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Business & Society with Senthil Nathan

Senthil Nathan
Workplace Dignity
Apple Inc.
India
Artificial Intelligence
Sustainability
Innovation
Dark Patterns
Biodiversity
Capitalism
Mattering
Tylenol
Johnson & Johnson
UN Guiding Principles On Business and Human Rights
Foxconn
China
Trafigura Foundation
Climate Adaptation
Climate Change
Philanthropy
Business Model Transformation

Inspiring and thought-provoking conversations with eminent thinkers and sustainability leaders about business in society. Hosted by Senthil Nathan, Chief Executive of Fairtrade Australia New Zealand.

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What drives business leaders to give? Geoffrey Jones, celebrated business historian at Harvard Business School, challenges everything we think we know about philanthropy.

In this episode, we explore "spiritual philanthropy"—a concept rooted not in t... more

Can business be a force for human rights — not just avoid violating them?

In this episode, Senthil sits down with Tyler Giannini, Professor at Harvard Law School, to explore the growing field of business and human rights. From the Nuremberg trials t... more

In this episode of the Business and Society Podcast, Senthil speaks with Sven Beckert about his sweeping new book, Capitalism: A Global History. Spanning nearly a millennium, the conversation challenges conventional narratives of capitalism as a pure... more

In the very first episode of The Right Way mini-series, Senthil and Vihaan revisit one of the most famous business ethics cases ever taught: the 1982 Tylenol crisis. What began as a horrifying act of product tampering—when seven people in the Chicago... more

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Tyler Giannini
Professor at Harvard Law School and co-founder of the Fourth Pillar Initiative
Harvard Law School
Episode: #41 Business and Human Rights: From UN Principles to the Fourth Pillar with Tyler Giannini
Sven Beckert
Harvard historian and author of Capitalism, A Global History
Harvard University
Episode: #40 Capitalism, Uncovered: The Hidden History of Capitalism You’ve Never Heard with Sven Beckert
James O'Toole
Scholar and author of The Enlightened Capitalist; referenced as a guest
Harvard/academic author
Episode: #39 The Right Way: J&J, Tylenol, and the Ethics of Crisis Leadership
Zach Mercurio
Researcher, author and leadership development facilitator specializing in purposeful leadership and meaningful work
Episode: #38 The Power of Mattering: The Hidden Driver of Motivation at Work with Zach Mercurio
Viraj Sikand
CEO of EarthAcre
EarthAcre
Episode: #37 Measuring Biodiversity: When Nature Becomes an Asset with Viraj Sikand
Kristen Lucas
Professor of management at the University of Louisville
University of Louisville
Episode: #36 Above All Price: Rethinking Dignity at Work with Kristen Lucas
Cordelia Fine
Professor, History and Philosophy of Science, University of Melbourne
University of Melbourne
Episode: #35 Women, Work, and Power: Inside Patriarchy, Inc. with Cordelia Fine
Marie Potel
Founder of Fair Patterns, ethical human-centered design advocate
Fair Patterns
Episode: #34 Dark Patterns: How Design Nudges Become Exploits with Marie Potel
Ivanka Visnjic
Professor of Innovation at ESADE Business School
ESADE Business School
Episode: #33 How Sustainability Fuels New Business Models with Ivanka Visnjic

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#28 Operational Excellence Meets Dignity: Why Good Jobs Are Good Business with Zeynep Ton
Q: Why is it so rare for companies to adopt this approach despite its obvious benefits?
Two big barriers: entrenched mindsets that labor is a cost and a tendency to silo organizations, making it hard to see how changes in one area affect the whole system.
#28 Operational Excellence Meets Dignity: Why Good Jobs Are Good Business with Zeynep Ton
Q: What problem are you solving with The Good Jobs Strategy, and how does it fit your company's aspirations?
To win with customers by continuously increasing customer value while controlling costs, and to connect the dots across the organization so that the frontline engine supports both profitability and better jobs.
#35 Women, Work, and Power: Inside Patriarchy, Inc. with Cordelia Fine
Q: What is the skill you consider essential for business leaders today?
Moral muscle, inspired by the Giving Voice to Values framework, which trains leaders to recognize ethical conflicts, articulate the right course of action, plan how to implement it, and counter pushback with prepared allies and strategies.
#35 Women, Work, and Power: Inside Patriarchy, Inc. with Cordelia Fine
Q: What simple actions can parents take to raise children with less biased views?
Parents should acknowledge that children absorb gender signals from home and culture, provide language to discuss gender norms, and recognize that societal cues beyond the home also shape children, aiming to foster critical awareness rather than attempting perfect gender neutrality.
#35 Women, Work, and Power: Inside Patriarchy, Inc. with Cordelia Fine
Q: What is the single highest leverage reform a CEO should consider to make workplaces fairer?
There isn't a one-size-fits-all answer; instead, leaders should diagnose their own organization's inequalities, rethink norms around the ideal worker, and implement systemic changes rather than rely on off-the-shelf DEI programs that may be divisive or ineffective.

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Thoughtful conversations at the intersection of business, society, and ethics, focusing on how organizations navigate human rights, governance, leadership, and responsibility. Episodes frequently unpack frameworks like UN Guiding Principles, examine historical and contemporary power dynamics in capitalism, and explore practical leadership, design ethics, and workplace dignity. Guests range from scholars and policy experts to industry leaders and founders, offering both theoretical context and actionable takeaways for how businesses can pursue more rights-enhancing, transparent, and human-centered practices. The show stands out for linking rigorous academic insights with real-world case studies, from crisis leadership and product safety to b... more

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