As a society, we are facing major challenges, including automation and climate change. It is no longer socially acceptable – or financially viable over the longer term - for businesses to carry on focusing on short-term financial returns without taking some responsibility for these wider issues. Business must urgently find its sense of purpose, says Alex Edmans, Professor of Finance at London Business School.

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