Ep033 - Marc Cirera, Empowering Companies To Do Good

Marc Cirera is the founder and CEO of Companies for Good, a social enterprise designed to help businesses change for good. Marc is a business ethics, CSR and sustainability specialist with a clear vision: a world where companies operate in a more sustainable and responsible way. He strongly believes that good business practices help companies outperform, while benefiting employees, the environment, and society at large.He believes doing business in a more ethical and sustainable way not only benefits society and the environment, but it helps companies outperform too.Enjoy the show!Show Notes:02:15 - His love for traveling and meeting new people03:00 - Studying economics, realizing how lucky he was and his decision to pursue business ethics and giving back.04:30 - Setting up his first business in Barcelona while being bored in university classes.05:30 - On moving to London for love05:45 - Moving to London and working there.07:15 - At the age of 25 in London and not knowing how the corporate world works after graduating06:45 - Coming from Tona in Catalonia and setting up the Itaca Cultural Space.08:00 - On selling his first business08:45 - His first sustainability role at Radley Yeldar.10:45 - Hungry for more experiences11:15 - Small world connections that lead him to Dubai.11:45 - The story on how he met his wife.14:00 - Joining Chalhoub Group in Dubai as part of the sustainability team.15:00 - Pillars, KPIs and Objectives for sustainability.16:00 - The drive and need to create something of his own.17:45 - What is Companies for Good? Good on-demand.19:45 - The types of engagements Companies for Good offers.21:15 - Engagements all across UAE and Spain.22:00 - What motivates Marc22:45 - On how his role models inspired him - his grandfather and Mohammed Yunus24:30 - On his thoughts on routine and being self-disciplined without routines.26:00 - His hobby revolving around making someone special laugh.27:45 - “Do Good” and what it means to everyone.28:45 - His favorite books, from Game of Thrones29:00 - Political documentaries focused on the Catalonia - Spain debate32:30 - His dream initiative would be for all companies to join forces to come together for a common goal for Expo 202036:00 - The importance of taking action and doing things rather than just complaining about it. Just take action. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.