Marc Cirera is the founder and CEO of Companies for Good, a social enterprise designed to help businesses change for good. Marc is a business ethics, CSR and sustainability specialist with a clear vision: a world where companies operate in a more sustainable and responsible way. He strongly believes that good business practices help companies outperform, while benefiting employees, the environment, and society at large.

He believes doing business in a more ethical and sustainable way not only benefits society and the environment, but it helps companies outperform too.

Enjoy the show!

Posted on December 11, 2019

Show Notes:

• 02:15 – His love for traveling and meeting new people

• 03:00 – Studying economics, realizing how lucky he was and his decision to pursue business ethics and giving back.

• 04:30 – Setting up his first business in Barcelona while being bored in university classes.

• 05:30 – On moving to London for love

• 05:45 – Moving to London and working there.

• 07:15 – At the age of 25 in London and not knowing how the corporate world works after graduating

• 06:45 – Coming from Tona in Catalonia and setting up the Itaca Cultural Space.

• 08:00 – On selling his first business

• 08:45 – His first sustainability role at Radley Yeldar.

• 10:45 – Hungry for more experiences

• 11:15 – Small world connections that lead him to Dubai.

• 11:45 – The story on how he met his wife.

• 14:00 – Joining Chalhoub Group in Dubai as part of the sustainability team.

• 15:00 – Pillars, KPIs and Objectives for sustainability.

• 16:00 – The drive and need to create something of his own.

• 17:45 – What is Companies for Good? Good on-demand.

• 19:45 – The types of engagements Companies for Good offers.

• 21:15 – Engagements all across UAE and Spain.

• 22:00 – What motivates Marc

• 22:45 – On how his role models inspired him – his grandfather and Mohammed Yunus

• 24:30 – On his thoughts on routine and being self-disciplined without routines.

• 26:00 – His hobby revolving around making someone special laugh.

• 27:45 – “Do Good” and what it means to everyone.

• 28:45 – His favorite books, from Game of Thrones

• 29:00 – Political documentaries focused on the Catalonia – Spain debate

• 32:30 – His dream initiative would be for all companies to join forces to come together for a common goal for Expo 2020

• 36:00 – The importance of taking action and doing things rather than just complaining about it.  Just take action.