David Millar Quotes

I've been very inspired by Virgin's model of business as a force for good.

An important priority for me is a business must get their own house in order. Be or become an agent of positive change in your own enterprise and adopt responsible practices to eliminate the risks that often lie at the root of inequality and poverty.

Starbucks trying to build a different kind of company around the balance of profitably and benevolence. A social conscience. And that isn't a program it has to be a way of life.

The companies that are the most influential and most successful are the ones that care about impact and the influence they have on the world.

Few industries have the ability to transform society like tech, yet too few companies are asking the questions or working on the problems that would create meaningful social change.

Understanding how your business affects human rights and using that knowledge to shape appropriate policies and practices is crucial to achieving what should be the goal of all corporations - sustainable growth.

It took a generation for companies to recognise their responsibilities in terms of labour practices and another generation for them to recognise their environmental obligations.

Millennials are more aware of society's many challenges than previous generations and less willing to accept maximizing shareholder value as a sufficient goal for their work. They are looking for a broader social purpose and want to work somewhere that has such a purpose.

The corporate world has the resources to improve the world. It's where people live and work.

It is important to remember that all business has an impact on the lives of real people.

Business must be the solution, not the problem.

The pendulum of capitalism has swung way too far to only trying to maximize the profit of shareholders rather than many of the traditional other virtues and accomplishments of a company.

Can you imagine what a different world we will live in when businesses do what's right for the communities and the environment in everything they do?

I've never gone into business to make money. Every Virgin product and service has been made into a reality to make a positive difference in people's lives. And by focusing on the happiness of our customers, we have been able to build a successful group of companies.

I believe always you should have a philanthropic heart inside but business way. Because you have to get things done. That is what scientists tell us how to do properly. Business should tell us how to get things done efficiently. And government should have the good environment and the foundations of researching.

The question really is, are you improving the world? And you can do that in many models. You can do that in government, you can do that in a nonprofit, and you can do it in commercial enterprise.

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

I would like people to say that Merck continues to be a company that makes a difference in the world.

Microsoft is not about greed. It's about innovation and fairness.

We always wanted to create a business that makes a difference in the world.

There is good business doing good.

I believe that Common Goal can make a real and lasting impact.

CEOs must go beyond working with policy-makers on new regulatory frameworks. They must also commit to the principle that success cannot be measured by profitability and growth alone.

We have the enormous opportunity in our hands to make a positive difference for business, people, and the planet.

I have always believed that business should be a force for good.