Purposeful Capitalism
Fourteen Remarkable Companies and What They Teach Us About Ethics and Profit
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Product details:
- Publisher Springer Nature Switzerland
- Date of Publication 19 May 2026
- ISBN 9783032183293
- Binding Hardback
- No. of pages247 pages
- Size 235x155 mm
- Language English
- Illustrations XV, 247 p. 8 illus., 7 illus. in color. 688
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In today’s polarising world, businesses frequently face competing demands from across the political spectrum. Progressives are pushing companies to minimise environmental footprints and enhance diversity, equity and inclusion, while conservative activists are labelling those initiatives as “woke” and urging executives to focus solely on profit maximisation.
How should corporate leaders navigate this volatile landscape? Purposeful Capitalism charts a path forward, centred on the idea of profitable problem-solving. Drawing on lessons from fourteen well-known companies across industries and countries, this book argues that businesses must promote human progress by tackling societal challenges. This requires harnessing the best elements of capitalism, including the ability to attract investment and motivate people through financial rewards. Profit, when it stems from value-creating activities rather than a myopic obsession with financial engineering, should be celebrated, not vilified.
Engaging and insightful, the book introduces a new framework — the Sustainability Flywheel — which explores how strategy, business models, and sustainability factors interact to create financial value. It shows that good intentions don’t guarantee commercial success. Instead, business leaders must focus on material issues aligned with their strategy and competitive advantage. The result is a more nuanced perspective that moves beyond dogmatic debates about sustainability and capitalism.
Offering practical guidance for business leaders and investors, Purposeful Capitalism is vital reading for anyone interested in improving our economic system and building a flourishing society.
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Part I: Context.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Progress and Capitalism.- Part II: Workers.- 3. Eastman Kodak.- 4. Lincoln Electric.- 5. Timpson.- Part III: Customers.- 6. Nordstrom.- 7. Costco Wholesale.- 8. The Vanguard Group.- Part IV: Shareholders.- 9. General Electric.- 10. LVMH.- 11. Investor AB and the Wallenberg Sphere.- Part V: Society.- 12. Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena.- 13. Lever Brothers and Unilever.- 14. The New York Times.- 15. Deere & Company.- 16. The Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company.- Part VI: Conclusion.- 17. Purpose and Ethics.
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