Anita Roddick

The New Elizabethans by BBC

Aug 21, 201211:33Society & Culture

The New Elizabethans: Anita Roddick. James Naughtie considers the influence of one of Britain's most successful businesswomen, Anita Roddick. She was the first to base a large High Street business on being socially and e...

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