Organic Groceries, Ice Cream, and Cigarettes: Can We Trust Companies to Solve Our Problems‪?‬ Sibling Squabbles

We are joined by a special guest this episode to discuss the role of corporations in social/public issues. Our guest, Cristian, is an entrepreneur and Oxford MBA graduate who owns his own consulting business. He advocates for a type of conscious capitalism, while Kyle & Erin team up to argue against letting corporations try to solve society's problems. As always, let us know what you think! 



Further reading & resources: 

Winners Take All: The Elite Charade of Changing the World - Anand Giridharadas

Gates & Charter Schools -- https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/apxap-analysis-billionaires-fuel-powerful-state-charter-groups/#:~:text=In%20Washington%20state%2C%20charter%20skeptics,three%20times%20at%20the%20ballot

Facebook & Regulation -- https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/apr/11/mark-zuckerbergs-facebook-hearing-sham

Failures of Whole Foods -- https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/may/29/whole-foods-failures-conscious-capitalism

Harvard Business Review -- Business Roundtable Statement

History of Corporate Social Responsibility -- https://www.accprof.org/ACCP/ACCP/About_the_Field/Blogs/Blog_Pages/Corporate-Social-Responsibility-Brief-History.aspx

B-Lab, B Corp Certification -- https://bcorporation.net/about-b-lab

BlackRock Investment Stewardship -- https://www.blackrock.com/corporate/literature/publication/our-commitment-to-sustainability-full-report.pdf