Marc Cirera is the founder and CEO of Companies for Good, a social enterprise designed to help businesses change for good. Marc is a business ethics, CSR and sustainability specialist with a clear vision: a world where companies operate in a more sustainable and responsible way. He strongly believes that good business practices help companies outperform, while benefiting employees, the environment, and society at large.
He believes doing business in a more ethical and sustainable way not only benefits society and the environment, but it helps companies outperform too.
Enjoy the show!
Show Notes:
- 02:15 - His love for traveling and meeting new people
- 03:00 - Studying economics, realizing how lucky he was and his decision to pursue business ethics and giving back.
- 04:30 - Setting up his first business in Barcelona while being bored in university classes.
- 05:30 - On moving to London for love
- 05:45 - Moving to London and working there.
- 07:15 - At the age of 25 in London and not knowing how the corporate world works after graduating
- 06:45 - Coming from Tona in Catalonia and setting up the Itaca Cultural Space.
- 08:00 - On selling his first business
- 08:45 - His first sustainability role at Radley Yeldar.
- 10:45 - Hungry for more experiences
- 11:15 - Small world connections that lead him to Dubai.
- 11:45 - The story on how he met his wife.
- 14:00 - Joining Chalhoub Group in Dubai as part of the sustainability team.
- 15:00 - Pillars, KPIs and Objectives for sustainability.
- 16:00 - The drive and need to create something of his own.
- 17:45 - What is Companies for Good? Good on-demand.
- 19:45 - The types of engagements Companies for Good offers.
- 21:15 - Engagements all across UAE and Spain.
- 22:00 - What motivates Marc
- 22:45 - On how his role models inspired him - his grandfather and Mohammed Yunus
- 24:30 - On his thoughts on routine and being self-disciplined without routines.
- 26:00 - His hobby revolving around making someone special laugh.
- 27:45 - “Do Good” and what it means to everyone.
- 28:45 - His favorite books, from Game of Thrones
- 29:00 - Political documentaries focused on the Catalonia - Spain debate
- 32:30 - His dream initiative would be for all companies to join forces to come together for a common goal for Expo 2020
- 36:00 - The importance of taking action and doing things rather than just complaining about it. Just take action.
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