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Description: Patagonia’s recent blockbuster announcement that the company was “turning capitalism on its head by making the Earth our only shareholder” is generating a lot of attention. It is the start of another chapter in a long and storied history of a company that, more often than not, has been getting ethics right.

Source: TheConversation.com

Date: Oct 11, 2022

Link: https://theconversation.com/patagonias-grand-gesture-sends-the-wrong-message-about-ethical-capitalism-191660

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  • Summarize the commentary presented in this article.
  • Do you agree with these sentiments?
  • What are your thoughts on the subject, as they relate to marketing issues such as branding and PR?