CESR Thought Leadership
- Businesses that prioritize sustainability are better positioned for long-term success. Larry Fink, the CEO of BlackRock, one of the world’s largest investment firms, recently emphasized to CEOs in his portfolio that “
- As organizations embrace ESG and look to be part of the solution for some of the world’s most wicked problems, as well as organizational ones, it is important to consider the role that whistleblowing plays in holding organizations to account
- Every year, CESR gives out awards to recognize research excellence and enable new research projects related to environmental sustainability, DEI, and ethics. Ethan Poskanzer is an assistant professor of strategy and entrepreneurship at the
- We’re proud to share that we have more than 50 Leeds faculty members from across all seven academic divisions who are CESR Faculty Affiliates, joining us as we re-launch this program. We invited these faculty members to join because their research
- Mobile money, a type of digital currency that enables secure storage and long-distance transfers at a low cost all managed via text message, has been a game-changer for people in the developing world without access to banking infrastructure.
- Most large investors take the approach of influencing firm behavior through one-on-one meetings and private messages. These tactics are both invisible to the public and labor-intensive to enact. Large investors have more efficient options for
- Business is often seen as the cause of the climate crisis, but it’s also a powerful force to solve this pressing issue.Â
- At CESR, we focus on helping shape future business leaders who have the skills to consider Environmental sustainability, Social impact and Governance (ESG) as a core component of corporate strategy. The past few weeks have shown why that is so important as the US Supreme Court (SCOTUS) has issued judgements in two cases, West Virginia v. EPA and Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization.
- I want to prepare students to deal with small issues of integrity, honesty and transparency, and prepare them for the kind of leader they will be when they assume responsibility for teams. - Joshua Nunziato Dr. Joshua S. Nunziato, an
- Turns out, small businesses can create big impact on the most urgent problem of our time. According to new research from Jeffrey York, entrepreneurs promoting environmental protection may be more effective at addressing climate change than sweeping