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Business and commerce are at the heart of capitalist societies, and are becoming increasingly powerful as technologies proliferate and leaders acquire vast amounts of wealth and influence. Carnegie Council’s programs, events, and experts analyze these developments through an ethical lens.

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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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OCT 12, 2007 Article

Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Commentary: The Enclave Effect

New research suggests that signing a trade agreement with the United States may not bring the desired investment, and if investment comes it may not ...

SEP 20, 2007 Article

Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Briefings: Business & Human Rights Resource Centre Website Redesign

Devin Stewart interviews Annabel Short of the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre about the recent redesign of their website. The Centre tracks the positive and ...

Corn is the primary U.S. agrofuel crop. <br>Photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/o_caritas/514212557/">Patrick T. Power</a> (<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/deed.en-us">CC</a>).

SEP 14, 2007 Article

Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Commentary: Agrofuels Favor Business over Farmers

In the absence of a greater scientific consensus and effective legislation to protect farmers, workers, consumers, the environment, and the food supply, full-steam-ahead plans for ...

Middelgrunden windmills outside Copenhagen. <br>Photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/andjohan/1022097482/" target="_blank">Andreas Johannsen</a> (<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en" target="_blank">CC</a>).

AUG 24, 2007 Article

Offsets, the Indulgences of Today?

More and more, Saul Gomez says, wealthy individuals and companies are offsetting their carbon consumption out of a sincere concern for the environment, for good ...

CREDIT: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/daviedunn/3927139869/">Davie Dunn</a> (<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/deed.en">CC</a>).

AUG 24, 2007 Article

Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Briefings: Offsets, the Indulgences of Today?

More and more, wealthy individuals and companies are offsetting their carbon consumption out of a sincere concern for the environment, for good public relations, and ...

CREDIT: Holding Associates, Inc.

AUG 23, 2007 Article

Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Commentary: CSR's Impact on Brands Grows

The U.S. Financial Accounting Standards Board issued standards this year for reporting how much brands and other intangibles are worth. The problem is that ...

AUG 13, 2007 Article

Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Commentary: Negotiating a New Social Contract

Devin Stewart interviews Grant Aldonas, former Bush Administration Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade, on his recent study on the policy response to globalization. ...

CREDIT: <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/alfredoneto/175680360/">Alfredo Neto</a> (<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/deed.en-us">CC</a>).

JUL 25, 2007 Article

Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Briefings: Organic Cosmetics Break Out

The global cosmetics industry is booming and the organic market is the next frontier. But in a sector built on a foundation of eternal youth, ...

CREDIT: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/safari_vacation/5929769873/">Sal Falko</a> (<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/deed.en">CC</a>).

JUL 23, 2007 Article

Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Innovations: Suing against Corruption: The Role of Civil Law

As more and more World Bank and USAID money is spent on complex anticorruption programs, business can lead the way in the fight against corruption ...

Innovative governance in Kenya. <br>Photo by <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/lauren_pressley/281456394/">Lauren Pressley</a> (<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/deed.en-us">CC</a>).

JUL 16, 2007 Article

Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Commentary: Corruption Ebbs in Africa

The World Bank reports that corruption is on the wane in Africa. Devin Stewart interviews Nairobi-born publisher Laurance Allen about the progress he has seen ...