Business and the environment Books

Book SynopsisThe Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) represent the leading governance frame with which the international community tries to address complex interconnected global issues. The SDGs were adopted in 2015 by all 193 UN member states and were also quickly embraced by most Multinational Enterprises (MNEs), International NGOs and leading business schools. But progress has proved slow. In 2020, the United Nations announced a ’decade of action’ to speed-up progress in the area. To what extent and under what circumstances can MNEs help in this effort: revitalize the SDGs and rescue the beneficial effects of globalization? Volume 17 in the series Progress in International Business Research argues that the SDGs can be considered the only relevant agenda for progress in the years to come. This makes it all the more important to critically consider the role played by MNEs, as well as explore the way IB scholarship can help MNEs to ‘walk the talk’ on the complex issues that affect the sustainable development – thereby leveraging the future shape of ‘globalization’. The book contains contributions by established as well as young scholars and is intended to stimulate present and future research, create new forms of conceptualizations and provide first evidence of more focused empirical research on the topic of MNEs and the SDGs.Table of ContentsPart I: General Challenges for IB Scholarship Chapter 1. Introduction. IB Scholarship and the Sustainable Development Goals: Seizing Opportunities, While Tackling Challenges; Rob van Tulder, Isabel Álvarez, and Elisa Giuliani Chapter 2. International Business and the SDGs: Current Issues and Future Directions; Pervez Ghauri, Faith Hatani, Yingying Zhang-Zhang, Sylvia Rohlfer, and Maoliang Bu Chapter 3. Measuring and Managing the Impact of Business on the SDGs; Jan Anton van Zanten Part II: Strategic Challenges for MNEs Chapter 4. Walking the Talk: Making the SDGs Core Business – An Integrated Approach; Filipa Pires de Almeida, Rob van Tulder, and Suzana B. Rodrigues Chapter 5. Catalyzing Progress Toward the UNs’ SDGs: Building Systemic Partnerships Across Organizations Using the I-RES Methodology; Luis Dau, Larissa Pacheco, Robin White, Elizabeth Allen, and Elizabeth Moore Chapter 6. Addressing the Complexities in Implementing SDGs in International Business; Simone Carmine and Valentina de Marchi Chapter 7. SDGs and Strategic Priorities of MNEs for Sustainability Transformation– Lessons from IKEA; Bo Enquist and Samuel Petros Sebhatu Part III: The Nexus Challenge Chapter 8. Balancing Purpose and Profit in Foreign Direct Investment: How Development Finance Institutions Promote the SDGs While Being Profitable; Suhyon Oh and Michael Wendelboe Hansen Chapter 9. The Nexus Between Cultural and Creative Sectors and the Sustainable Development Goals: A Network Perspective; Yang Gao, Ekaterina Turkina, and Ari Van Aasche Chapter 10. Trade-offs in FDI Effects on SDGs in Sub-Saharan Africa Countries; Paola Garrone, Lucia Piscitello, Matilde d’Amelio, and Emanuela Colombo Part IV: Contextualizing the SDGs Chapter 11. Tax Impact of Multinationals in Central and Eastern Europe on Sustainable Development Goals; Petr Procházka Chapter 12. Climate Change Disclosures of Companies in Selected Developed and Emerging Countries with Impression Management Perspective; Nazlı Ece Bulgur, Emel Esen, and Selin Karaca Chapter 13. Multinational Corporations in Sustainable Cities: The Case of a Sustainable Headquarters Building; Tiina Ritvala, Ella Ahmas, and Rebecca Piekkari Chapter 14. Ports and the Sustainable Development Goals: An Ecosystems Approach; Maurice Jansen Chapter 15. Possibilities for Upgrading High-tech GVCs Towards Stronger SDG Performance; Antonio Biurrun and Isabel Alvarez Chapter 16. Tensions on the Road Towards Just Transitions in the Latin American Coffee Value Chain; Katie Louise Andrews, Noemi Sinkovics, and Rudolf R. Sinkovics Part V: SDG-Washing Challenges Chapter 17. Corporate Misbehavior in the Banking Industry: What Role Does the State Play?; Federica Nieri Chapter 18. Saving the Planet is Not for Everybody: A Model of CEO’s Reactions to Human Rights Defenders; Verdiana Morreale and Elisa Giuliani

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Book SynopsisIt’s not surprising if you feel uneasy right now. In fact, it would be strange if you didn't. The world has become a very turbulent place and it feels like we’re in a state of permanent crises. We are living on the cusp of a new era, in which everything that we took for granted is being called into question. COVID-19, climate change, loss of biodiversity, energy crises, migration and droughts regularly make the headlines. In this ground-breaking book, Professor Jan Rotmans, a global authority on sustainable development and transition, analyses the world through a set of systemic crises: a financial-economic crisis, an ecological crisis, a moral crisis and a democratic crisis, all of which interact and reinforce each other. This multiple-system crisis affects us deeply and confronts us with persistent problems in our vital social systems. These systems are nearing their end and no longer meet the demands that we, as humans, place on them. The systems must now reinvent themselves, but we humans must reinvent ourselves too. That is the essence of system change. Exploring these crises from an individual, corporate and national perspective - including a bold 100-year plan for the future of the Netherlands - Rotmans offers fascinating examples of successful change and encourages us to act decisively and embrace the chaos in order to build a more optimistic future.Table of ContentsIntroduction. Introduction: The Turmoil in Ourselves and in the World Chapter 1. Transition Lenses: Seeing in a Different Way Chapter 2. Crisis as Opportunity Chapter 3. Civil Servants can Make the Difference Chapter 4. How can you, as a Business, Survive the Next Crisis? Chapter 5. Palette of Transitions: Challenges and Solutions Chapter 6. Personal Transition: The Journey Inside

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Book SynopsisA book that harnesses the urgency around climate change, and transforms it into a best-practice manual' to help leaders and communicators best understand how to inspire, inform and motivate the public and consumers to action.

