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Harvard Business Review: Diversity Fosters Innovation and Market Growth
According to new research, based on a survey of 1,800 professionals, as well as on 40 case studies and many interviews and focus groups, . The ... -
Stanford Graduate School of Business: Diversity of Backgrounds and Personalities Strengthens Groups
According to Margaret A. Neale, the John G. McCoy-Banc One Professor of Organizations and Dispute Resolution, Stanford GSB (Graduate School of Business), workplace diversity across a ... -
MIT News: Gender diversity across a company increases productivity
A new study on workplace diversity, co-authored by MIT economist Dr. Sara Ellison, indicates that . According to Ellison, “a more diverse set of employees means ... -
Major Unilever Research: Potential untapped opportunity of €966 billion out of a €2.5 trillion total market for sustainable goods – 20,000 adults from five countries
According to a new, international study by Unilever, of 20,000 adults from five countries – Brazil, India, Turkey, the United Kingdom and United States – a ... -
Harvard Business School: Sustainability should be integrated, by companies, into financial reporting
In an article based on the findings of a number of surveys and data collected (2), Robert G. Eccles and George Serafeim (Harvard Business School) argue ... -
Cone Communications research: Millennials embrace CSR
According to the 2015 Cone Communications Millennial CSR Study, based on the findings of a survey among 1,003 18- to 34-year-olds, Millennials show strong support, in ... -
Aflac & LightSpeed GMI survey: 79% of consumers believe companies committed to ethical business practices outperform others in their sector
In 2015 American insurance company Aflac & LightSpeed GMI conducted a survey, in which 6,000 consumers and 355 investment professionals were asked their views about Corporate ... -
Research by Mintel: 2 out of 4 major consumer trends relate to sustainability
Four major consumer trends were recently identified by market research firm Mintel, affecting both consumer behaviour and how businesses engage with shoppers, and two relate to ... -
Oxford University: Corporate sustainability and profitability are interrelated
The Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment at the University of Oxford and Arabesque Asset Management explored, in a report, more than 200 academic studies ... -
Morgan Stanley: 84% of Millennial investors interested in sustainable investing
In order to investigate investors’ attitudes towards sustainable investing (investing in companies or funds striving to achieve a positive social and/or environmental impact), identifying trends and ... -
Consumers prepared to pay more for sustainable brands – significant year-on-year increase – major Nielsen study (30,000 consumers in 60 countries)
An ever-increasing number of consumers around the world are willing to pay more for sustainable brands, according to research by Nielsen, making it an essential strategy ... -
Sustainability issues matter more to seafood consumers around the globe than price or brand
According to a survey of consumers’ perceptions toward sustainability and seafood consumption, sustainability is considered, by seafood consumers, far more important than price or brand when ... -
MIT, BCG: Unlike what many company managers think, for investors, corporate sustainability performance and financial performance are strongly related: in fact, information on a company’s sustainability performance is regularly used in taking investment decisions
A study on corporate sustainability conducted by the MIT Sloan Management Review and The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) shows how investors today see sustainability performance and ... -
Businesses that invest in sustainability do better financially, reduce costs, increase their brand value, attract investors and reduce risks
As sustainability is capturing the attention of consumers, regulators, activists and the media, organizations and companies can no longer afford to ignore it. Chief financial officers ... -
MIT/BCG: Investors Increasingly Take Into Account a Company’s Sustainability Practices
A study of more than 7,000 managers and investors around the globe conducted by MIT Sloan Management Review and The Boston Consulting Group showed investors are ...
