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There are gold, silver and bronze levels of corporate involvement.
There are several ways in which corporations not only harm people’s health, but also make society more violent.
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As governments strive to reduce violence, they must also address the powerful role of companies and corporations.
The former president was 78 when he became the Republican Party’s nominee for a third time.
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Research shows that companies led by CEOs over 65 tend to underperform in the stock market.
Lake Koocanusa is seen in June 2021, northeast of Libby, Mont. Mining and other environmental pollutants present serious risks to North America’s fresh water.
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Fining companies that flout environmental regulations is an effective strategy, if the penalties are severe enough.
Companies face new rules for disclosing their climate-related risks.
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Climate disclosure rules are meant to help investors understand their risks, but they come with costs for companies, as a finance scholar explains.
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An estimated 95% of US cities provide economic development tax incentives to woo corporate investors, taking billions away from schools.
Exxon Mobil Corp.’s campus in East Baton Rouge Parish, left, received millions in tax abatements to the detriment of local schools, right.
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An estimated 95% of US cities provide economic development tax incentives to woo corporate investors, taking billions away from schools.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk, left, testifies before Chancellor Kathaleen St. Jude McCormick, right, in a courtroom sketch.
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Musk can’t dodge this ruling by moving Tesla’s incorporation to Texas.
Jonathan E., played by James Caan, competes as the owners watch from the stands.
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As the journalism industry continues to crater, wealthy plutocrats are consolidating their control over information systems.
Worker on a banana plantation owned by Chiquita near Siquirres, Costa Rica, February 2001. In 2007, Chiquita pleaded guilty to funding known terrorists to protect their Colombian plantations.
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Multinational corporations can dictate how resources are allocated, territories are governed, and justice is defined.
Employees need resources, information and support from colleagues to be truly empowered.
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An expert on employee motivation explains four challenges companies should address if they truly want to empower their workers.
One-third of customers will return to a hacked site without even changing their password, according to a recent study.
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Companies tend to focus on appeasing angry customers after a data breach. New research shows they may want to pay more attention to customers who are afraid to return to their site.
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A new book, Unscripted, tells the incredible story of Sumner Redstone, the other model for Succession’s Logan Roy – and the epic succession journey of his daughter, Shari, now chair of ViacomCBS.
Who’s the boss?
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Meta is among companies in recent years that have embraced becoming a ‘flatter’ organization – with fewer managers – to become more nimble and innovative.
An innovation strategy is a requirement for companies that want to be successful in the dynamic post-pandemic market.
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To improve firm performance and promote fiscal economic growth, corporations should strengthen and implement an innovation strategy.
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UN Secretary-General António Guterres says rules around corporate emissions reporting are “wide enough to drive a diesel truck through”.
A closed Moscow branch of McDonald’s.
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Major companies are re-assessing their role in society.
The SEC’s proposed rules include some reporting of so-called Scope 3 emissions, in companies’ supply chains and use of their products.
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The SEC’s proposal would require companies to disclose their greenhouse gas emissions and other climate risks, but it’s not a done deal yet.
Some corporate climate risks are easy to spot. Others are less evident.
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Some investors want publicly traded companies to disclose their full climate impact, including emissions from their supply chains and product use.
Corporations are increasingly calling on governments to act on climate change, even if it doesn’t benefit them.
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Research suggests that corporate leaders can be encouraged to lobby for climate action by personally experiencing the effects of climate change.