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Corporate Profiteers with Guest Dr Christopher Marquis
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Welcome to this episode of The Corporate Activist.
Today, we're joined by Dr. Christopher Marquis, a leading voice in business sustainability and social entrepreneurship.
We explore the provocative insights from his latest book, The Profiteers, which sheds light on how companies privatize profits while socializing costs, often leaving the public to foot the bill.
Join us as we unravel the complexities of corporate social impact and discuss actionable steps businesses can take to foster a more equitable and sustainable future.
Here are the highlights:
(2:21) How companies externalize costs to society while profiting
(7:43) Corporate social responsibility and sustainability
(13:39) Reversing short-termism in business through policy changes and collective action
(19:33) Corporate sustainability, regenerative business models, and accountability
(25:21) Businesses' impact on society and the environment
(35:38) Cultural shifts towards prioritizing people over profits
(40:18) Sustainable business practices and social impact
Guest Bio
Christopher Marquis is the Sinyi Professor of Chinese Management at the University of Cambridge and author of The Profiteers: How Business Privatizes Profits and Socializes Costs. His research examines business sustainability and social entrepreneurship, and he has written two prior award-winning books, including Better Business: How the B Corp Movement Is Remaking Capitalism and Mao and Markets: The Communist Roots of Chinese Enterprise. Marquis is passionate about how academic research can help people around the world address some of the biggest crises of our day — including climate change, inequality, and racism. Before Cambridge Marquis worked at Cornell for 6 years, and Harvard for 11 years. He has a PhD in sociology from the University of Michigan and previously worked for six years in the financial services industry, most recently as a Vice President at JP Morgan Chase.
Links
https://tonyschocolonely.com/int/en
Christopher Marquis (he/him)
Books:
The Profiteers
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