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Nov 2022
25m 29s

The Growing “Do Good” Economy

Harvard Business Review
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From corporate social responsibility to ESG to “doing well by doing good,” an increasing number of organizations are pursuing positive social impact, and it’s not just nonprofits and government agencies. But incorporating social impact into a for-profit business raises all kinds of system dilemmas, says Jacob Harold, a cofounder of the philanthropy data plat ... Show More
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