Beyond Corporate Citizenship
BY:
Jane Mather, Ph.D.
With all the talk, and action, on sustainability and corporate social responsibility, you might think that we are finally on the road to averting the climate crisis and achieving other environmental and social goals. Unfortunately not. Consider this quote from Alan Greenspan, head of the Federal Reserve from 1987 to 2006: “I made a mistake in presuming that the self-interest of organizations, specifically banks and others, was capable of protecting their own shareholders and the equity in the firms.” more....