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Book SynopsisThree authors with decades of experience have teamed up to provide an up-to-date, state-of-the art field guide to the emerging movement of regional currencies. People Money describes a global movement of people creating their own currencies to support regional business and strengthen their communities. These currencies operate legally alongside Bank Money and Government Money, giving people new choices in an age of transition from outworn financial structures to an era of sustainable abundance. Part One explains the characteristics and purpose of the various models of commercial- and community-oriented currencies, the administration and governance of the currencies, how to cooperate with other financial institutions, clearing systems and the issue of taxation. Part Two focuses on the 'how to' of developing a regional currency, outlining the key principles and design processes, and the benefits that have accrued as a result of their implementation. Finally, the book profiles and interviews some of the leading organisers of regional currencies around the world, explaining their driving passion and the nuances of each of the models - how the currency started, how it developed, the difficulties encountered on the journey, and how these were overcome. The currencies profiles include: Brixton Pound in London; The Business Exchange in Scotland; Blaengarw Time Centre in South Wales; Community Exchange System in South Africa; Chiemgauer in Germany; BerkShares, Equal Dollars, Ithaca HOURS and Dane County Time Bank in the USA; and many others.Trade Review"PEOPLE MONEY is a comprehensive , real-time survey of all the robust, viable local currencies and credit-systems emerging worldwide .These are now vital to provide safety-nets as citizens cope with the assaults of "austerity" policies of "technocrats" guided by defunct economics and what behavioural scientists call "theory-induced blindness". Economics was never a science and monetary policies based on its failed models are causing such widespread harm that the sensible solutions described in this book are now coming to light. This book is vitally important, not only to NGOs and concerned citizens , but also required reading for bankers, financiers and all economy policymakers looking for saner alternatives." Hazel Henderson, author of Building A Win-Win World, creator of the Green Transition Scoreboard, President , Ethical Markets Media (USA and Brazil), producer of the TV show "The Money Fix". "PEOPLE MONEY is the single most useful and empowering book I have encountered for those wanting to get involved in the complementary currency movement. Its diverse real-life examples and insightful 'how-tos', embedded in deep theoretical understanding, will surely make it essential reading for activists, policy-makers, and economists interested in localization and sustainability." Charles Eisenstein, Author of Sacred Economics

