Still Broke: Walmart's Transformation and the Limits of Socially Conscious Capitalism

Explore the complexities of socially conscious capitalism and its impact on worker well-being in this thought-provoking book talk and panel discussion. Delve into Rick Wartzman's latest work examining Walmart's efforts to improve employee wages, benefits, and opportunities. Analyze the challenges individual companies face in enhancing job quality and living wages, the conflicts between business imperatives and worker welfare, and the potential need for stronger public sector involvement. Join Rick Wartzman, Byron Auguste, Julie Gehrki, and moderator Maureen Conway as they dissect the limits of corporate social responsibility and its implications for creating an inclusive economy where all can thrive.

Still Broke: Walmart’s Remarkable Transformation and the Limits of Socially Conscious Capitalism