Richard Grenell Quotes

I truly believe that philanthropy and commerce can work together.

Profitability is a shallow goal if it doesn't have a real purpose, and the purpose has to be share the profits with others.

The question is, do corporate executives, provided they stay within the law, have responsibilities in their business activities other than to make as much money for their stockholders as possible? And my answer to that is, no they do not.

Corporate philanthropy should not be, and can not be, disinterested.

The idea that you encourage companies to take their innovative thinkers and think about the most needy - even beyond the market opportunities - that's something that appropriately ought to be done.

It makes no sense to talk of the social obligations of the corporation without reference to its economic obligations. The two are intertwined.

Businesses can lead with their values and make money, too. You don't have to simply be purely profit-driven. You can integrate social and environmental concerns into a business, be a caring business, be a generous business and still do very well financially.

It's a full on job just looking for human social responsibility.

All through history, there have always been movements where business was not just about the accumulation of proceeds but also for the public good.

If you work for and eventually lead a company, understand that companies have multiple stakeholders including employees, customers, business partners and the communities within which they operate.

I'm less concerned about whether being a good corporate citizen burnishes a company's reputation. That's just an added benefit. I believe it's a responsibility, and there is no negotiating on responsibilities.

I've always said that the better off you are, the more responsibility you have for helping others. Just as I think it's important to run companies well, with a close eye to the bottom line, I think you have to use your entrepreneurial experience to make corporate philanthropy effective.

So often, we leave the selfless side of ourselves for nights and weekends, for our charity work. It is our duty to inject that into our day-to-day business, into the work that we do, to improve corporations, to improve civil society, and to improve government.

It is a sort of great Victorian truth that actually, trying to do the right thing is pretty good for you and pretty good for business as well, by and large.

Companies, to date, have often used the excuse that they are only beholden to their shareholders, but we need shareholders to think of themselves as stakeholders in the well being of society as well.

All company bosses want a policy on corporate social responsibility. The positive effect is hard to quantify, but the negative consequences of a disaster are enormous.

We've always tried to be good citizens in the communities that we do business in.

I would like it to be a legal requirement for all businesses to be linked to a charity.

It is no accident that our business, The University of Phoenix, is one of the top 50 community-minded companies in America. My father and I are strong believers in the concept of community.

I strongly believe the business of a business is to improve the world.

I am a big believer that you can have a successful business and give back; it's just about the intention behind starting your business.

I think CSR, corporate social responsibility, is something that is becoming front and center.

Corporations in communities need to be better neighbors.

My brother and I made a pact that every deal we do has to have a charitable component; otherwise, we don't do it.

A lot of people say that I'm an activist CEO. I just think I'm a responsible leader of a business.