Corporate Responsibility

In the U.S.-China Tech Race, Corporate Governance Is the Weak Link

Andrew King, a general partner at Bastille Ventures and founder of Future Union, examines Intel’s deepening ties to China to illustrate how outdated corporate governance standards are undermining U.S. national security. In an era where capital moves faster than regulation, King argues that fiduciary duties must be modernized to reflect the realities of great-power competition.

By Andrew King

Corporate A.I. Ethics Is Now a Boardroom Issue: The Business Case for Doing A.I. Right

In 2025, Corporate A.I. Responsibility (CAIR) defines the new ethical frontier, forcing businesses to grapple with questions of fairness, transparency, economic disruption and environmental impact. This framework isn’t just a compliance checklist—it’s a litmus test for leadership in an A.I.-driven world.

By Amit Joshi and Michael Wade

Corporate Support for Social Issues Is All the Rage, Except When the Topic Is Abortion Rights

Most brands have remained deafeningly silent on the most fundamental issue facing women now: the rollback of reproductive rights crystallized by the leaked Supreme Court brief signaling the imminent reversal of landmark 1973 decision Roe v Wade.

By Natalia Petrzela

Uber Loses London License Because of ‘Lack of Corporate Responsibility’

By John Bonazzo

Facebook Donates Laptops to East Village Space for LGBT Youth

By Maggie O'Neill

The Big 10: New York’s Most Generous Companies

By Howard Altman

The Incurable Disease of Corporate Social Irresponsibility

By Marc Siegel

Could This Jewelry Company Become the Next TOMS?

By Ellie Schroeder

It’s Terry Lundgren’s Town, We Just Shop in It

By Michael Craig

BSR Tries to Distance Itself from the Foxconn Scandal

By Jessica Roy

WSJ: Be Evil

By Mike Taylor

Toward a Profession of Sustainability Managers: Wayne Balta and Sustainability at IBM

By Steve Cohen

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