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Social justice activists have argued against the death penalty for years. Now, it's the business world's turn, Richard Branson argues in an op-ed for  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ 

Presented by   Social justice activists have argued against the death penalty for years. Now, it’s the business world's turn, Richard Branson argues in an op-ed for Fast Company. A global group of executives, spearheaded by Branson, have launched the Business Leaders’ Declaration Against the Death Penalty, calling on governments everywhere to end the practice and asking other business leaders to join them. Capital punishment has already been on the decline and public opinion is now largely against it. Business leaders can help make the case for universal abolition. “Increasingly, consumers, employers, and investors expect businesses and their leaders to take a stand on critical issues of our time,” Branson writes. “If business can lobby for its own good, the argument goes, it must also be a lobbyist for the greater good of humanity.” Read more about why Branson says business leaders should advocate for the end of the death penalty here. —Kristin Toussaint   impact Richard Branson: Why business leaders should advocate for the end of the death penalty A global group of executives, spearheaded by Richard Branson, have launched the Business Leaders’ Declaration Against the Death Penalty.   work life Our company started 5-hour workdays in 2015. Here’s why we’re still doing it The founder of Tower says he has no doubt that the 25-hour workweek will require further fine-tuning, but the story is, on the whole, one of success.   impact This campaign wants to get 1 million families gardening The small at-home source of produce is meant to inspire people to think about growing more of their own food.

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