Ep. 324 The Profiteers and Their Hidden Social and Environmental Costs

Since I started exploring the fascinating world of sustainability and ESG, I have taken courses and read many books. I am currently reading Christopher Marquis’s The Profiteers: How Business Privatizes Profits and Socializes Costs.

Business leaders and corporations profess their dedication to sustainability and ESG metrics, but the question is: do they do it?

Christopher Marquis is the Sinyi Professor of Chinese Management at the University of Cambridge in the UK.

In this episode, we highlight interesting points from his book:

• Corporate Gaslighting
• ESG is a toxic term
• Externalities
• The Overuse of The Commons

I highly recommend his book.