Without question, the balance of power on the planet today lies in the hands of business. Corporations rival governments in wealth, influence, and power. Indeed, business all too often pulls the strings of government. Competing institutions-religion, the press, even the military-play subordinate roles in much of the world today. If a values-driven approach to business can begin to redirect this vast power toward more constructive ends than the simple accumulation of wealth, the human race and Planet Earth will have a fighting chance.
When business starts using its voice for the benefit of the country as a whole, not just in its narrow self interest, it can really be the force that… - Ben Cohen
When business starts using its voice for the benefit of the country as a whole, not just in its narrow self interest, it can really be the force that…
- Ben Cohen
The key to growing a business is that you need to be meeting some segment of the consumer's needs. If you've got a small business and a product or se… - Ben Cohen
The key to growing a business is that you need to be meeting some segment of the consumer's needs. If you've got a small business and a product or se…
Having the equivalent of 150,000 Hiroshima-sized bombs at the ready does nothing to protect us from terrorists planning to sneak in a bomb through a … - Ben Cohen
Having the equivalent of 150,000 Hiroshima-sized bombs at the ready does nothing to protect us from terrorists planning to sneak in a bomb through a …
If we reduced the amount we spend on maintaining our nuclear weapons by a small fraction, we could reallocate those funds to improve kids' health car… - Ben Cohen
If we reduced the amount we spend on maintaining our nuclear weapons by a small fraction, we could reallocate those funds to improve kids' health car…
Business has a responsibility to give back to the community. - Ben Cohen
Business has a responsibility to give back to the community.
We decided to redefine the bottom line at Ben & Jerry's - Ben Cohen
We decided to redefine the bottom line at Ben & Jerry's
There is a spiritual aspect to our lives - when we give, we receive-when a business does something good for somebody, that somebody feels good about … - Ben Cohen
There is a spiritual aspect to our lives - when we give, we receive-when a business does something good for somebody, that somebody feels good about …
We learned that a product doesn't sell just because you're trying to do good in the world. You still have to have a healthy distribution, a good mark… - Ben Cohen
We learned that a product doesn't sell just because you're trying to do good in the world. You still have to have a healthy distribution, a good mark…
I don't believe that just because one person is born on one side of some imaginary line and another person is born on the other side means that a lot… - Ben Cohen
I don't believe that just because one person is born on one side of some imaginary line and another person is born on the other side means that a lot…
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