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Born on Third Base: Part 3

For my part of Born on Third Base Chuck Collins describes the realities of privilege. Collins writes whether we choose to acknowledge it or not many of us have been endowed with the  “wind at your back” as Collins calls it based solely on your gender, your sexual orientation and most overwhelmingly the color of your skin. For centuries certain people have been playing a rigged game refusing to accept their advantage which has stopped many others from being given equal opportunities. One of the stories Collins recounts is the time he gave a talk at the Norwood Retired Men’s Club. Most of the men there had served during World War II. His talk addressed the disparity between the rich and the poor. He focused specifically on the way World War II was a direct contributor to the wealth gap between white people and black people. He discusses how many of the men benefited directly as a result of subsidies for soldiers coming home after the war. Collins recounts the various ...
TO: Clark Hansen, CEO, Anima Mundi Development Partners FROM: Olivia Houri, R&D, Anima Mundi Development Partners DATE: March 1, 2019 SUBJECT: Danone Investment Proposal After being tasked with finding sustainable investment opportunities and doing further research I have concluded that investing in Danone would be a smart investment. They have a strong commitment to social and environmental reforms and have been performing better than expected. Danone is focused on selling primarily dairy and plant-based products. They have recently taken initiatives to be more socially conscious creating a healthy wellness brand. They have made it their mission to make good clean products that will allow their consumers to lead healthy lives. To do this they have recently sold off their beer and biscuit businesses and are now only selling products that are truly beneficial to their consumers' health. Not only have they taken socially conscious measures, but they have also taken envi...