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
Two new leading business schools join the CoBS!

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The Council on Business & Society, an alliance of business schools across the globe dedicated to CSR-ESG-Sustainability, welcomes two additional member schools:
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Monash Business School, Monash University, Australia
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Olin Business School, Washington University at St. Louis, USA.
These two new members bring the number of alliance schools to 11, ensuring a north-south global presence in Asia-Pacific, Europe, Africa, and the Americas.
Monash, historically one of Australia’s top institutions, is a recognized leader in CSR and Sustainability teaching and research in the Asia-Pacific region.
Olin, a highly reputed school in the USA and known as the “Gateway to the West”, brings a tradition of caring for its students and education and research oriented towards responsibility, humanity and sustainability.
- Download the special summer issue
#26 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
Global Voice magazine #26: Learning Is a Journey: Ride with style
30 faculty and student contributors appear in the 2 sections of this issue: Business & Society and Leadership, Management & Sustainability.
A total of 28 articles in these two sections are offered to keep you reading throughout the summer and which we hope will provide knowledge, insight, and much food for thought to start off your September with inspiration, ideas and new projects!
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.
On the Council Community blog and special Gender Equality issue of Global Voice:
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- Three books in One year! The Routledge-CoBS Focus on Responsible Business. Discover the series!