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How Big Business Created the Politics of Anger

Harvard Business Review

politics is not merely the inevitable result of our free-market system; it is also a consequence of the choices our business leaders make. The $520 billion that companies spent on 2015 stock repurchases alone is enough to pay the average U.S. Nor are they entirely innocent. The growing economic inequality that polarizes U.S.

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The Comprehensive Business Case for Sustainability

Harvard Business Review

Today’s executives are dealing with a complex and unprecedented brew of social, environmental, market, and technological trends. This can disrupt a firm’s ability to operate on schedule and budget. “Stranded assets” are investments that become obsolete due to regulatory, environmental, or market constraints.