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Self-made billionaire John Caudwell, owner of mobile phone retail empire Phones4U, has cycled thousands of miles raising funds for his Caudwell Charity for disabled children. But he has no truck with CSR
Caudwell,21st in the Sunday Times Rich List, and with an estimated personal wealth of £1.28bn, says he was motivated from the age of seven by a desire both to be rich and to help people.
The plain-speaking Stoke businessman believes he has an obligation to use some of his wealth for charity, but he thinks corporate social responsibility is just...