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Accountable : the rise of citizen capitalism / Michael O'Leary and Warren Valdmanis.

O'Leary, Michael, 1989- (author.). Valdmanis, Warren, (author.).

Summary:

"Capitalism is broken, but corporate social responsibility, divestment, impact investing, and government intervention won't fix it. Michael O'Leary and Warren Valdmanis examine how we can change the way corporations work to make the world a better place"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

ISBN: 9780062976512 (hardcover)
ISBN: 0062976516 (hardcover)
Physical Description: 352 pages ; 24 cm
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: New York : Harper Business, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2020]
Copyright: ©2020

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [257]-335) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Introduction: Saving capitalism from itself: division, despair, and dividends in corporate America -- Chalk one up for the good guys: two conflicting visions for our economy -- Making a killing: why food companies don't nourish us -- Good news and bad news: the capitalist driver, asleep at the switch -- Fighting for corporate social responsibility: from superficial window dressing to real accountability -- Hear no evil, see no evil: divestment, engagement, and an existential crisis -- We're going to need a bigger boat: the almost ascendance of impact investing -- Divided among ourselves: government and the limits of control -- The $23 trillion solution: repurposing our corporations -- Citizen capitalism: rebuilding trust and realizing the common good -- Epilogue: A capitalist reformation: cathedral thinking for our time.