Business Quote by Paul Polman

In the early 1970s, Milton Friedman argued that corporations should not be socially responsible because they had no mandate to be; they existed to…

— Robert Reich

Business is the most powerful force in society. It has the highest potential for solving social problems. Once consumers saw examples of prosperous companies…

— Ben Cohen

It makes no sense to talk of the social obligations of the corporation without reference to its economic obligations. The two are intertwined.

— Lee R. Raymond

Businesses typically look at issues like price, quality, time of delivery. They don't often think about social and environmental impact because they're focused on…

— Jerry Greenfield

We've now become conscious of the uncalculated social, economic, and environmental costs of that kind of "unconscious" capitalism. And many are beginning to practice…

— Patricia Aburdene

Corporations are social institutions. If they don't serve society, they have no business existing

— Henry Mintzberg

Unless we take care of the society we live in, there won't be any society left to support our businesses. We have to give…

— Ronald M. Shaich

Through their own actions, customers can hold companies responsible to higher standards of social responsibility. Through collective action, they can leverage their dollars to…

— Simon Mainwaring

The challenge I set before anyone who condemns private-sector business is this: If you are a socially conscious person, why don't you run your…

— Muhammad Yunus

Corporate Social Responsibility is a hard-edged business decision. Not because it is a nice thing to do or because people are forcing us to…

— Niall FitzGerald

Businesses who are members of Businesses for Social Responsibility or the Social Venture Network are internalizing costs on a voluntary basis and therefore raising…

— Paul Hawken

One should not forget that companies play a role in the social fabric of a nation. They are not just there to make a…

— Mattia Binotto