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Commuters in New Delhi: The economic ravages of COVID-19 have raised concerns about global inequality and fueled criticism of capitalism, spurring a push for a better way. © Reuters

ERI SUGIURA, Nikkei staff writer

January 29, 2021 14:10 JST

TOKYO -- Pushing back against criticism that capitalism is a source of global problems, the World Economic Forum this week presented it as a solution, as some of the biggest names in business embraced new standards for corporate responsibility.