Ep033 - Marc Cirera, Empowering Companies To Do Good

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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.

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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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