ACCOUNTABLE

Uses a combination of great stories and thoughtful analysis to suggest that we must find a way to change the purpose of our corporations if we are to build a society that works for all of us Rebecca M Henderson John & Natty McArthur University Professor at Harvard University Fresh balanced highly readable and deeply informed John Pepper former Chairman and CEO of P&G Thought provoking and insightful Accountable offers a pragmatic and original roadmap to transform capitalism into a system that s more inclusive sustainable and just Dr Rajiv J Shah President of The Rockefeller Foundation Capitalism is failing and the tools we are relying on to fix it corporate social responsibility divestment impact investing and government control are only making things worse Chevron boasts about the 50 million per year it spends on renewable energy whilst it spends 200 times that on oil exploration Goldman Sachs touts its 10 000 Women initiative but its board ranks 358th out of the Fortune 500 for gender diversity and women earn 55 less than men do on average By focusing on corporations rather than people we ve put our faith in empty trends and brand focused window dressing Why should those responsible for our current crisis be trusted to fix it In Acco