Historically, most companies have focused their time, energy and resources on their bottom lines and securing the best financial performance for their shareholders. But times are changing and people ...

The theory that companies should place the same emphasis on society and the environment as they do on profits – the triple bottom line (TBL) – has been around for almost 30 years. And now I am seeing ...

Nobel Prize winner and Chicago School of Economics pillar Milton Friedman once said that a company's sole responsibility was to its shareholders. In the 1970s, while defining his "Friedman doctrine," ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. AI researcher working with the UN and others to drive social change. Apr 16, 2025, 04:41pm EDT Apr 16, 2025, 04:42pm EDT AI is a ...