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“If civilization is going to survive, business and policy-makers must move on, to find within themselves more developed emotions than fear or greed.”

Quote by Anita Roddick

Book:Take it personally: how to make conscious choices to change the world

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Take it personally: how to make conscious choices to change the world

'Take it personally: how to make conscious choices to change the world' delves into the idea that personal actions can have a profound effect on society and the environment. The book provides readers with tools and guidance to make informed choices that align with their values and contribute to broader societal change. more

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Anita Roddick, an entrepreneur, was born on October 23, 1942, and passed away on September 10, 2007. She was a British businesswoman known for founding the Body Shop brand, which is renowned for its use of natural ingredients and environmental ethos. more

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Book:Take it personally: how to make conscious choices to change the world

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“if companies are in business solely to make money, no consumer can fully trust what they do or say.”

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“I don't think I'm a risk-taker. I don't think any entrepreneur is. I think that's one of those myths of commerce. The new entrepreneur is more values-led: you do what looks risky to other people because that's what your convictions tell you to do. Other companies would say I'm taking risks, but that's my path - it doesn't feel like risk to me.”

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“Why should how I act in my workplace be any different from how I interact with my family at home? It's making sure the company runs on feminine principles where the major ethic is care.”

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“I think it is completely immoral for a shop to trade in the middle of a community, to take money and make profits from that community and then ignore the existence of that community, its needs and problems.”

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“What we are trying to do is to create a new business paradigm, simply showing that business can have a human face and a social conscience.”

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“A great advantage I had when I started The Body Shop was that I had never been to business school.”

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“A vision is something you see and others don't. Some people would say that's a pocket definition of lunacy. But it also defines entrepreneurial spirit.”

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Book:Body and soul: profits with principles, the amazing success story of Anita Roddick & the Body Shop

Source: Body and soul: profits with principles, the amazing success story of Anita Roddick & the Body Shop

“I run my company according to feminine principles, principles of caring, making intuitive decisions, not getting hung up on hierarchy or all those dreadfully boring business-school management ideas; having a sense of work as being part of your life, not separate from it; putting your labor where your love is; being responsible to the world in how you use your profits; recognizing the bottom line should stay at the bottom.”