Consumers are adept at spotting the difference between authentic activism and performative allyship.
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IKEA reprinted its 2021 catalog to fix a potentially racist image
IKEA delayed its catalog because of one potentially racist photograph in the middle of the 296-page book.
adaptive reuse, Coronavirus, covid19, doctors, economy, edited by sarah todd, etymology, history, hospitality, hotel, HVAC, infection control, Medicine, Mental Health, pandemic, Peter Lawrence, reopening, Restaurant, Science, SLH, The Purpose of Companies, Wythe Hotel
Hotels tweak their model and mission to survive the pandemic
Boutique hotels have to work a bit harder than the big brands.
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Why diversity initiatives fail
From performance reviews to misguided trainings, there are a number of common missteps.
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What an anti-racist workplace looks like
Practically every company says they want to make the world a better place. Anti-racism is their chance to really start thinking big.
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Large businesses have come out in support of the ERA—including some with sexist histories
Many of the companies on the list have their own history of discrimination.
African American Management History, banking, Black businesses, black entrepreneurs, black lives matter, Black management, Black management history, black wall street, Business, business schools, Charles Clinton Spaulding, cooperative economics, critical management studies, diversity, Edited by Heather Landy, Education, higher education, history, John Merrick, leadership, Leon Prieto, Maggie Lena Walker, management, Mutual Aid societies, North Carolina Mutual, Power in Progress, race, Simone Phipps, The Purpose of Companies, transformative leadership, Ubuntu, Work
The history of Black management reveals an overlooked form of capitalism
It was left out of the management canon taught at business schools—but that’s changing now.
at-work-commentary, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Edited by Heather Landy, Environment, ESG, finance, Governance, indexes, Markets, purpose of companies, responsible investing, social impact, Stocks, Sustainability, sustainable investing, technology, The Purpose of Companies
Sustainable finance is performing well in the pandemic—but why?
ESG-minded companies are arguably better prepared for a post Covid-19 world.
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J. Crew is selling pinstriped cotton masks in banker blue
Predictable and utterly practical, the face coverings capture J. Crew at its essence.
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The Lean Startup’s Eric Ries has some advice for companies facing the coronavirus crisis
What are workers and customers going to remember when the recovery comes?