Corporate Profiteers with Guest Dr Christopher Marquis

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.&nbsp;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.&nbsp;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 impactGuest BioChristopher 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.Linkshttps://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20240419IPR20585/due-diligence-meps-adopt-rules-for-firms-on-human-rights-and-environmenthttps://www.grove.co/https://shop.greyston.org/https://tonyschocolonely.com/int/enChristopher Marquis (he/him)Books:The ProfiteersBetter Business&nbsp;Mao and MarketsForbes Articles | <a...