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Business and Society, Finance, Finance and Economics, Real Estate, Social Impact
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A for rent sign outside a house
Business and Society, Finance, Finance and Economics, Real Estate, Social Impact

Could Rent Guarantee Insurance Help Solve the Housing Crisis?

Professors Boaz Abramson and Stijn Van Nieuwerburgh investigate whether insurance for missed rent payments could help individuals and the broader economy.
Leadership and Strategy, Social Enterprise, Social Impact
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Andrea Turner Moffitt '07
Leadership and Strategy, Social Enterprise, Social Impact

CBS Honors Andrea Turner Moffitt '07 with the Social Enterprise Leadership & Strategy Award for Advancing Gender Equity and Intentional Investing

Hard data shows the opportunity to accelerate gender parity in finance and to expand purpose-driven investing, a truth Turner Moffitt confronts head-on by igniting a movement for change.
Climate and Sustainability, Climate and Technology, Data/Big Data, Social Impact
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Article Photo Image
Climate and Sustainability, Climate and Technology, Data/Big Data, Social Impact

Climate Modeling Reaches for the Next Level of Precision

Through two-way knowledge flow, CBS Professor Vanessa Burbano ensures that businesses shape and benefit from climate modeling.
Climate and Consumer Behavior, Climate and Policy, Climate and Solutions, Climate and Sustainability, Social Impact
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Article Photo Image
Climate and Consumer Behavior, Climate and Policy, Climate and Solutions, Climate and Sustainability, Social Impact

Using Behavioral Science to Encourage Smarter Climate Choices

The Sustainability And Behavior Laboratory is using effective strategies to tilt consumers toward pro-climate decisions.
Business Economics and Public Policy, Leadership, On Campus, Social Impact
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Joseph Stiglitz speaking
Business Economics and Public Policy, Leadership, On Campus, Social Impact
The Student Voice

Addressing Economic Inequality and Potential Solutions

Student Leadership and Ethics Board member Tom Goldenberg '22 shares compelling insights and powerful quotes from a recent panel that addressed worldwide economic inequality as well as potential solutions.
Climate and Sustainability, Diversity, Ethics and Leadership, Social Impact
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Ben & Jerry's protesting climate change
Climate and Sustainability, Diversity, Ethics and Leadership, Social Impact
Leadership and Ethics News

The Real Scoop: How Ben & Jerry’s CEO Matthew McCarthy is Changing the World One Pint at a Time

Matthew McCarthy spoke candidly about his values-based leadership style and his company’s avid social activism during his acceptance of The Botwinick Prize in Business Ethics at Columbia Business School.
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