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Bentley and Massachusetts Business Roundtable Gather Executives from Top Companies To Discuss How Business Impacts Society

October 29, 2024
Bentley University and the Massachusetts Business Roundtable brought together Bay State business leaders for a dinner and discussion focused on the results of this year’s Bentley-Gallup Business in Society Report, which reveals how Americans believe…,

Survey with Gallup Honored as an ‘Innovation that Inspires’

March 19, 2024
Bentley’s partnership with Gallup to survey Americans about the role of business in society was recognized as a 2024 Innovation that Inspires by AACSB, an organization that accredits business schools around the world.The Bentley-Gallup Business in Society…

How to Build More Sustainable Supply Chains in a Globalized World

November 13, 2023
The supply chain has emerged from the business landscape as a critical determinant of a company’s resilience and viability — in recent years, the COVID-19 pandemic taught the business world that a company is only as strong as the weakest link in its supply…, Challenges of Sourcing Sustainable Global Suppliers However, while the demand for sustainability is loud and clear, the path to achieving it in today’s globalized world is not without challenges. For multinational corporations, in particular, sourcing for…

Bentley Hosts Executives from EY, State Street Global Advisors and Rapid7 to Weigh in on Businesses’ Impact on Society

October 12, 2023
What does good business look like in the age of artificial intelligence (AI)? This was among the questions — based on findings from the Business in Society report, Bentley’s second-annual study in partnership with Gallup, which surveyed more than 5,000 people…

New Bentley-Gallup Poll Shows More Americans Say Business Has a Beneficial Impact on Society

October 11, 2023
Following the landmark Bentley-Gallup report in 2022, Bentley University and Gallup released their most recent report, the Bentley-Gallup Business in Society Report, quantifying Americans’ attitudes toward businesses and the impact they have on their personal…

Corporate Activism: True Allyship or “Woke-Washing”?

February 15, 2023
Last March, the Walt Disney Company publicly denounced the controversial “Don’t Say Gay” education bill passed by Florida legislators. In May, Amazon responded to a leaked Supreme Court opinion suggesting the reversal of Roe v. Wade by announcing a new benefit…

Why DEI Matters More Than Ever

January 27, 2023
The economic and existential crises wrought by COVID-19 had a profound effect on the nation’s workforce: According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, more than 47 million Americans voluntarily left their jobs in 2021, an unprecedented exodus now known as…

Shopping Small Means Big Impact

November 25, 2022
The Saturday after Thanksgiving marks an American shopping tradition growing in popularity: Small Business Saturday, held this year on November 26, encourages consumers to do their holiday shopping in person or online at local, small businesses. Shopping small…

As Midterms Approach, Americans are Skeptical of the Federal Government

October 27, 2022
With the midterm elections now less than two weeks away, voters are being deluged by campaign ads and candidate debates, lawn signs and robocalls. But after the campaigns end and the last ballot is cast, how much will it matter? When it comes right down to it…

Bentley Partners with Boston Globe to Host Discussion with Executives from State Street, Deloitte, Liberty Mutual about the Role of Business in Society

October 25, 2022
Business leaders gathered at WBUR CitySpace in Boston to discuss findings of the newly released Bentley-Gallup Force for Good Survey, which polled over 5,000 Americans about the potential of businesses to make a positive impact on society. The livestreamed…