{"id":20600,"date":"2024-09-02T19:54:19","date_gmt":"2024-09-02T19:54:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/francinebeleyi.com\/?p=20600"},"modified":"2025-04-23T19:00:16","modified_gmt":"2025-04-23T19:00:16","slug":"115-exposing-business-profiteers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/francinebeleyi.com\/115-exposing-business-profiteers\/","title":{"rendered":"#115 Exposing How Businesses Profit at Society&#8217;s Expense with Chris Marquis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;\"><p><iframe style=\"border: none; min-width: min(100%, 430px); height: 150px;\" title=\"Profiteers and Purpose: A Conversation with Chris Marquis\" src=\"https:\/\/www.podbean.com\/player-v2\/?i=mtexa-16b1030-pb&amp;from=pb6admin&amp;share=1&amp;download=1&amp;rtl=0&amp;fonts=Arial&amp;skin=1b1b1b&amp;font-color=auto&amp;logo_link=episode_page&amp;btn-skin=ff6d00\" width=\"100%\" height=\"150\" scrolling=\"no\" data-name=\"pb-iframe-player\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><!-- \/wp:post-content --><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"\" style=\"--fontsize: 22; line-height: 1.5; --minfontsize: 22;\" data-fontsize=\"22\" data-lineheight=\"33px\"><strong style=\"font-family: Courgette; font-weight: 400;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\" data-fusion-google-font=\"Courgette\" data-fusion-google-variant=\"400\">Overview Episode 115<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>In this episode 115 of \u201cMeaningful Work, Meaningful Life,\u201d we kick off our season 10 \u201cLeaders on a Mission\u201d series with Christopher Marquis, Sinyi Professor at the University of Cambridge Judge School of Business and author of the book \u201cThe Profiteers: How Business Privatises Profits and Socialises Costs.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Chris shares his journey from childhood ambitions to becoming a leading critic of corporate practices that harm society. We explore his insights on creating responsible and regenerative business models and the role of leadership in driving systemic change.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"\" style=\"--fontsize: 22; line-height: 1.5; --minfontsize: 22;\" data-fontsize=\"22\" data-lineheight=\"33px\"><strong style=\"font-family: Courgette; font-weight: 400;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\" data-fusion-google-font=\"Courgette\" data-fusion-google-variant=\"400\">What you\u2019ll learn from this episode:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Chris\u2019s journey to becoming a professor at Cambridge and how he ended up focusing on mission-oriented companies<\/li>\n<li>The tactics companies use to shift responsibility to consumers, such as promoting recycling despite its inefficacy.<\/li>\n<li>The influence of his students in shaping his views on responsible business practices.<\/li>\n<li>Examples of companies like Grove Collaborative and Patagonia adopting regenerative business models.<\/li>\n<li>The systemic barriers and constraints that prevent many companies from adopting responsible practices.<\/li>\n<li>The critique of the idea that doing good always leads to doing well.<\/li>\n<li>The importance of policy changes and systemic support for regenerative practices.<\/li>\n<li>The need for businesses to move beyond sustainability to actively give back to the environment and society.<\/li>\n<li>Insights on income inequality, poverty, and environmental degradation caused by corporate practices.<\/li>\n<li>Chris\u2019s advice on living a meaningful life and supporting companies that engage in ethical and sustainable practices.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Watch the <strong>episode 115<\/strong>\u00a0now.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe class=\"fusion-hidden\" data-privacy-type=\"youtube\" src=\"\" title=\"115 Exposing How Businesses Profit at Society&#039;s Expense with Chris Marquis\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" data-privacy-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5VPpPxETll8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-privacy-placeholder\" style=\"width:1200px; height:675px;\" data-privacy-type=\"youtube\">\n<div class=\"fusion-privacy-placeholder-content\">\n<div class=\"fusion-privacy-label\">For privacy reasons YouTube needs your permission to be loaded.<\/div>\n<p><button data-privacy-type=\"youtube\" class=\"fusion-button button-default fusion-button-default-size button fusion-privacy-consent\">I Accept<\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-background-color:rgba(191,169,59,0);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong style=\"color: var(--h2_typography-color); font-family: var(--h2_typography-font-family); font-size: var(--h2_typography-font-size); font-style: var(--h2_typography-font-style,normal); letter-spacing: var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing); background-color: rgba(191, 169, 59, 0);\">\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong style=\"color: var(--h2_typography-color); font-family: var(--h2_typography-font-family); font-size: var(--h2_typography-font-size); font-style: var(--h2_typography-font-style,normal); letter-spacing: var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing); background-color: rgba(191, 169, 59, 0);\">Subscribe to the Meaningful Work, Meaningful Life Podcast<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph \/--><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:-30px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;width:25%;width:calc(25% - 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Connect on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/francinebeleyi\/\">Linkedin<\/a> and share your thoughts.<\/li>\n<li>Free download: <a href=\"https:\/\/nucleusofchange.com\/buildingtrust\/\">The Ultimate Guide to Building Trust, Profit &amp; Making an Impact<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-5 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-background-color:rgba(191,169,59,0);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-7 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"--fontsize: 22; line-height: 1.5; --minfontsize: 22;\" data-fontsize=\"22\" data-lineheight=\"33px\"><strong style=\"color: var(--h2_typography-color); font-family: Courgette; font-size: var(--h2_typography-font-size); letter-spacing: var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing); background-color: rgba(191, 169, 59, 0); font-weight: 400;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\" data-fusion-google-font=\"Courgette\" data-fusion-google-variant=\"400\" data-fusion-google-subset=\"latin\">Connect with Connect with Chris Marquis<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>LinkedIn: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/christopher-marquis\/\">https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/christopher-marquis\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Website: <a href=\"https:\/\/chrismarquis.com\/\">https:\/\/chrismarquis.com\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Book: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/Profiteers-Business-Privatizes-Profits-Socializes\/dp\/1541703529\/ref=nosim?tag=noc0d9-21\">The Profiteers: How Business Privatizes Profits and Socializes Costs<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-6 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-background-color:rgba(191,169,59,0);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-8 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;\"><h2><strong style=\"color: var(--h2_typography-color); 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