There's a new story emerging in China. Companies like Tencent, that's a social
media company, Landwasher an environmentally friendly they make water
free flush toilets. Goldwyn Science and Technology that does
offshore wind farms. BGI a company that does genetic
sequencing are part, are just a few of the companies that are trying to
implement again various parts of this new story of making money and making society
better. BYD a company that help pioneer bringing
electricity to public transportation. these buses that they make are tested in
China, South east Asia and Europe in the Hertz Care Rental at the LA airport will
begin to use these these bu, these buses. Green Box is a Chinese car company that
is pioneering safety standards for children's clothing.
Now, all of these companies don't always get everything right.
That's not what I'm saying. I'm not suggesting these are saints and
others are sinners. I'm suggesting they're partially trying
to make money and make society better. And, in the sense, they're leading the
way of this new way to think about business and society.
And of course in, in, in, in the US, companies like FedEx.
pushing energy, efficiency, moving the entire industry to a faster pace to
minimize the environmental impact. A company like REI, an outdoor products
company, through volunteerism their philanthropy and their responsible
business practices. connecting people to the outdoors
promoting the outdoors and natural places to live and play.
Companies like Steinway and Sons, the Piano company, building the world's
largest parabolic solar installation to operate.
an environment that's the perfect community temperature for making pianos.
This is happening all over the world. Even just a few of the examples of the
news story and that's the good news. What I'd like you to talk about in the
discussion forum is, find some headlines from your own country.
About how these new principles of business are being implemented.
What are some examples of companies that are more engaged in your society?
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