On March 14, Pope Francis received members of the Associazione Anima per il sociale nei valori d’impresa [Social Soul in Business Values Association]. During his address, the Pontiff discussed the common good and care of the soul.
“Many, understandably, might say: but what can we small enterprises do, faced with the gigantic Goliath of financial and technocratic power?”, Pope Francis said. “I think—and I hope—that the construction of a new economy that respects human dignity and that of the environment, can and must start from the grass roots … Throughout the world there are many experiences of ethical and sustainable businesses that are paving the way. “