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Sir Michael Darrington: My Kind of Businessman for the Common Good

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“I am the founder of Pro-Business Against Greed. I was managing director of a public company, Greggs the bakers, for 24 years. I believe in taking a long-term view – building a business for the benefit of consumers, employees and shareholders – and being of benefit to society as a whole. For me, this is the moral and sensible justification for business's existence in our civilisation. Unfortunately, this view of business has been largely undermined by the growth in excessive rewards and greed – the "because I'm worth it" attitude.”…

'If executive pay halved, it would still be generous' - Pro-Business Against Greed

The former chief executive of Greggs tells why he has pledged to use his retirement to fight excessive boardroom pay

http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2012/jun/17/darrington-against-high-executive-pay/print

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http://businessagainstgreed.co.uk/

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