Framing ethical perspectives
Business and commerce are at the heart of Western capitalist societies, and they play an ever-increasing role in quasi-capitalist societies, like China. Businesses – especially the tech giants – are becoming increasingly powerful as technologies proliferate and leaders acquire once-unimaginable levels of wealth and influence. Carnegie Council’s programs, events, and experts analyze these developments through an ethical lens and strive to create and highlight communities and programs with the capabilities to hold businesses and their leaders accountable for their actions.
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NOV 15, 2023 • Podcast
Beijing Rules: How China Weaponized Its Economy to Confront the World, with Bethany Allen
MAR 24, 2022 • Podcast
The Doorstep: How Cryptocurrencies & NFTs May Change the Global World Order, with David Yermack
NYU Stern's Professor David Yermack discusses NFTs, Ukraine, and the future of crypto with Carnegie Council Senior Fellows Nick Gvosdev and Tatiana Serafin.
MAY 6, 2022 • Podcast
For Companies, Could China Be the Next Russia? with Perth Tolle
Isaac Stone Fish and finance expert Perth Tolle discuss the global economic backlash to Russia after the Ukraine invasion, China, and much more.
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SEP 21, 2009 • Article
Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Innovations: Under the Cover: Global Corruption Report 2009
Policy Innovations interviews Robin Hodess of Transparency International on her organization's brand new Global Corruption Report 2009, which this year focuses on corruption and the private ...
SEP 18, 2009 • Podcast
Global Ethics Corner: Climate Protectionism and Competitiveness
The global circulation of goods is a major source of both prosperity and carbon emissions. This short audio on ethics asks: Can trade be regulated ...
SEP 14, 2009 • Article
Japan: The Power of Efficiency
Japan's energy intensity has improved by 37 percent since 1973, and its oil dependency has dropped by 30 points, making it one of the largest, most energy-efficient economies ...
SEP 4, 2009 • Podcast
Global Ethics Corner: Forest Preservation
How do we put value on the forests as an indispensable element of our survival? Can we balance market mechanisms with regulations and consumption with ...
SEP 3, 2009 • Podcast
Interview with Julius Walls, Jr., CEO, Greyston Bakery
Greyston Bakery was started on the premise of bringing the unemployed into the workforce. In fact the company's motto is, "We don't hire people to ...
SEP 1, 2009 • Article
Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Commentary: China: Failure is Not an Option
A stable and prosperous China will continue to bring enormous opportunities, both economically and diplomatically, for the United States. To advance its own interests, the ...
AUG 25, 2009 • Podcast
Interview with Robert S. Harrison, CEO, Clinton Global Initiative
"I hope that CGI is able to serve as the catalyst for action, the group that is essentially creating a market between companies and governments ...
AUG 18, 2009 • Podcast
Interview with Seth Merrin of Liquidnet Holdings
Seth Merrin is the CEO and founder of Liquidnet, a successful investment firm which gives 1 percent of its pretax income to philanthropic initiatives. Here Merrin ...
AUG 6, 2009 • Podcast
Interview with Joseph Cahalan
"The more Xerox found out about the value of inclusion--" says Joseph Cahalan of Xerox, "that good talent comes in all colors, genders, religions, and ...
AUG 4, 2009 • Article
The Balance between Risk and Return Is Everybody's Business
The 2008 taxpayer bailout and a long string of corporate restructurings and downsizings have shifted risk from corporations to individuals, writes Ann Rutledge. Most Americans were ...