Why progressive gestures from big business aren’t just useless, they’re dangerous

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The Guardian

Society & Culture

4.3 • 2.4K Ratings

🗓️ 22 November 2021

⏱️ 29 minutes

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From climate crisis to anti-racism, more and more corporations are taking a stand. But if it’s only done because it’s good for business, the fires will keep on burning. By Carl Rhodes. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod

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0:00.0	This is the Guardian.
0:09.4	Hi, my name is Hannah Frankson.
0:11.1	I'm a Peloton instructor and I teach classes
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0:20.6	Life is always for so many different challenges and chapters.
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0:47.3	Welcome to the Guardian Long Read, showcasing the best long-form journalism covering culture,
0:52.3	politics and new thinking.
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1:02.3	Why progressive gestures from big business aren't just useless, they're dangerous.
1:07.6	By Karl Rhodes.
1:09.4	Read by Adam Fitzgerald and produced by Esther Apokugeni.
1:15.4	In early 2020, bushfires raged across Australia.
1:19.6	More than 3,000 homes were destroyed, reduced to ash and rubble by the unrelenting onslaught of flames.
1:26.5	Tragically, 34 people died in the fires themselves, with an estimated 445 more
1:32.9	dying as a result of smoke inhalation.
1:36.4	More than 16 million hectares of land burned, destroying wildlife and natural habitats.
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