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Book SynopsisThis book explores the interaction between sustainability, corporate responsibility, consumers, and the market. It aims to discover if consumers are seeking out small, ethical, socially responsible firms to buy from rather than large corporations; if markets and organisations are supported by a new sensitivity to social responsibility and sustainability ideas; if the integration of corporate responsibility strategies and practices change how market sectors are assembled. Bringing together international case studies – including research on the Italian wine industry, German butchers, Spanish football, Polish marketing and the Portuguese financial sector – this book is valuable reading for scholars working on corporate social responsibility, sustainability, and good governance.Chapter 12 is available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License via link.springer.com.Table of ContentsIntroduction: an overview of the book, the importance of corporate responsibility and sustainability in the creation of various markets. A summary of every chapter, and how different chapters link together. Editorial team. Section 1: Changing Market Systems In this section, we provide chapters that explore changing market systems, including how these can be made more responsible and sustainable. The section includes: models of capitalism and institutions (Chapter 1), a systematic review of CSR and social enterprise literature (Chapter 2), ways to transform linear market systems from linear to circular structural arrangements (Chapter 3), corporate responsibilities towards minority stakeholders like indigenous people or remote communities (Chapter 4), and it ends with an intercultural study on whether consumers’ value systems impact sustainable consumption of groceries (Chapter 5). These chapters include both conceptual and empirical work. Chapter 1. Models of Capitalism, Institutions and Corporate Social Responsibility Robert Kudłak, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań One of the intriguing research topics related to corporate social responsibility (CSR) concerns the noticeable discrepancies in terms of the level of CSR uptake across economies. These discrepancies are especially well noticeable among well developed countries such as the USA and Western European countries. The purpose of the paper is to show that the differences in the level of CSR involvement between countries result from the distinct institutional environments characteristic for the different models of capitalism, particularly, for different models of the welfare state. The respective models of welfare stare vary in terms of how the institutional arrangements determine the form and level of public delivery of social services such as health care, pensions, education, culture and social assistance. Using the comparison between Anglo-Saxon (USA) and Western European countries, it is argued that companies operating under stronger institutional pressure occurring in countries with an extensive welfare state model (such as Western European countries) are less likely to engage in voluntary provision of social services such as health care, pensions and education. In contrast, when companies operate in countries with a relatively minor role of the state in creating and redistributing well-being (e.g. the USA) and a relatively low institutional pressure in this regard, it increases the chances of their involvement in socially responsible activities. Keywords: models of capitalism, welfare state, institutions, social services, corporate social responsibility Chapter 2. ‘Fruits of the Same Tree’? A Systematic Review of Corporate Social Responsibility and Social Enterprise Literature Sadaf Shariat, University of South Wales & Zahra Khamseh, University of Minho This paper presents the first systematic review of the literature in the area of intersection between Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Social Enterprise (SE). We have reviewed 50 scholarly articles in social entrepreneurship research focused on the comparative analysis of CSR and SE published during the period 2009 to 2019. Reviewing the selected articles, we identified different views regarding the overlap between SE and CSR. Social Enterprise may be viewed as a CSR model (Permana & Mursitama 2018), and one may argue that SE and CSR seem like ‘fruits of the same tree’ (Page & Kartz 2011), or that they are ‘both socially constructed societal processes’ (Grant & Plakshap 2018). Nevertheless, some critics find the differences between CSR and SE more striking than similarities or even ‘lamentable’ for some CSR proponents. It is argued that they receive support from different sources and that they embrace different social missions and intended beneficiaries (Page & Kartz 2011). This paper investigates the above arguments and many more issues regarding the overlap between the two concepts to shed light on the ambiguity in current SE and CSR literature. The novelty of this research is to develop a better understanding of the relationship between CSR initiatives and SE organisations and activities. The paper presents a comprehensive discussion of comparative studies of CSR and SE to identify future fields of research. Through a review of literature, we demonstrate the key questions and notions that are discussed in the literature, issues that have been previously assessed only to a very limited extent and a number of gaps and shortcomings that deserve further investigation. The results of this study would be beneficial for researcher or practitioners with an interest in CSR and SE. Keywords: Corporate Social Responsibility, Social Enterprise, Social Impact, Literature review Chapter 3. In Search of Morphogenetic Mechanisms to Transform Marketing Systems from Linear to Circular Structural Arrangements Nicola Thomas, De Montfort University Sustainability challenges the linear production and consumption model that currently shapes global marketing systems. In contrast, the Circular Economy (CE) seeks to transform market structures, resources and material flows from linear to circular arrangements. Despite CE’s broad appeal, its uptake remains low; scant theoretical attention is paid to how marketing systems transition and transform. This lack of theorising restrains society’s ability to shift towards a circular economy. This chapter explores the application of Archer’s social realist theory, The Morphogenetic Approach, to better understand how these systemic shifts could be better realised in the global fashion system. Four complex causal mechanisms are identified to illuminate how the system could be causally reconfigured to enable a circular transition. Systemic implications for theory, policy and practice are deliberated. Keywords: circular economy, marketing systems, systems change, morphogenesis, transition Chapter 4. Transnational Activism on Minority Stakeholder Saliency: CSR in the Developing Region Context Kamala Vainy Kanapathi Pillai, Open University Malaysia (OUM) While corporate social responsibility (CSR) discourse continues to gain more attention in developing regions, corporate responsiveness tends to primarily revolve around key stakeholder groups like customers, shareholders and employees. What about CSR towards minority stakeholders like indigenous peoples or remote communities? The study expounds on corporate practice involving mega projects in the era of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Did you know that tropical rainforests, represents the earth’s carbon sink? Deforestation of the tropical rainforests contributes to more than 15% greenhouse gas emissions, posing a grand challenge to SDGs. In the advent of mega hydroelectric dams as renewable energy resource, thousands of hectares of rainforest areas are being deforested; leading to displacement of Indigenous peoples, accelerated loss of biodiversity and ecological impact. Corporate responsibility towards social and environmental concerns has never been more pressing. A striking phenomenon is the emergence of non-governmental (NGOs) initiatives through transnational activism, driving heightened governance and corporate practice towards sustainability. This paper expounds on insights from a longitudinal, five-year study with mixed methods approach in examining prevalent CSR practices, influence of transnational activism and implication on management and leadership in a developing region context. The case study revolves on Malaysia and the Borneo Rainforest. Theoretical foundation: This study is guided by the stakeholder theory and stakeholder identification salience model. Contribution of Study: The insights contribute to theoretical extension of the stakeholder identification and salience model for CSR with a socio-cultural perspective and leadership approach for adaptation in a developing region context. Keywords: CSR, transnational activism; developing region; Borneo; stakeholder theory Chapter 5. Do Consumers’ Value Systems Impact their Consumption of Sustainable Groceries? An Intercultural Study Udo Wagner & Sophie Strobl, University of Vienna This research aims to reveal cultural discrepancies in the purchase motives of groceries with environmentally friendly product attributes. For the purpose of measuring cultural influences, we chose interculturally validated values as explanatory variables. The conceptual model builds, on the one hand, on Schwartz’s value theory (1992)—especially on the altruism vs. selfishness dimension; on the other hand, the Value-Belief-Norm model from Stern, Dietz, and Guagnao (1995) provides a means to explain how consumers’ values affect their behaviors (via opinions and norms). Based on theoretical reasoning, we offer two research hypotheses, namely, that altruistic persons are more inclined to purchase groceries with ecological or social product attributes than are selfish persons, and that micro- and macroenvironments are important drivers of consumer behavior. These hypotheses were qualitatively tested by means of expert interviews and focus group discussions. Research was conducted in the two culturally distinct countries of Austria and Sri Lanka. Results imply a positive effect of biospherical, altruistic, and egoistic values on the purchase of sustainable groceries. These observations seem to hold true irrespective of culture, but the strength of the relationship between the variables is moderated by country-specific factors, such as product price and availability, as well as individual factors, such as awareness of ecological and social issues and trust in certification. Keywords: sustainable groceries, value system, industrialized vs. emerging economies Section 2: Making Market Sectors Responsible In this section, we focus on ways in which various market sectors can be made more responsible and sustainable. These chapters therefore contribute to knowledge on sector specific CSR. It includes chapters on sustainability and omnichannel strategies in the Italian wine industry (Chapter 6), competency management for integrating sustainability in the vocational education of German butchers (chapter 7) and a CSR map in the case of Spanish professional football league (Chapter 8). Finally, the section ends with two chapters that discuss the banking sector in Poland and Portugal: and an exploration about risk of unethical behaviour in the Polish financial sectors (Chapter 9) and banks non-financial reporting in Portugal (Chapter 10). Chapter 6. Sustainability and Omnichannel Strategies in the Italian Wine Industry Marta Galli, Roberta Sebastiani & Alessia Anzivino, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore The sustainability issue in the Italian wine industry is increasingly gaining momentum. The general principles about sustainability, given by the Organisation of vine and Wine (OIV) in the 2016, are about environmental, social, economic and cultural stances. Indeed, sustainability is not only the respect of the environment, the reduction of wastes and pollution and the biodiversity, but it is also linked to social, cultural and economic dimensions. The intangible aspects such as the culture, the landscape, the history, the traditions and the human capital that is contained in a bottle of wine are the basis for sustainable quality, from the vineyards to the wine. Wineries today leverage on sustainability in order to obtain a competitive advantage, efficiency and brand image. However, consumers are still not always aware about the characteristics of a sustainable product and thus they are not always willing to pay a higher price for it. The aim of the paper is to investigate how in particular small and medium Italian wineries implement sustainable practices and the impact of omnichannel strategies on the communication of sustainability issues to consumers. In order to pursue this, aim we collected data through a survey involving more than 100 Italian small and medium wineries and 15 direct in-depth interviews to wineries’ managers and key informants. Findings suggest that the sustainability challenge is becoming a “must have” for small and medium Italian wineries and that their focus is increasingly on the relationship with the different stakeholders but in particular with the consumers in order to co-define and a co-create value. Wineries still prefer to communicate the nature of their products through the physical contact and for this reason they organize activities in the cellar and promote the discovery of the “terroir” with winery tours, wine tastings and lunches with local products. Nevertheless, the most advanced ones have started to introduce the use of social media and have launched e-commerce platforms. Interestingly, the integration of off-line and on- line strategies is impacting both on the development of sustainable practices and their diffusion among consumers through the creation of a unique and seamless experience. Keywords: Sustainability, Omnichannel strategy, Wine industry, SME Chapter 7. Trans-Sustain - Transversal Competency Management for Integrating Sustainability in the Vocational Education of German Butchers Carolin Ermer, Julia Schwarzkopf & Kai Reinhardt, HTW Berlin Business School, Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft Berlin The food industry is in a state of flux, and with it not least the butchery trade. The profession of the butcher is one of the oldest traditionally grown trades. But this profession has changed dramatically in recent years. The professional role of the butcher itself has changed from traditionally pure slaughter and sausage production to the creation and refinement of meat-based products. Besides, this profession experienced a noticeable loss of image, which is also reflected in the declining number of employees. The decrease in the number of employees further accelerates by the persistence lack of applicants in the butchery sector. In addition, there is a lack of modern and state-of-the-art concepts in vocational training for butchers. In this respect, sustainability is one of the most pressing topics that should be covered and understood in and by this occupational field. In this paper we therefore discuss a systemic approach to vocational training for buchters: transversal competency management. This concept links the world of knowledge acquisition of apprentices in the profession with the context of sustainability, which might lead to a far more “osmotic” learning behavior within the butcher's profession. Keywords: Sustainability, Vocational Education, Competency Management, Butchers Chapter 8. The map of Social Responsibility of the clubs of the Spanish Professional Football League Roberto Fernández-Villarino & José Andrés Domínguez-Gómez, University of Huelva For many years, football has not only been an industry with a high economic impact, but also with an undoubted social impact. This is evident both in the specialized literature and in the normative references themselves. As an example, the Resolution of the European Parliament of 29 March 2007 on the future of professional football in Europe (2006/2130 (INI), section B) states: "football plays an important social and educational role and it is an effective instrument of social inclusion and multicultural dialogue". The purpose of this paper will be to develop a descriptive diagnosis of the state of Social Responsibility of the clubs belonging to the Professional Football League of Spain. We will try to identify elements such as the type and scope of their activities and projects, degree of collaboration or participation with other entities, level of relationship and dialogue with their stakeholders or the link between their social projects and the problems perceived by society. These results will offer us, where appropriate, a framework for comparison with the data we have from other leagues in Europe. The objective will be to identify: a) possible tendencies of evolution and social performance in the field of contemporary Professional Football; b) common patterns or habits of social performance based on territorial issues; c) to know the strategies of approaching followers and fans, in order to analyze if the consumers of the football industry (especially those who consume football on television) show greater closeness or rejection to the clubs according to their Social Responsibility strategy. Keywords: Social Performance, Corporate Social Responsibility, Social impact, local stakeholders, professional Football, ethics and sustainable business Chapter 9. ‘Taming wolves’: The High Risk of Unethical Behavior in the Polish Financial Sector and Possible Solution Marta Kightley, Warsaw School of Economics The purpose of this paper is to show that very low financial knowledge and very high trust in the banking sector in Poland in the light of low level of ethics pose high risk of misconduct towards the retail customers. Recent examples of financial scams ill-advised or mis-sold financial products such as: Amber Gold Ponzi scheme, Swiss franc denominated mortgages or GetBack corporate bonds prove the case. The author looks into the mechanism behind unethical behavior in financial industry. She also shows that post-crisis regulatory framework takes into account common behavior bias that make it often difficult for retail customers to make fully rational decisions. Given the evidence the author argues that current financial consumer protection architecture in Poland is flowed. She argues that financial consumer protection should be among top priorities for Polish Financial Supervision Authority, at the same time splitting prudential supervision with financial conduct supervision might be recommended. Key words: Ethics in financial services, Financial knowledge, Trust in banking sector Chapter 10. Banks’ Non-Financial Reporting: Empirical Evidence from Portugal Aldina Lopes Santos, Escola de Economia e Gestão & Lúcia Lima Rodrigue, Universidade do Minho Non-financial reporting is based on the construction of a more inclusive society and a more sustainable economy, so that societies increasingly require companies, banks included, to act responsibly and transparently. Directive 2014/95/EU about non-financial reporting was transposed in Portugal by the Decree-Law 89/2017, which is part of the Portuguese legislation concerning the non-financial statement. This decree-law establishes that all large companies which are public-interest entities and which, at the balance sheet date, exceed an average of 500 employees during the year, must include a non-financial statement in their management report. The non-financial statement should contain enough information for an understanding of the evolution, performance, position and impact of the company's activities, with at least environmental, social and worker issues, equality between women and men, non-discrimination, respect for human rights, anti-corruption and bribery, including: brief description of the business model of the company; policies followed by the company, including due diligence procedures applied; results of such policies; associated risks; and key performance indicators relevant to your specific activity. The purpose of this study is to evaluate compliance with these regulations by banks in Portugal, in the first year of application (2017). Collected data indicate that the regulations were mainly fulfilled, since the main topics are disclosed. However, the information disclosed shows that there are differences among banks in terms of communication, detail and specificity. Overall results suggest that regulations should advance more in the standardization of the information, to improve comparability between banks. Keywords: Banks, Disclosures, Directive 2014/95/EU, Non-financial reporting, Portugal Conclusion: concluding thoughts from the editors and key recommendations for practitioners and academics, based on the contribution of the authors. Editorial team.

