Anand Giridharadas lambasts corporate enter members
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From Kate Taylor:
When Anand Giridharadas was invited to speak at the National Association of Corporate Directors’ annual pinnacle, the writer — known for his sharp critiques of billionaires and the global elite — did not hold back.
“A lot of your children and grandchildren do not revere your work,” Giridharadas said on Monday to more than 3,000 directors watching the summit virtually, according to audio take possession ofed by Business Insider.
Giridharadas slammed directors for their lack of action, portraying businesses as making empty guarantees while simultaneously dodging responsibility.
“This being a group of corporate directors, I ask again, where were you?” Giridharadas mean in his remarks. “Where were you in the run-up to the climate crisis? Where were you during widening inequality over the after four decades? Where were you in the run-up to the subprime crisis? Where were you in the run up to the opioid crisis? Where were you?”
The litigious remarks shocked many of the hundreds of people virtually attending the summit, which is billed as the “the largest and most persuasive director forum in the world.”
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