Driven by the belief that businesses can — and should — invest in the communities around them, Intercorp founder and philanthropist Carlos Rodríguez-Pastor has built schools, pharmacies and a literal bridge to better serve Peru’s growing middle class. In conversation with TED business curator Corey Hajim, he explores the immense possibility behind private-public partnerships — and his conviction that any individual can step up to create change.
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Haroon Ashrafi
October 6, 2023 at 9:10 am
Business is just for profit , nothing else . Neither care about nature nor human . Business teach empathy but never follow it in real life .
elijah thiam
October 6, 2023 at 9:13 am
I’m happy the comments are seeing through the bull
Cities for the Future 2030
October 6, 2023 at 9:19 am
For centuries wealthy Indian patrons (usually women) – in conjunction with local gov & residents – helped build magnificent stepwells, providing the community & many travellers with access to shade, a place to rest during the heat of the day and fresh water. So yes it’s possible, just unlikely.
Nowadays if I hear about big donations to various organisations I think corruption before I think altruism. For example, big oil funding universities etc. They don’t do this because they are altruistic.
Thamassat University in Thailand built the largest green roof in Asia. Not only does the produce grown help feed its students, surrounding communities benefit too. Now THAT is true community development! Every corporate building should have a green roof with produce being distributed for school feeding schemes (kids can’t learn if they are hungry) and vulnerable communities for upliftment.
In rural Thailand schools are community centres for child & adult education where parents can volunteer in the community garden in lieu of school fees.
In Tirana (Albania) parents plany trees around their city on their child(s) birthday. Imagine if some of those trees were fruit trees etc?!
Building a society for the future that leaves no-one behind requires collaboration between gov, business, civil society and residents. We cannot do it alone; expecting gov to do everything will take too long; working together is the only way forward to a brighter future for all.
brotherofiam
October 6, 2023 at 9:20 am
Not one applause for the facility with the recorded most births in Peru.
The attendees are thinking “More people! This is not good for climate change. Bill Gates is not going to be pleased with this.”
It is great to hear about the works of people doing good in this world.
abeismain
October 6, 2023 at 9:30 am
The business of consulting
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Thomas Sweeney
October 6, 2023 at 9:31 am
It is not the responsibility of business to be a solution for social problems. Business exists for one reason and only one reason. To make money. This video is better suited for Cuba, China, or North Korea.
Tìm Kiếm Đầu Tư
October 6, 2023 at 9:32 am
Yes🎉I really love this video. Thank you❤❤❤
Meanderin Oranges
October 6, 2023 at 9:48 am
I just talked to Target and Budweiser. They say you’re full of it.
Deepak Arya
October 6, 2023 at 10:01 am
It seems he’s going to be the president of peru
MetalHendrix
October 6, 2023 at 10:08 am
Yes, it can. But………….
unholyrevenger72
October 6, 2023 at 10:58 am
Lol, businesses are inherently Evil. The only purpose a business has is to make money. And the only thing keeping them in check are enforced regulations.
1843James
October 6, 2023 at 11:40 am
Communists
Marc Heileman
October 6, 2023 at 12:41 pm
It ALWAYS is. That’s the nature of capitalism … that it creates livelihoods
Akira
October 6, 2023 at 12:44 pm
Business creates more social problems than it solves. Aren’t all of these wars based on business? Lol
Home Wall
October 6, 2023 at 4:11 pm
No, 100% of the wars are from governments. You never see a corporation attack another. That’s what governments do for some businesses when they are fascist, which is pretty much all so-called free countries today.
あきら
October 6, 2023 at 12:44 pm
Business creates more social problems than it solves. Aren’t all of these wars based on business? Lol
Leo
October 6, 2023 at 1:35 pm
I’m unsubscribing.
Civil Savant
October 6, 2023 at 2:02 pm
Wow. Can you imagine what the potential could be for a country like the USA?
If we could starting making schooling accessible to more children instead of just that privileged 34%?