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Book SynopsisThe free market underpins our economy and our way of thinking around enterprise and value, but it is also a major factor in the sustainability problems that we now live with. Climate change, child labour and oil spills are just a few of the many problems associated with our economic activity and, although many companies have made an effort to produce more sustainably, the pace of change is much too slow. This engaging and accessible textbook teaches students the relationship between the economy and sustainability, assessing the hand of the free market on company behaviour and, ultimately, providing a framework for transition to a sustainable economy.Using case studies and optional assessment questions, this textbook explains to students what a market is at the macro level and then translates the effects of the market to industries and subsequently to the strategic choices of companies at the micro level. It adopts a model of 8 guiding principles that underpin the current free market economy and 8 guiding principles for the sustainable market economy. Switching these deeply held principles will be essential to any serious transition to a sustainable economy.Table of ContentsIntroduction 91. How markets work 111.1. What do we mean by a (free) market? 121.2. Effects of markets on the choices of companies 221.3. Summary 352. Market Failure: The Tragedy Of The Coercive Hand 372.1. Damage due to product leadership 372.2. Damage due to cost savings 512.3. Summary 723. Guiding principles in our current economic model 753.1. Acting freely for more possessions 763.2. The employee is a means of production 863.3. Economic growth and trickle down 943.4. The role of government in the market economy 993.5. Summary 103Towards a new DNA for a sustainable market 1064. Guiding principles for a sustainable economy 1094.1. Acting responsibly for greater well-being 1094.2. Man is an equal production partner 1354.3. Multiple growth for all 1394.4. The role of government in a sustainable market 1434.5. Summary 1485. The happiness of a sustainable market 1515.1. How the sustainable market works 1515.2. Translating guiding principles into a sustainable mission and vision 1545.3. Sustainable product leadership 1585.4. Cost savings: devoloping sustainable production processes 1675.5. Summary 187Afterword – Now What? The role of citizens, businesses and government 191

