How should global business work to make the world more humane?

Matej Potokar, General Manager, Microsoft

Matej Potokar, General Manager, Microsoft

"The answer lies in the word itself: humane. Companies should centre their business culture and core values primarily around humans - people. People should always be considered as crucial and the most important, whether they are employees, customers or partners. Furthermore, I believe a company's success should also be measured in terms of people's satisfaction, not just financial metrics and statistics. I see this as the only way of doing business and relating with people in the future. I believe this sort of attitude will bring companies sustainability and great future success."

Vanja Lombar, ‎Managing Director at OMV Slovenia

"Basically, global businesses should put people and their values first and create profit in a...