S1.E17: Sustainable Economics - Part 2: Externalities
This podcast introduces the economists’ useful notion of ‘externalities’ or spill-over effects....
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S1.E17: Sustainable Economics - Part 2: Externalities
This podcast introduces the economists’ useful notion of ‘externalities’ or spill-over effects....
11:16
Tim Smit - Inspiring the self-belief of others
In this episode, I talk to Sir Tim Smit, co-founder of the Eden Project and executive chairman of...
52:40
S1.E18: Sustainable Economics - Part 3: Markets
The explosive growth of this global casino of financial markets is largely as a result of...
11:05
Becky Willan – Challenging brands to embrace a positive purpose
In this episode, I talk to Becky Willan, managing director and co-founder of Given London, the...
54:05
S1.E19: Sustainable Economics - Part 4: Investments
The ‘sustainability investment’ phenomenon can be traced back to the beginnings of the corporate...
09:14
Peter Grant – Understanding effective philanthropy
In this episode, I talk to Dr Peter Grant, director of charities MSC programme at Cass business...
56:15
S1.E20: Sustainable Economics - Part 5: Money
economic growth is no longer (if it ever was) a guarantee for creating jobs. Jobless economic...
13:22
S1.E21: Sustainable Economics - Part 6: Banking
It is one of the great ironies of the unsustainable economy that those who most desperately need...
12:08
S1.E22: Sustainable Economics - Part 7: Trade
In the present era of globalisation, it is sacrilege to criticise unrestricted free trade when in...
11:29
S1.E23: The Future - Part 1: Rules of the Game
The rules of the game are the conditions that we are fairly certain will apply within the...
16:10
S1.E24: The Future - Part 2: Key Uncertainties
In constructing scenarios for the future, key uncertainties are those variables that could go one...
16:46
S1.E25: The Future - Part 3: Scenarios
Given the rules of the game and key uncertainties just described, we have chosen two contrasting...
16:40
S1.E26: The Future - Part 4: Multi-level Shapeshifting
Having depicted the possible paths that the future can take in two mainline scenarios, we must...
18:31
S2.E1: Introduction: Feeling the Tension
When I think back on all the writing I have done over the years, it strikes me that much of my...
07:58
S2.E0: Business Frontiers: Introducing Season 2
Season 2 of Purpose Inspired is based on the book Business Frontiers: Social Responsibility,...
02:07
S2.E2: Transforming Business: The Power of Perception
There is a growing body of literature on what could be loosely described as explorations in ‘new...
15:36
S2.E3: Community Business: Embracing True Service
Although it is heartening to note the growing worldwide interest in building sustainable...
09:44
S2.E4: Holistic Business: In Search of Synergy
For me, the image of the phoenix from Native American Indian mythology rising up from the ashes...
19:01
S2.E5: Lessons of Nature: Productivity through Interdependence
In our modern economies and businesses, unlimited growth is constantly striven for,...
10:30
Corporate Social Responsibility: Should It Be Mandatory?
India, has become the first country to make Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) spending...