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From Campus Pantries to Urban Farming - Innovative Solutions to Fight Hunger in New Jersey
Hunger and food insecurity affect many residents and students in New Jersey, impacting academic performance, mental health, and well-being. This article explores practical solutions, ranging from...
Shared Prosperity: Leveling the Playing Field through Inclusive Upskilling, Innovation & Entrepreneurship
On November 4 th the Rutgers Institute for Corporate Social Innovation hosted a discussion on Shared Prosperity featuring Bhushan Sethi, Partner and Joint Global Leader for People & Organization at...
Health Equity: The Role of Business in Building Healthy Communities
On October 7 th , the Rutgers Institute for Corporate Social Innovation hosted a discussion on Health Equity featuring Manan Shah, Vice President, and Head of Global Health Equity & Policy...
Climate Justice: Advancing Health Equity in the Face of a Changing Climate
On September 9th, we, the Rutgers Institute for Corporate Social Innovation, hosted a discussion on Climate Justice featuring Philip Dahlin, Global Director of Sustainability at Johnson & Johnson, and...
"Creating a Plan B for Better Business"
Inclusive Impact Summit, March 2022 The Big Idea We are at an urgent moment in our society where we must change the way we do things, from gender equity to stakeholder capitalism. Making the change...
Activist tech CEOs are everywhere. That may backfire.
The office of the CEO has long been a cherished bully pulpit, a haven for business leaders to influence public policy and push causes important to their companies, employees or themselves. In 2016...
Rutgers Business School – A Leader in Sustainable Business Education
In the last two years, Rutgers Business School (RBS) has pioneered efforts to improve the quality of life and education for local and global communities. While the global Covid-19 pandemic has...
Do Social Movements Improve Corporate Behaviors?
Watch: QUASI seminar, February 19 th, 2021 Panelists: Sarah Soule; Brayden King; Mae McDonnell; Jerry Davis Summarized by: Panikos Georgallis Do social movements improve corporate behaviors? Many of...
Why it Pays More to Bake in CSR vs. Ignoring it Completely
Published on GreenBiz January 24, 2013 Several decades ago, economist Milton Friedman argued social performance and financial performance are negatively related. According to his theory, when a...
Corporate Social Innovation: Part 4. Advocating for Social Issues: Galvanizing Corporate Social Activism for a Better Future
[This is the fourth of a four-part series focused on the Rutgers Institute for Corporate Social Innovation’s “Four Pillars of Corporate Social Innovation.”] In this series, we frame our journey for...