Business and Society Program

Some of our program’s core principles and values are being threatened by the discord in politics and markets that reward narrow, short-term measures of success. Yet there are lots of reasons for hope.

How the 2017 First Movers Summit helped IDEO’s Circular Economy Portfolio Director define a clearer sense of personal purpose.

An independent assessment and summary of our research findings of the impact of the first seven years of the First Movers Fellowship Program.

For her Fellowship project, Parzick built and launched the NetSpend Foundation, whose mission is to provide customers equal access to education, skill-building, and resources that can increase their earning power and improve the quality of their lives.

We need to shore up weaknesses in our system of long-term investment.

Executives have room to stand together with sophisticated investors to maintain focus on long-term value creation. (Co-published with McKinsey)

Policy Framework for the Aspen Institute’s American Prosperity Project: A nonpartisan framework for long-term investment.

Why equal access to modern financial management tools is one of the most critical enablers of prosperity for poor people around the world.

Despite the headlines, here are 12 stories to remind you of the incredible potential within financial institutions to make a positive impact.