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Book SynopsisPART I: Introducing the need for a Green and Circular Economy.- Chapter 1. The Anthropocene Age and a Sustainable Living.- Chapter 2. Climate Change and Energy Consumption.- Chapter 3. Land use and the spread of humans.- Chapter 4. Resource scarcity.- Chapter 5. The green transition and a new market situation.- Chapter 6. EU Legislation to a Green Economy.- PART II: Climate Nexus the nexus between climate neutrality and sustainability.- Chapter 7. Introduction to Climate Nexus.- Chapter 8. Energy transition.- Chapter 9. The transition to a Circular Economy.- Chapter 10. Transition to sustainable public and individual transport.- Chapter 11. Transition to sustainable land use, Agriculture and Wild Nature.- Chapter 12. Driving the Climate Nexus people and money.- PART III: Methods and Tools for the Transition to a Circular and green Economy - Tools and Methods for companies.- Chapter 13. Introduction to part III.- Chapter 14. Materiality Assessment.- Chapter 15. Changing company climate impacts in scope 1+2.- Chapter 16. Method to transform to a circular business model (scope 3).- Chapter 17. Developing a Sustainability Roadmap.- Chapter 18. Summary.

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Book SynopsisThe Handbook of the Circular Economy takes a unique look at this rapidly expanding field of activity from the perspectives of global thought leaders, world-leading researchers and industry. Exploring both transitional activity and considering a transformed Circular Economy the book is presented in three distinct sections: section one includes first-hand ideas and opinions from some of the biggest names in our 21st century Circular Economy landscape. The second section includes empirical work that considers the state-of-the-art in research from a host of perspectives ranging from accounting to innovation, from policy to communities of practice. The final section includes brief examples of leading industrial innovations that are aiming to change the world. Suitable for students, researchers, policy-makers and industrialists this handbook highlights many of the challenges we face in shifting away from our linear economy. Table of ContentsAbout the Editors List of Contributors Foreword Ellen MacArthur Foundation The circular economy: landscape, dimensions and definitions Stefano Pascucci, Allen Alexander, Fiona Charnley & Jessica Fishburn Part I—Introducing transformation Introduced by Allen Alexander 1 Walter Stahel on envisioning circular systems, lifecycles and products 2 Ken Webster on framing potential circular economies 3 Kate Raworth on creating regenerative and distributive economies by design 4 Frances Wall on virgin resources, scarcity and circularity 5 Hugo Spowers on transforming established industrial trajectories with a circular business strategy 6 Andy Rees OBE on waste, re-use, recycling and the power of positive governance 7 Ladeja Godina Kosir on transformation of people and the power of networks Part II—The state of transition Introduced by Stefano Pascucci 8 Circular design in practice: eight levers for change - Merryn Haines-Gadd, Fiona Charnley & Conny Bakker 9 Biomimicry and the Circular Economy - Saskia van den Muijsenberg 10 The transformational power of circular Innovation - Daniel Guzzo, Janaina Mascarenhas & Allen Alexander 11 Three lenses on circular business model innovation - Paavo Ritala, Nancy Bocken & Jan Konietzko 12 Finance and accounting in the circular economy - Aglaia Fischer, Diane Zandee & Marleen Janssen Groesbeek 13 Circular economy regulation: An emerging research agenda - David Monciardini, Eléonore Maitre-Ekern, Carl Dalhammar & Rosalind Malcolm 14 Circular society activism: prefigurative communities in everyday circular economy action - Steffen Böhm, Chia-Hao Ho, Helen Holmes, Constantine Manolchev, Malte Rödl, Wouter Spekkink　 15 Circular economy jobs: Risks and opportunities in the labour market - Esther Goodwin Brown, Marijana Novak, Constantine Manolchev, Sharon Gil & Esteban Munoz 16 Resources, waste and a systemic approach to circular economy - Fenna Blomsma & Geraldine Brennan 17 Plastic futures: mobilising circular economy contexts to addressing the plastic crisis - Marta Ferri, Alison Stowell & Gail Whiteman 18 Aesthetic engagement: material practices of organising towards regenerative futures - Kim Poldner & Domenico Dentoni Part III—Industrial Vignettes exploring industry transition Introduced by Fiona Charnley 19 BAM Bamboo Clothing 20 Winnow Solutions Ltd 21 Riversimple 22 Rype Office 23 Elvis & Kresse 24 Circularity Capital 25 Teemill 26 Forest Green Rovers 27 Grover 28 ReStore Project 29 PackShare 30 Lendwithcare 31 Páramo 32 Circular & Co 33 Terragr‘eau 34 LUSH Cosmetics 35 Shark Solutions 36 gDiapers 37 Ricoh 38 Riverford Organics 39 Oxwash 40 Triodos Bank 41 Co Cars 42 Oddbox 43 Fairphone 44 Ooho from Notpla 45 Repair Café 46 Gerrard Street 47 Patagonia 48 Whirli List of figures List of tables Index 　

