How Companies Can Make Decisions and a Difference on Social Issues

Companies are under growing pressure to address a broad array of social issues, which is a daunting challenge in this era of intense political and cultural polarization. This pressure is not going away as employees and others are looking to companies for leadership. By taking a more strategic approach to social issues, however, companies can avoid constantly being in a reactive mode and scrambling for a response when asked to take a position.

Our new report, How Companies Can Make Decisions and a Difference on Social Issues, offers practical guidance that your firm can take in addressing social issues.

• Have a clear set of criteria for deciding whether and how to address a social issue, which will ensure consisten