Anita McGahan in conversation with Sergio Lazzarini
July 12, 2024
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About the Guest
Sergio Lazzarini
Chafi Haddad Professor of Management at INSPER in Sao Paolo, Brazil
Sergio Lazzarini is Chafi Haddad Professor of Management at Insper in Brazil, and one of my closest friends and collaborators. He studies the strategy and governance of organizations pursuing social impact, which encompass diverse actors such as impact-oriented private...
Reflections from the Interview
Sergio and I start out by talking together abut his work on issues of justice. Sergio explains that, in the CSR and ESG movements, people often forget why we do what we do. He talks about how firms ultimately must face tradeoffs that are financial. He suggests that you don’t have a guidepost on how to make those tradeoffs without a justice benchmark. This could be, for instance, a minimum level of protection that must be provided. He asks me...