NORRSKEN SESSION W/ CHRIS MARQUIS

Wednesday, October 9 @ 18:30 PM - 19:30 PM

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Join us for an insightful keynote with Christopher Marquis, Cambridge professor and author of THE PROFITEERS, as we explore the ways in which businesses maximize profits while offloading social and environmental costs onto society.

Despite claims of commitment to environmental and social justice, many corporations continue to prioritize profit over people and the planet. Marquis argues that it’s not enough to reform individual companies—we must rethink the entire system. Drawing on his latest work and his previous book, Better Business: How the B Corp Movement is Remaking Capitalism, he will highlight the pioneers who are changing the global business landscape. These leaders provide practical blueprints to address some of the most pressing social and environmental issues by absorbing hidden costs and minimizing harm.

The discussion will be moderated by Prof. Fabrizio Ferraro of IESE Business School, and will be followed by a networking session.


To secure your spot, kindly sign up to RSVP. This event welcomes both members and non-members.

AGENDA:
- 18:30 - 19:30: Fireside chat @Earthshot
- 19:30 - 20:00: Open networking @Skapa Bar (Norrsken Club)

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Speakers

Chris Marquis
Professor at the University of Cambridge and author of The Profiteers

Christopher Marquis is the Sinyi Professor of Management at the University of Cambridge and author of The Profiteers: How Business Privatizes Profits and Socializes Costs. His research examines business sustainability and social entrepreneurship, and he has written two prior award-winning books, including Better Business: How the B Corp Movement Is Remaking Capitalism and Mao and Markets: The Communist Roots of Chinese Enterprise, the latter was a Financial Times Best Book of 2022. Marquis is passionate about how academic research can help people around the world address some of the biggest crises of our day — including climate change, inequality, and discrimination. Before Cambridge Marquis worked at Cornell for 6 years, and Harvard for 11 years. He has a PhD in sociology from the University of Michigan and previously worked for six years in the financial services industry, most recently as a Vice President at JP Morgan Chase.

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Fabrizio Ferraro
Moderator

Fabrizio Ferraro is Professor of Strategic Management at IESE Business School and Academic Director of the IESE Institute for Sustainability Leadership. He studied the global growth of responsible investing, and especially the practice of shareholder engagement. Currently, he is studying how political polarization can affect climate action. He was a member (and Past-Chair) of the Academic Advisory Committee of the United Nations’ Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), the world’s leading network of responsible investors.

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