CEOs on capitalism’s challenges

Four CEOs discuss the difficulties of managing an evolving business environment with the long term in mind, and of working with stakeholders and communities interested in more than bottom-line returns.

[Source: McKinsey Quarterly]

Caterpillar’s Jim Owens, The Carlyle Group’s David Rubenstein, Starbucks’s Howard Schultz, and Unilever’s Paul Polman discuss some of the current challenges to capitalism—ranging from long-term planning and stakeholder management to building trust and consumer confidence—and how companies can address them in a socially responsible way.

Going Green Makes Business Sense

[Source: Andrew Winston's Blog]

Also read the related blog post at the Xerox site

Rethinking Capitalism

Michael Porter explains why business leaders must focus on shared value.

[Source: blip.tv and HBR Blogs]

The Story of Stuff: Electronics

Why 'Designed for the Dump' is toxic for the planet and its people.

[Source: The Story of Stuff on YouTube]

Making Global Labor Fair

[Source: TED]

Labor activist Auret van Heerden talks about the next frontier of workers' rights -- globalized industries where no single national body can keep workers safe and protected. How can we keep our global supply chains honest?