Apple CEO Tim Cook explains why companies should get involved in politics

Apple CEO Tim Cook explains why companies should get involved in politics

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Apple CEO Tim Cook has openly campaigned for gay marriage, opposed “religious freedom laws,” and loudly criticized president Donald Trump’s immigration policy proposals, despite a tradition of US corporate leaders keeping political views to themselves. Speaking at the Bloomberg Global Business Forum today (Sept. 20), Cook explained why.

“People should have values,” he said. “Companies are nothing more than a collection of people. So by extension, all companies should have values. As a CEO, I think one of your responsibilities is to decide what the values of your company are, and lead accordingly.”

Apple CEO Tim Cook explains why companies should get involved in politics

Sep 20, 2017, 7:30pm UTC
https://qz.com/1082944/apple-ceo-tim-cook-explains-why-companies-should-get-involved-in-politics/ >Apple CEO Tim Cook has openly campaigned for gay marriage, opposed “religious freedom laws,” and loudly criticized president Donald Trump’s immigration policy proposals, despite a tradition of US corporate leaders keeping political views to themselves. Speaking at the Bloomberg Global Business Forum today (Sept. 20), Cook explained why. >“People should have values,” he said. “Companies are nothing more than a collection of people. So by extension, all companies should have values. As a CEO, I think one of your responsibilities is to decide what the values of your company are, and lead accordingly.”