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The Opioid Crisis, CEO Pay, and Shareholder Activism

The Opioid Crisis, CEO Pay, and Shareholder Activism

FromCold Call


The Opioid Crisis, CEO Pay, and Shareholder Activism

FromCold Call

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Length:
23 minutes
Released:
Jun 6, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In 2020, AmerisourceBergen Corporation agreed to settle thousands of lawsuits filed nationwide against the company for its opioid distribution practices, which critics alleged had contributed to the opioid crisis. AmerisourceBergen’s legal and financial troubles were accompanied by shareholder demands aimed at holding the company’s leadership accountable for their role in the addiction crisis. Should the board reduce the executives’ pay, or would that ignore the larger issue of a business’s responsibility to society?
Released:
Jun 6, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Cold Call distills Harvard Business School's legendary case studies into podcast form. Hosted by Brian Kenny, the podcast airs every two weeks and features Harvard Business School faculty discussing cases they've written and the lessons they impart.