“We need government and business to work together for the benefit of everyone. It should no longer be just about typical "corporate social responsibility" where the "responsibility" bit is usually the realm of a small team buried in a basement office - now it should be about every single person in a business taking responsibility to make a difference in everything they do, at work and in their personal lives.” NeedsShouldPersonsGovernmentTogetherSocialBitsDifferencesResponsibilityTeamOfficeBenefitsCorporateRealmsMaking A DifferenceWorking TogetherBuriedTypicalPersonal LifeSocial ResponsibilityTaking ResponsibilityBasementsSingle PersonCorporate Social ResponsibilityGovernment And Business Author:Richard Branson
“For us, my wife and I and all of my partners believe that corporations have to be corporate citizens, and individuals who benefit from them, or who have built them, need to give back.” NeedsGivingBelieveIndividualWifeCitizensBenefitsBuiltMy WifePartnersCorporateCorporationsGiving Back Author:Mark Walter
“What college boils down to is a brand name stamped on the graduate for the benefit of corporate consumers.” NamesCollegeBenefitsBrandsConsumersCorporateGraduatesBrand Names Author:Theodore Beale
“The idea that a relatively fixed group of privileged people might shape the economy and government for their own benefit goes against the American grain. Nevertheless, the owners and top-level managers in large income-producing properties are far and away the dominant power figures in the United States. Their corporations, banks, and agribusinesses come together as a corporate community that dominates the federal government in Washington. Their real estate, construction, and land development companies form growth coalitions that dominate most local governments.” PeopleIdeasRealStatesGovernmentMightTogetherFormGrowthCommunityLevelsUnitedCompanyUnited StatesEconomyGroupsLandFiguresDevelopmentShapesBenefitsPropertyIncomeLocalsManagersCorporateCorporationsFixedOwnersConstructionGrainNeverthelessDominantEstatesPrivilegedFederal GovernmentCoalitionsLocal GovernmentAgribusiness Author:G. William Domhoff
“We oppose all corporate welfare, whether we benefit or not. You will find that our policy positions mainly hurt our profitability rather than help it.” HelpingHurtPolicyPositionBenefitsCorporateWelfareProfitability Author:Charles Koch
“My daughter wrote a book. She is a New York Times Bestselling Author. Fabulous. Couldn't be more proud. She also has no health insurance. A 401 K? Dream on! My daughter left her stable corporate job to be a writer without dental benefits or a savings account, a.k.a. my worst nightmare.” BookDreamJobsLeftWorstNew YorkProudBenefitsDaughterAccountsSavingCorporateNightmareMy DaughterStableFabulousSavingsNew York TimesDentalWorst NightmaresSavings Accounts Author:Kate Siegel
“America's corporate and political elites now form a regime of their own and they're privatizing democracy. All the benefits - the tax cuts, policies and rewards flow in one direction: up.” AmericaFormPoliticalDemocracyCuttingPolicyTaxesBenefitsFlowRewardsCorporateRegimesElitesTax CutsOne Direction Author:Bill Moyers
“I don't believe there's a red state in America where people believe you should cut Medicare, Social Security and veterans' benefits rather than doing away with corporate tax loopholes.” PeopleShouldBelieveStatesAmericaSocialCuttingSecurityTaxesBenefitsRedDon't BelieveCorporateVeteranSocial SecurityMedicareLoopholes Author:Bernie Sanders
“People are more willing to buy branded goods provided they are persuaded that they are getting value from them. And they need to be convinced of those benefits, in authentic everyday language, without being confronted by corporate-speak. Get it right, and you create a virtuous circle. Get it wrong, and you get punished for it.” PeopleNeedsValuesSpeakLanguageBusinessWillingBenefitsEverydayConvincedCirclesCorporateGoodsVirtuousBranded Author:Andrew Curry