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Book SynopsisThis publication examines tourism in Asia and the Pacific, the impacts on it of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, and how it might be reset to contribute more effectively to the Sustainable Development Goals.The report highlights six pathways for promoting systemic change in the sector: a value-driven approach, decarbonization, tourism-led regeneration, improved governance, and sustainable finance. It provides concrete recommendations on how policymakers and industry stakeholders can leverage tourism to foster sustainable development and a green recovery in Asia and the Pacific.

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Book SynopsisIn 2020, the world was rocked by the sudden and indiscriminate spread of COVID-19. But for all the damage caused - lives lost, economies roiled and jobs eradicated - it also created opportunities for individuals and businesses to pause and reflect. Bushido Capitalism explores the ways in which this forced interlude has allowed us to reflect on the effects of a Great Acceleration of the last two decades and to critically evaluate where we should go next. Guided by updated values of Bushido, which have long been enshrined in Japanese culture but are rarely referenced in the West, this book presents ways in which we can use this current inflection point to become more responsible, ethical and sustainably minded citizens and business leaders. It underscores the importance of collaboration, humility and realism, but also of confidence, ambition and creativity. It demonstrates that businesses, particularly in a complex and polarized world, can be a force for the common good of society - if run the right way.

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Book SynopsisA large part of our current linear economy consists of fast-moving consumer goods. After a short usage period the product becomes waste, which ends up in a waste treatment plant for recycling or incineration or, unfortunately, leaks into the environment on landfills or as plastic soup. Should we stop consuming these products? Can we live without packaging, consumables and fashion? We could do without them, but sometimes we do need packaging to protect a product and to prevent food waste. In order to stop producing more waste we need to rethink our approach to those consumables. We need a more circular approach, starting at the beginning of production and consumption: the design. Through circular business models and design strategies Products that Flow demonstrates how end-of-life products can become a resource for new ones instead of becoming waste. The book describes circular business models and design strategies to inspire designers, marketeers and business developers.

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Book SynopsisThe Power of And offers a new narrative about the nature of business, revealing the focus on responsibility and ethics that unites today’s most influential ideas and companies. R. Edward Freeman, Kirsten E. Martin, and Bidhan L. Parmar detail an emerging business model built on five key concepts.Trade ReviewSelected by the Notre Dame Deloitte Center for Ethical Leadership as a Favorite Book of 2020. * Notre Dame Deloitte Center for Ethical Leadership *For over forty years Ed Freeman has been the intellectual leader championing stakeholder philosophy for both the academic and the business communities. The Power of And shows us that the old narrative, which tells us the only purpose of business is to maximize short-term profits for investors, is steadily being replaced with a new narrative that is more inclusive and comprehensive. The new business narrative is about finding win-win-win solutions to challenges and problems, which minimizes or eliminates trade-offs and which make our collective world a better place. -- John P. Mackey, cofounder and CEO of Whole Foods Market and coauthor of Conscious CapitalismIn the twenty-first century, the old story that businesses only care for profits and shareholders and pursue these above else is incomplete. The Power of And shows the way forward, illustrating how businesses can embed powerful purpose in their business strategy, intertwining ethics and responsibility with value creation. Freeman, Martin, and Parmar weave a compelling narrative, acknowledging the complexities of organizations and people and their effect on societies. The book is a must-read for practitioners and students. -- Martina Hund-Mejean, former CFO of Mastercard, chair of the Mastercard Impact FundI've long believed that changing the world of business is the straight line between where we are today and a better world. It’s time for real system change and an update to what we consider business as usual. These expert authors put a human lens on the path forward from a shareholder-supremacy model to a stakeholder-oriented model, and offer clear examples of the changes needed and the companies leading the way. Highly recommend! -- Kip Tindell, cofounder of the Container StoreAt a time when the role and even future of corporations in our society is being questioned, The Power Of And offers a timely and compelling argument that companies can and must take a broad and inclusive view of their responsibilities to all of their stakeholders if they are to maintain their social license to operate in the future. -- Wick Moorman, retired chairman and CEO, Norfolk Southern CorporationThis book clearly explains, in a managerial accessible language, that there is a growing recognition that the business of business is responsible action, not simply profit seeking. The authors use extensive compelling examples of leading business practice, demonstrating that being responsible is the new normal, not a fringe business practice. They highlight how responsible business practice is an asset, rather than a cost. Debunking outdated thinking in a practical way, by getting managers to reconsider what they do and why, they identify how by adopting this approach managers and their businesses are part of the solution to complex social and environmental problems. -- Michael Jay Polonsky, Alfred Deakin Professor and Chair, Deakin Business SchoolTable of ContentsAcknowledgments1. The New Story of Business2. What’s Wrong with the Traditional Story of Business3. Purpose and Profits4. Stakeholders and Shareholders5. Society and Markets6. Humanity and Economics7. Business and Ethics8. Realizing the New StoryNotesIndex

