Don Tapscott Quotes

General Electric recognizes that as a major economic entity it has the stature and responsibility to form opinions.

I think CSR, corporate social responsibility, is something that is becoming front and center.

If corporations are to remain a legitimate instrument of collective action, they must concern themselves directly with the well-being of those party to, and affected by, their actions.

Companies and leaders are role models - not just with the business community - but in the broader world.

Let's face it: we live at a time when government is less and less powerful, less and less effective, and the agent of social change, at least for the immediate future, is the corporation.

Business must be the solution, not the problem.

For millennials, conducting business with a purpose that goes beyond making profits is critically important in determining the kind of company they want to work for - and the kind of company with whom they are willing to do business.

Doing good business - being ethical, being transparent, being caring, implementing values in your business - makes a difference, and you make money at the same time.

Corporate executives need to re-frame their responsibilities to include the interests of all the stakeholders in society at large; not just shareholders, but also employees, the citizens of our communities, and those who care about the environment.

I wear two hats. The one is business and increasing my shareholders' value; the other is social responsibility.

Clinton has played a major role in giving companies like Cipla credibility, for which I will always be grateful.

Businessmen need to understand the challenges of society and contribute to solving them.

A great business has to have a conscience. You have to know who you are and who you are not.

The corporate world has the resources to improve the world. It's where people live and work.

I'm less concerned about whether being a good corporate citizen burnishes a company's reputation. That's just an added benefit. I believe it's a responsibility, and there is no negotiating on responsibilities.

Despite their good intentions, today's businesses are missing an opportunity to integrate social responsibility and day-to-day business objectives - to do good and make money simultaneously.

I often say that shareholders should feel very responsible for how responsive corporations are to the public trust.

Businesses should be focused on business, and social responsibility should be government responsibility.

I believe in 'business has a force for good.' You know, business has an impact on society. Of course, it creates jobs. It creates prosperity, but on the other hand, we also leave a negative footprint behind.

I think one purpose is very clear among corporations and business leaders: make profits, deliver high return for stockholders, conquer markets, service consumers and create jobs. But in today's world, demands from corporations and leaders are much more than that. We need to understand what people really want at the very end.

Companies, to date, have often used the excuse that they are only beholden to their shareholders, but we need shareholders to think of themselves as stakeholders in the well being of society as well.

I want our company to leave a legacy of learning to find the balance between what's good and what's good for you.

Business can be a source of progressive change.

Whole Foods Market tries to embody all of the principles of conscious capitalism all the time, but like any person or company, we sometimes fall short.

The question is, do corporate executives, provided they stay within the law, have responsibilities in their business activities other than to make as much money for their stockholders as possible? And my answer to that is, no they do not.