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A Framework for Business Action on Climate Justice

Stanford Social Innovation Review

The report is just one of many clarion calls to act urgently, not just on climate change but also on climate justice: the process of finding solutions to climate change that also address social inequities due to gender, race, ethnicity, geography, income, and other factors. Why Climate Justice Matters to Business.

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Unrigging the Gig Economy

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Gig companies like Uber and Handy, however, are having their cake and eating it too: fully controlling workers’ pay and conditions while evading the cost of doing business, like paying for unemployment insurance and workers’ comp (then using the money they save to pad their own profits). are reportedly terminated from the platform.

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What’s in a Name? The Ethics of Building Naming Gifts

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Naming gifts provide donors with reputational and market value , what legal scholar William Drennan refers to as “ publicity rights ,” and beneficiary organizations and their constituents with financial and mission-driven value. Advocates are utilizing care ethics to shape policies around gifts designed for public impact.

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