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"William D. Nordhaus, Winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics""One of Foreign Affairs' Best Books""A Project Syndicate Commentators' Best Reads of the Year""Winner of the Silver Medal in Philanthropy / Nonprofit / Sustainability, Axiom Business Book Awards""A Choice Outstanding Academic Title of the Year""Nordhaus’s green compendium is rational and balanced. . . . The author of The Spirit of Green clearly cares intensely about the climate, believes economics offers answers, and sees some welcome positive trends."---Richard Beales, Reuters Breakingviews"A compelling read, and a highly recommended up-to-date guide to the economics of the environment and climate change."---Bejoy K. Thomas, Current Science"In this superb analysis, Nordhaus (Yale Univ.), Nobel laureate in economics, contends that addressing environmental problems should not inhibit economic growth. . . . Highly recommended." * Choice *

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Book SynopsisAlan McKinnon is Professor of Logistics at Kühne Logistics University, Hamburg. He has been researching and teaching freight transport and logistics for almost forty years and has published extensively in journals and books. He was a member of the European Commission's High Level Group on Logistics, Chairman of the World Economic Forum's Logistics and Supply Chain Industry Council and a lead author of the transport chapter of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's fifth assessment report. He has spent many years researching the links between logistics and climate change and been an adviser to governments, international organizations and companies on this topic.Trade Review"Professor McKinnon is making again a ground-breaking contribution. The greenhouse gas footprint of logistics is large. Reducing it relies on several mechanisms, because logistics involves many activities and participants. This book disentangles this complexity and proposes a clear framework for reduction. It identifies interventions by shippers, service providers or the public sector. The book lays the foundations of initiatives to come. It should appeal to a wide range of policymakers, academics and practitioners." * Jean-François Arvis, Lead Economist, The World Bank *"The UK's rising transport emissions are an indicator of the importance and timeliness of this book. The clear analytical approach, using the latest models - whilst avoiding complex language and mathematics - provides practical, evidence-based advice for a wide range of users, including logistics companies, regulators, politicians, policy makers and researchers." * Baroness Brown of Cambridge, DBE FREng FRS, Deputy Chair of the UK Committee on Climate Change *"Continued advances in logistics have enabled ever more globalized production of goods and services, bringing higher incomes, new jobs and more consumer choice in developed and developing countries alike. This progress has come at a price: the CO2 emissions associated with moving the raw materials, inputs and consumer goods are causing climate change with detrimental effects for the same populations that benefit from the growing trade. Alan McKinnon's book could not come at a more timely moment. We need to decarbonize logistics if we want to ensure that in the long term its negative impacts don't outweigh its contribution to global wellbeing. The book's analysis, combined with concrete policy recommendations to reduce the carbon intensity of logistics, provide invaluable tools for national policy makers and the international community." * Sergio Barbarino, Chair of the European Technology Platform for Logistics *"This book is a long-overdue and comprehensive analysis that goes far beyond explaining why we need to decarbonise logistics - a sector that is expected to triple in volume by 2050. It synthesises a huge and highly diverse literature and shows that there is no shortage of strategies and carbon-reducing initiatives. Policy-makers and business leaders, committed to bringing emissions down to levels consistent with the COP21 Paris Climate Change Agreement will find a wealth of technical information and practical examples to help then update regulation and design programs and action plans." * Wolfgang Lehmacher, Head of Supply Chain and Transport Industries, World Economic Forum *"The timing of releasing this book on the market is impeccable - with many governments currently grappling with how best to reduce their transport-related greenhouse gas emissions based on their nationally determined contributions committed under the Paris Climate Agreement, and the International Maritime Organisation recently agreeing to reduce global shipping-related greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by 2050. The book is extremely well compiled, building on many years of practically orientated research experience by the author on this topic. It is truly international in its presentation. I would highly recommend the book for transport policy makers, logistics firms, shipping companies, local government representatives, vehicle manufacturers, internet retail businesses, and IT specialists working in this arena." * Professor Ralph Sims, Co-ordinating Lead Author, Transport Chapter in the 5th Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (2014) *"Decarbonizing Logistics will become the reference for all logistics professionals." * Rasmus Valanko, Director of Climate and Energy, World Business Council for Sustainable Development *Table of Contents Chapter - 01: Climate change: the nature and scale of the challenge; Chapter - 02: Developing a decarbonisation strategy for logistics; Chapter - 03: Reducing freight transport intensity; Chapter - 04: Shifting freight to lower carbon transport modes; Chapter - 05: Improving asset utilisation in logistics; Chapter - 06: Transforming energy use in road freight transport; Chapter - 07: Transforming energy use in maritime, air cargo and rail freight sectors; Chapter - 08: Decarbonising logistics at the national level: the case of the united kingdom;

