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An important priority for me is a business must get their own house in order. Be or become an agent of positive change in your own enterprise and adopt responsible practices to eliminate the risks that often lie at the root of inequality and poverty.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Businesses should first manage their internal affairs responsibly to effect positive change externally.
Richard Branson emphasizes the importance of a business maintaining its internal operations effectively before attempting to influence larger societal issues. He suggests that companies must adopt responsible practices that address the root causes of inequality and poverty by ensuring their own organizational integrity and ethical conduct, thus positioning themselves as agents of positive change in the community and the world at large.
Themes
BusinessChangeResponsibilityInequalityPoverty
In practice
Example use cases
In a corporate training session on corporate social responsibility.
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