Fortune – Change the World Rankings

In times of economic anxiety, the idea of a company choosing to make business decisions based on a sense of social responsibility can seem quaint, or even softheaded. Facing a wildly volatile trade climate, fears of inflation, and the unstoppable AI revolution, many companies have reverted to a back-to-basics mindset–focusing on the bottom line and putting “stakeholder capitalism” on the back burner.

But this calculus is different for companies that have baked social problem-solving into their business models. Their leaders recognize that there’s profit to be made from having a positive impact on people and the planet–whether directly, through sales of their products and services, or indirectly, as their actions build a stronger talent pool, attract more customers, and strengthen the economic resiliency of their communities. And in uncertain times, that value proposition only gets stronger.

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