A child stands next to placards before a climate strike rally in Central on September 20, 2019. Despite several firms making high-profile pledges to improve their sustainability and business practices, the effectiveness of relying on companies’ enlightened self-interest remains unclear. Photo: AFP
Opinion
Opinion
How making business more democratic can improve global governance
- Despite a swell of private-sector support for corporate social responsibility, the effectiveness of relying on companies’ enlightened self-interest is unclear
- Firms can become a reliable partner for the social good only when they speak with the voices of those whose lives they shape
A child stands next to placards before a climate strike rally in Central on September 20, 2019. Despite several firms making high-profile pledges to improve their sustainability and business practices, the effectiveness of relying on companies’ enlightened self-interest remains unclear. Photo: AFP
