A version of this story first appeared in CNN Business' Before the Bell newsletter. Filling a perceived moral vacuum in Washington, CEOs warned of threats to democracy and announced commitments aimed at addressing racial inequity. But when it comes to thinking about the role their firms play in society, business leaders shouldn't return to their old ways. "[This] becomes an opportunity to continue that self-reflection," Deepak Malhotra, a professor of business administration at Harvard Business School, told me. Why it matters: The public is increasingly counting on companies to make the right calls on political and social issues.

Source: CNN January 24, 2021 13:30 UTC