If the rich would make up for the government’s slack instead of lobbying to make things progressively worse?
If the american people had the smarts to stand up for themselves the way those brave peruvian rebels are taking on those riot-cop traitors in the street?
Just think of the paradise we could turn this shithole country into if people with sensibility and intelligence were ever involved in decision making.
kevinth66
October 6, 2023 at 2:36 pm
Business can best help solve social problems by going out of business. Business (apart from some worker co-operatives and the like) is purely in the business of extracting wealth from the working class and giving it to the capitalist class. Once upon a time business may have had some community responsibility, but not since the 1980’s at the very latest.
Home Wall
October 6, 2023 at 4:11 pm
LOL, so you’d prefer to jobs or taxes, just government force and submission and obedience to work in your government job, live in your government home, eat government food, learn from government teachers, and get care in government hospitals.
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October 6, 2023 at 3:00 pm
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Home Wall
October 6, 2023 at 4:10 pm
Everything you have that’s of value was created by businesses, including the jobs most others depend on, and the money government extorts to rule over you.
Jay
October 6, 2023 at 6:48 pm
Downvote for the woke direction that TedTalks have taken in the past years. All-In Podcast did a great job recently in highlighting this problem.
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October 6, 2023 at 7:37 pm
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October 6, 2023 at 7:52 pm
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October 6, 2023 at 8:18 pm
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Cool Girl 007
October 6, 2023 at 11:09 pm
In third world countries, local people unable to do anything they have been used by powerful countries
Havojon Normatova
October 6, 2023 at 11:40 pm
Enjoyable video thank you
Hrushikesh Avachat
October 6, 2023 at 11:55 pm
This make sense. If social issues are solved in a manner where the one solving the problem is able to generate a ROI, then provate players will jump on the opportunity. Moreover, with their efficiemcied and cost effective operations, they will be able to solve these problems at lower costs as well.
Mahsa Ashrafi
October 7, 2023 at 12:56 am
سلام خیلی خوشحالم از اینکه با تد تالک دارم زبان انگلیسی رو یاد میگیرم ۵۲ ساله هستم
Yerry Verse
October 7, 2023 at 7:21 am
Bring this man to my country (Dominican Repulic).
rosetzu_nagasawa
October 7, 2023 at 7:40 pm
bUSINESS lifts MILLIONS out of poverty and are going strong.
WELCOME such business!!
승일 권
October 7, 2023 at 11:31 pm
‘Make someday today’… It’s very impressive. As a Korean, I guess the most serious problem of our country is low-birth rate. Koreans are getting disappeared. According to the latest announcement from the statistical office, Korean birth rate per women is 0.84. We don’t have even a birth per one woman. And the government noticed how serious it is. They has expanded various policies to boost the birth rate, but as you know it doesn’t work to stop to go on a down trend. Honestly to say, I don’t expect that the government can find out the way to boost the birth rate dramatically. I guess I should get involved in this issue as a individual, not just expecting the government to get this done.
Thanks for this video. I could put a sense of urgency.
MR. BANK-E
October 8, 2023 at 2:50 am
Should make another one of these on how business can undermine solutions and cause problems……like oil gas and coal companies on climate change !
Kent Baptiste
October 8, 2023 at 9:17 am
Wow，what he’s doing is great
Bernardo Bringas
October 8, 2023 at 10:19 am
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Alvaro Moran
October 8, 2023 at 1:12 pm
He is one of the most important people here in Perú. Amazing chapter, we have a lot of social issues in my country and noticing his effort to change those things is a tremendous step forward
あいうえお
October 8, 2023 at 11:14 pm
amazing
Lu Boopy
October 9, 2023 at 1:51 pm
i think otherwise social solves business problems
andreza ferreira
October 11, 2023 at 1:53 pm
❤️
S
October 13, 2023 at 10:43 am
Please tell me nobody’s falling for this drivel. When did TED start shilling for the ultra wealthy?