While the government does nothing about gun violence, CEOs are filling the void | By Peter Georgescu for CNNBusiness Perspectives
Peter Georgescu is Chairman Emeritus of Young & Rubicam and author, most recently, of Capitalists Arise!: End Economic Inequality, Grow the Middle Class, Heal the Nation. The opinions expressed in this commentary are his own.
.leftside-floating-image { width:100%; display:block; margin:0 auto 1.5rem; } @media screen and { .leftside-floating-image { float:left; width:50%; max-width: 200px; display:block; margin:0 1.5rem 1rem 0; } } As American citizens, we typically look to our government's leaders to act in a situation where our individual and collective safely is so clearly at risk. The government could address the crisis with authority by passing legislation that makes the background checks for gun purchases more rigorous. But, tragically, the government continues to do nothing. Political agendas, special interest groups, lobbyists and campaign contributions all have been put before America's general safely.
A couple weeks ago, the Business Roundtable recognized that the separation of business from society was hurting the country. They suggested that the era of shareholder primacy must end, and that business must serve multiple stakeholders, including customers and employees. Read MoreWalmart's response is a significant step toward that goal. The timing is right. Someone had to begin to say no to the lunacy that has prevailed.
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