Feb 4, 2025 · Harvard Social Impact Review is an online publication inspiring and informing practitioners globally to advance social equity and environmental sustainability. By bringing together diverse voices and perspectives, we raise awareness to influence action. Join us on our mission to create a better wor

Nov 8, 2022 · In 21st century America, the battle for gender equality persists. In nearly a century after it was first proposed in Congress, the Equal Rights Amendment’s (ERA) simple guarantee that “Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of

Dec 5, 2023 · One way to mitigate the global climate crisis is to help developing countries build a carbon neutral energy and industrial infrastructure. This, however, requires both money and technology, resources possessed largely only by developed countries. In this article, Rajan Mehta analyzes the issue of em

4 days ago · Building a robust corporate transition plan is challenging yet critical to achieve our net zero ambitions. University of Oxford Professor Ben Caldecott, Co-Head of the TPT Secretariat, discusses with Emily Chien, ALI Senior Fellow, how the “gold standard” TPT Disclosure Framework will transform the way companies and governments develop, monitor and apply transition planning best practices ...

The Social Impact Review reflects the work of experienced leaders united in their commitment to make a significant difference in the world - locally, nationally and globally. We aim to inspire and inform practitioners in the area of social impact, from established change agents to those just starting their social impact journey.

Feb 4, 2025 · Alphonso David is a civil rights attorney and the President and CEO of the Global Black Economic Forum.He brings more than two decades of experience in the private, public, and not-for-profit sectors working to advance the rights of marginalized communities through policy, legislation, litigation and advocacy.

Apr 2, 2024 · When Yvon Chouinard, founder of Patagonia, transitioned the company to a purpose trust in 2022, it made headlines around the world and brought attention to an emerging form of corporate ownership. Patagonia, long hailed as a model for how to operate a company to the benefit of society and the planet, now exemplifies how to …

Apr 23, 2024 · Public companies can play a critical role in the success or failure of sustainability and climate change goals worldwide. Publicly traded companies worldwide account for $93 trillion of market capitalization as of 2022, and corporations listed in the United States account for 43%, or $40.3 trillion.Because of their size in the world economy, in …

Oct 23, 2023 · Brian Trelstad is the Faculty Chair, Advanced Leadership Initiative and William Henry Bloomberg Senior Lecturer of Business Administration and Joseph L. Rice, III Faculty Fellow at Harvard Business School in the General Management Unit. He teaches an elective course on Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation, and a Short Immersive Program on Effective Strategic Philanthropy.

The Social Impact Review was founded in 2020 by Susan Lynch, Patricia Lewis and Mwaba Kasese-Bota, during their first semester as Harvard ALI Fellows in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.During this time, many of society’s longstanding inequalities were more fully exposed as was the unexpected positive impact that the global shutdown had on the environment.