In today’s hyper-globalized and -politicized world, more consumer product companies are seeking to align with initiatives that ameliorate society and the world, either at inception or later in their life cycle. Whether environmental sustainability, social justice or technological democratization, for-profit companies incorporate elements of the nonprofit world into their business models—at least on paper.

But regardless of the sincerity and impact of their socially-minded missions, for-profit companies are inherently driven to generate as much revenue and profit as possible, at the expense of everything else. This report questions the sincerity and effectiveness of their social missions, outlining the inevitable tradeoffs that for-profit companies make in order to both run their businesses and give back to society.

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