male-led firms. A study conducted by the Small Business Association determined that venture firms that invested in women-led businesses had more positive performances than firms that did not.

Venture Capitalist 8

Venture Capitalist Entrepreneur Sample Rate of Return 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 13, 2013

These data were used to anticipate an economic rate of return, with the primary outcome metric being increases in farmer incomes, along with impact metrics such as a reduction in regional poverty rates. Once a contract is signed, a monitoring and evaluation process kicks in to allow for mid-course correction.

Long-term 8

Long-term Due Diligence Metrics Cost-Benefit Analysis 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 23, 2011

They've just figured out that doing for others delivers a better rate of return to self than a Maserati. Second, this elevation of a particular type of sacrifice — financial sacrifice — keeps us from solving more of the most urgent social problems of our time.

Merton 13

Merton Self-aware Rate of Return Class 13

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 21, 2016

Embedded sustainability efforts clearly result in a positive impact on business performance. Through regular dialogue with stakeholders and continual iteration , a company with a sustainability agenda is better positioned to anticipate and react to economic, social, environmental, and regulatory changes as they arise.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Price Loyalty Efficiency 8

The Horizons Tracker

AUGUST 30, 2023

By calculating the expenses of training and comparing them to the benefits of enhancing workers’ career opportunities and lowering unemployment rates, the overall societal rate of return was found to be approximately 10%.

Career 119

Career Training Rate of Return Education 119

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 28, 2018

Even when contributions are made, 401(k)s tend to earn subpar returns on average due to limited investment strategies and high administrative expenses. Employees in defined contribution plans often do not have significant investing expertise and earn rates of return that are substantially below professionally managed pension plans.

Asset Management 10

Asset Management Crisis Cost Planning 10

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

” Choices about whether and how to use money to remedy social problems should be left to individuals, he argued, who would be in better position to provide it if they were not being in effect taxed by corporate managers who thought they had better ideas for how to spend it.

Supply Chain 12

Supply Chain Bureaucracy Short-term Agility 12

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

Over 20 years ago, Harvard Business School professor Michael Porter introduced the Porter hypothesis , which posits that environmental regulation can benefit companies by nudging them to explore their current production methods and eliminate costly waste that they have been blissfully unaware of.

Company 9

Company Porter Forrester Simon 9

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

If we conclude that an industry is a natural monopoly, so competition in that industry just cannot work, we need to resort to price or rate-of-return regulation; we do this for utilities. Sometimes one firm is very successful and obtains a dominant position in the market.

Policies 8

Policies Airlines Politics Proposal 8