Making Capitalism Responsible
What kind of Capitalism will mend our broken society?
The on-going global economic crisis has led to calls from many that the system needs to change. Rt Hon Dr Vince Cable MP, together with Sir Stuart Etherington of the National Council for Voluntary Organisations and Richard Paton of Occupy LSX, explored what steps need be taken to ensure that Capitalism begins to contribute to mending instead of breaking our society.
Dr Cable gave a keynote address. Richard Paton and Stuart Etherington responded and then Steve Chalke, Founder of Oasis direct6ed questions from the floor to the speakers.
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Media Coverage:
- Third Sector - Vince Cable backs NCVO call for more charity leaders on plc boards
- London Love Business - Can Capitalism ever be 'responsible'?
- Civil Society - Sir Stuart calls for more charity leaders to sit on corporate boards
Contributors included:
- Rt Hon Vince Cable MP
Secretary of State for Business and Innovation and President of the Board of Trade. Vince is also the Liberal Democrat MP for Twickenham and has published several books on international economics and trade.
In December 2011 Dr Cable warned "whingeing Bankers" that the coalition was determined to reduce their hold on the economy and suggested splitting the banking sector between highly regulated high street banks and more risky investment banks.
- Richard Paton
A member of Occupy London, the ongoing protest against economic inequality, social injustice and corporate greed. Occupy London is part of a global movement that began in solidarity with Occupy Wall Street.
- Sir Stuart Etherington
Chief Executive of the National Council of Voluntary Organisations (NCVO). Prior to his current role Sir Stuart was Chief Executive of the Royal National Institute for Deaf People.
Stuart is also pro-chancellor of Greenwich University and a member of the Economic and Social Committee of the European Union. Stuart was knighted in 2010 for services to the voluntary sector.