Profits, Not D.E.I., Are Why Companies Exist

A prominent group of chief executives said almost six years ago that making profits for shareholders was only part of their business — and not necessarily the main part.Speaking collectively as the Business Roundtable, C.E.O.s from companies like Johnson & Johnson, FedEx, Wells Fargo and Amazon said that, really, they were devoted to serving employees and customers, protecting the environment and treating…