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Statistics Sourced From Well-Regarded Research Reports

71% of U.S. millennials hope companies will take the lead on the social issues they find important.

40% of consumers seek purposeful brands and trust in brands to act in the best interest of society.

76% of respondents believe CEOs should take the lead on change rather than waiting for the government to require it.

More companies than ever before are linking their brand with a social impact initiative, partially in response to COVID-19.

Shiv Nadar
I admire companies that give back to communities. It is an absolute essential for organizations to watch, mitigate, and improve their impact on the environment, people, communities, their health and overall well-being. But this is a necessary condition, not a sufficient condition. Thank you for reading!
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Henry Paulson
When you run a company, you want to hand it off in better shape than you found it. In the same way, just as we shouldn’t leave our children or grandchildren with mountains of national debt and unsustainable entitlement programs, we shouldn’t leave them with the economic and environmental costs of climate change. Thank you for reading!
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Vivienne Westwood
Economists treat economics as if it is a pure science divorced from the facts of life. The result of this false accountancy is a willful confusion under cover of which industry wreaks its havoc scot-free and ignores the environmental cost. Thank you for reading!
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Paul Polman
It is not possible to have a strong, functioning business in a world of increasing inequality, poverty, and climate change. Thank you for reading!
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Frans van Houten
It is vital that a company’s culture shows a willingness to invest in employee wellbeing with no stigma or penalty attached to prioritizing good health. Thank you for reading!
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Barry Commoner
The environmental crisis arises from a fundamental fault: our systems of production – in industry, agriculture, energy and transportation – essential as they are, make people sick and die. Thank you for reading!
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Christine Tsai
In order to have a meaningful impact, companies should value diversity and inclusion from Day One. Thank you for reading!
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Noreena Hertz
All company bosses want a policy on corporate social responsibility. The positive effect is hard to quantify, but the negative consequences of a disaster are enormous. Thank you for reading!
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Francois-Henri Pinault
Sustainable development is a fundamental break that’s going to reshuffle the entire deck. There are companies today that are going to dominate in the future simply because they understand that. Thank you for reading!
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Klaus Schwab
Corporate social responsibility is measured in terms of businesses improving conditions for their employees, shareholders, communities, and environment. But moral responsibility goes further, reflecting the need for corporations to address fundamental ethical issues such as inclusion, dignity, and equality. Thank you for reading!
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Tom Douglas
Sustainability includes how you run your business, and my bottom line includes how you treat your people. Sustainability starts with your staff. Thank you for reading!
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Carrie Underwood
Successful people have a social responsibility to make the world a better place and not just take from it. Thank you for reading!
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