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" The life of a business is not like a football team! We are not taking part in an Italy-France game or against Germany. "

Pier Luigi Loro Piana

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" Your typical business just measures the metrics that have to do with the profitability of the business one way or another. But you can have metrics that measure employee happiness and the morale. You can also do direct customer surveys; you can track it over time. You can do supplier satisfaction scores as well. "

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" All you have in business is your reputation - so it's very important that you keep your word. "

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" We have an unwavering commitment to our social responsibility program; it's good for business, and we know it's the right thing to do. "

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" I have used the laws of this country just like the greatest people that you read about every day in business have used the laws of this country, the chapter laws, to do a great job for my company, for myself, for my employees, for my family, et cetera. "