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Businesses are under increasing pressure to seek their profits in a responsible way. The common view is that aiming for positive social outcomes requires financial sacrifice for investors; or, in the opposite direction, that the pursuit of profit is always at the cost of social and environmental health.
But is there something fundamentally flawed with this worldview? Is there a different route that leads to increased profits and greater wellbeing for all stakeholders?
Alex Edmans is Professor of Finance at London Business School and author of the norm-challenging book, Grow the Pie - How Great Companies Deliver Both Purpose and Profit.
In this episode we learn:
Meet our guest: Alex Edmans
Businesses are under increasing pressure to seek their profits in a responsible way. The common view is that aiming for positive social outcomes requires financial sacrifice for investors; or, in the opposite direction, that the pursuit of profit is always at the cost of social and environmental health.
But is there something fundamentally flawed with this worldview? Is there a different route that leads to increased profits and greater wellbeing for all stakeholders?
Alex Edmans is Professor of Finance at London Business School and author of the norm-challenging book, Grow the Pie - How Great Companies Deliver Both Purpose and Profit.
In this episode we learn:
Meet our guest: Alex Edmans
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