Money talks: Purpose vs profit

Money Talks from The Economist - Un podcast de The Economist

What are companies for? The orthodoxy was that they exist primarily to pursue profit. But a new faith in higher corporate purpose as a means to address social injustice, climate change and inequality is sweeping the Western business world. How much is this trend of “reverse Friedmanism” going to change what it means to do business? Or could chief executives playing politics have dangerous consequences? Tamzin Booth hosts For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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