Home Depot co-founder: 'I'm a capitalist' but business has to think about planet, not just profit

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'If you don't care about people, profit and the planet at the same time, profitability by itself isn't really enough,' the Atlanta Falcons owner said.

in Atlanta — is the importance of establishing a "sense of neighborhood, even within a company, and having a higher purpose than just making money."

This idea stems from his upbringing in Queens, New York, he said, in an area with many people who immigrated to the U.S. "looking for the American Dream." "I think that that notion of neighborhood also is something that can and should bring this country closer together. The country is much more connected now, as you all know, in any variety of ways," Blank, 77, said. "However, I think the notion of neighborhood and all of the connotations that go with that — the diversity, the understanding, the support, you're working with each other, living with each other, sharing each other, etc. — a lot of that is not the same.

 

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NesaraGesara

Thank god someone is starting to use some commonsense before there is not a plant left to destroy with our GREED!!!

Remember his partners are strident anti-choice evangelical nazi

BOYCOTT HOME DEPOT!

And ? What are you going to do about it?

Bye bye HomeDepot

Wait.... falcons owner co-found Home Depot?

Too bad his old partner is a total jerk.

If that’s his POV, he should immediately donate his wealth to more worthy causes.

When they put their money where their mouth is, I’ll pay attention.

Companies should be required to have a social scorecard. We need to get priorities right now.

Smart man: read his other letters too.

I smell bullshit

Sure, think about it. But don't wreck America with job killing regulations while trying to fix a problem that resides in Asia, India and South America.

BlackRock told us years ago.

Capitalism with a human face

why do all billionaires look like the villain in every budget film

I'm more of a reluctant socialistic capitalist personally.

Hippie!

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