Can business contribute to improving society and the planet? We believe.
A visionary global alliance founded in 2011, the Council on Business & Society engages faculty, students, business leaders, practitioners, NGOs and policy-makers to explore how business can positively contribute to society, Planet, and the common good.
The Council on Business & Society
The Council on Business & Society (CoBS) publishes research and thought leadership via its quarterly magazine Global Voice, weekly articles on its Community blog, white papers, eBooks and learning pods.
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Our Recent News
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- Download the Global Voice magazine
spring issue #29.
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“[The Council's] Global Voice – yet another boring think tank, you might say? Not at all! The content is professional, exhaustive and explained. The tone is interesting, certain articles are wittily pitched and the style is fluid. Highly recommended!”
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Nicolas Berrou, Business-cool.com
Global Voice magazine #29: Stay Smart
This spring 2024 issue of the Council on Business & Society's Global Voice magazine features 28 faculty and practitioner contributors from CoBS member schools, partners and guests, with 99 pages of research and opinion in 2 sections: Leadership & Management and Business, Society, Planet.
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Download and enjoy!
Student CSR Article Competition
Student CSR Article Competition 2023: The Results!
The winners and finalists of the 2023 Council on Business & Society Student CSR article competition are now officially nominated.
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On the Council Community blog and special Gender Equality issue of Global Voice:
"This is one of the best sites I have ever visited. We all need to support women entrepreneurs in every aspect. The content is very informative. Thank you for sharing it."
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- Three books in One year! The Routledge-CoBS Focus on Responsible Business. Discover the series!
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