Joel Bakan

instead chose to leave power where it was and make its exercise more benevolent—called for corporations to become

more conscientious and socially concerned but refrained from challenging their growing power, influence, and impunity.

corporate social responsibility (CSR),

Making money for themselves and their shareholders remains their top priority, as it always has been.

Despite shiny talk of conscientious commitments, corporations embrace social and environmental values to help them make more money—not to make less of it.

Moreover, corporations save money by doing good, in numerous ways. Marriott reduces laundry costs by asking customers to reuse towels to “help save the planet”;