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The Council on

Business & Society

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 and the common good.

Founded in June 2011, the CoBS celebrates its 10th Anniversary

Council on Business & Society Global Voice magazine 18, special 10 years of the CoBS. This Global Voice special 10 Years Anniversary issue #18 is: 186 pages, 28 articles – faculty research-based and student winners and finalists from the 2021 CoBS CSR article competition, 8 Faculty ‘Top Reads’ articles (receiving most views and reads) from the last 5 years, From 34 contributors, An Editorial co-authored by Prof. Adrian Zicari, Executive Director of the Council on Business & Society and Prof. Mette Morsing, Head of UN PRME, A centre-spread timeline showing key moments and achievements in the Council’s 10 years of existence, And a special 10 Years’ Anniversary position statement from the Deans of the Council’s schools.

Global Voice magazine special 10th Anniversary issue is now on download.

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Can business contribute to improving society? We believe.

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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 and the common good.

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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

- June 2011, the Council on Business & Society (CoBS) was founded.

- Thursday May 6th: The results of the Council on Business & Society 2021 Student CSR Article Competition.

View the competition results HERE.

Council on Business & Society 2021 Student CSR Article Competition Results, CSR, leadership, responsible leadership, diversity, inclusion, diversity & inclusion, social accounting, environmental reporting, CSR reporting, management, sustainability, gender equity, sustainable supply chains, greentech, green finance, sustainable development, ethics, ethical supply chain, governance, CSR governance, social enterprise, SocEnt, philanthropy, corporate giving.

CoBS publications

- The June 21st 2021 issue of Global Voice magazine.

“[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!”

Nicolas Berrou, Business-cool.com

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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Global Voice magazine, special 10 Years' Anniversary issue #18

A very special edition of the Council on Business & Society Global Voice magazine: 186 pages, 28 articles from 34 faculty and the student winners and finalists of the 2021 CoBS Student CSR Article Competition.

Click on the image below to download or visit our Downloads page for this quarter’s magazine and a host of additional issues and content.

This Global Voice special 10 Years Anniversary issue #18 is: 186 pages, 28 articles – faculty research-based and student winners and finalists from the 2021 CoBS CSR article competition, 8 Faculty ‘Top Reads’ articles (receiving most views and reads) from the last 5 years, From 34 contributors, An Editorial co-authored by Prof. Adrian Zicari, Executive Director of the Council on Business & Society and Prof. Mette Morsing, Head of UN PRME, A centre-spread timeline showing key moments and achievements in the Council’s 10 years of existence, And a special 10 Years’ Anniversary position statement from the Deans of the Council’s schools.

- The CoBS features on the ESSEC Together website.

Leadership, Governance, and Crisis: A bearing for exceptional times, purposeful business

The large-scale upheavals of recent times have left people without a compass bearing which has created extremity of thought and of leadership. Leadership, Governance, and Crisis offers a new bearing for all those interested in ethical leadership and business with a purpose for the New Normal.

Click on the image below to download or visit our Downloads page for books, magazines and a host of additional content.

- An overview of the Council on Business & Society available for viewing and download.

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