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Book SynopsisSolving today's environmental and sustainability challenges requires more than expertise and technology. Effective solutions will require that we engage with other people, wrestle with difficult questions, and learn how to adapt and make confident decisions despite uncertainty. We need new approaches to leadership that empower professionals at all levels to tackle wicked problems and work towards sustainability. Leadership for Sustainability gives readers perspective and skills for promoting creative and collaborative solutions. Blending systems thinking approaches with leadership techniques, it offers dozens of strategies and specific practices that build on the foundation of three main skills: connecting, collaborating, and adapting. Inspiring case studies show how the book's strategies and principles can be applied to diverse situations: Coordinating the activities of widely dispersed individuals and groups who may not even know they are connected, illustrated by the work of urban planners, local businesses, citizens, and other stakeholders advancing ambitious climate action goals via a Community Energy Plan in Arlington County, Virginia Collaborating with diverse stakeholders to span boundaries despite their differences of opinion, expertise, and culture, as illustrated by the bold actions of a social entrepreneur who transformed the global food service industry with the "plant-forward" movement Adapting to continuous change and confounding uncertainty, as a small nonprofit organization mobilizes partners to tackle poverty, water scarcity, sanitation, and climate change in rural India Readers will come away with a holistic understanding of how to lead from where they are by applying leadership principles and practices to a wide range of wicked situations. While the challenges we face are daunting, the authors argue that these situations present opportunities for creating a more just, healthy, and prosperous world.Table of ContentsPreface Section 1: Roadmap (The Anthropocene) Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Challenges of the Anthropocene Chapter 3: Opportunities of the Anthropocene Section 2: Toolbox (Wicked Leadership) Chapter 4: Wicked Leadership Basics Chapter 5: Connecting across Space and Time Chapter 6: Collaborating across Differences Chapter 7: Adapting to Change, Uncertainty, Failure Section 3: Storybook (People Practicing Wicked Leadership) Chapter 8: Introducing Leadership Stories Chapter 9: Changing Tastes: Influencing Identity and Choices for Sustainable Seafood Chapter 10: Leadership is a Key Ingredient in Water, Getting Direction, Alignment, and Commitment in India Chapter 11: Collective Impact for Climate Mitigation Chapter 12: Innovating Carbon Farming Chapter 13: Sustainable Accounting Chapter 14: Fire Learning Network Chapter 15: Partnering for Clean Water and Community Benefit Chapter 16: Conclusion Appendix: Wickedness Unpacked

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Book SynopsisFinance is widely seen as an obstacle to a better world. Principles of Sustainable Finance explains how the financial sector can be mobilized to counter this. Using finance as a means to achieve social goals we can divert the planet and its economy from its current path to a world that is sustainable for all. Written for undergraduate, graduate, and executive students of finance, economics, business, and sustainability, this textbook combines theory, empirical data, and policy to explain the sustainability challenges for corporate investment. It shows how finance can steer funding to certain companies and projects without sacrificing return and thus speed up the transition to a sustainable economy. It analyses the Sustainable Development Goals as a strategy for a better world and provides evidence that environmental, social, and governance factors matter, explaining in detail how to incorporate these factors in the corporate and financial sectors.Tailored for students, Principles of Sustainable Finance starts each chapter with an overview and learning objectives to support study. It includes suggestions for further reading, lists and definitions of key concepts, and extensive uses of figures, boxes, and tables to enhance educational goals and clarify concepts.Principles of Sustainable Finance is also supported by an online resource that includes teaching materials and cases.Trade ReviewSustainable finance has emerged as a major new field for practitioners, but has largely bypassed the classroom for lack of a good textbook. Principles of Sustainable Finance is an impressive textbook that fills this important gap. It lucidly explains the fundamental challenge climate change poses for financial markets. It is extremely well-informed about the latest developments and weaves together a coherent account of widely dispersed approaches, including research that is otherwise inaccessible to the layman. It is essential reading for any student seeking to understand the main ideas and trends in sustainable finance. * Patrick Bolton, Professor of Business at Columbia University *The financial system is integral to achieving a smooth transition to a low carbon economy. Based on their extensive careers in finance and academia, Schoenmaker and Schramade set out an insightful vision for a sustainable financial sector, one where social and environmental dimensions are integrated within financial decisions. At a time when the need for a sustainable financial system becomes ever more pressing, this book furthers the debate on how to get there and what role each financial market participant has to play. * Mark Carney, Governor of the Bank of Englad *The UN Sustainable Development Goals 2030 are predicated on the idea that current and future generations have the resources needed to ensure access to clean water, food, shelter, health, education and energy, irrespective of the place of birth, while caring and preserving our common home: The Earth. In Principles of Sustainable Finance, Dirk Schoenmaker and Willem Schramade discuss the importance of sustainable finance and how it can help allocate resources to individual and social needs, over time, while respecting our planetâs boundaries. It is an indispensable read for students, professionals and policy-makers. * Vitor Gaspar, Director Fiscal Affairs Department at the International Monetary Fun *I am sometimes asked what a biologist is doing at the Ministry of Finance. The answer is simple: there is no better place for a biologist than working with finance. With the monumental challenges we are facing, such as climate change and the loss of biodiversity, mainstream finance needs to become truly sustainable. This implies that a larger skillset is needed for those dealing with economics. This textbook contributes to the change needed. * Per Bolund, Minister for Financial Markets in Sweden *The investment decisions of today shape our future. We have a choice. Do we maximise short-term returns, or create long-term sustainable value? It is becoming increasingly clear that society is reaching ecological and social boundaries, and that we can only prosper if we respect these boundaries. Principles of Sustainable Finance provides investors and financiers with the tools to make the right decisions, now and in the future. * Eloy Lindeijer, Chief Investment Office at PGGM *With this work, Schoenmaker and Schramade make an invaluable contribution to the role of finance in the transition of the global economy to a low carbon growth path. It should be required reading in the C-suite of any bank grappling with what climate change means for its lending strategy. * Stewart James, Managing Director Public Affairs at HSBC *Principles of Sustainable Finance comes with a perfect timing: all around the planet a new, long-term and responsible capitalism is emerging. It requires to combine both a new academic perspective and attention to its concrete implementation. This is exactly what this important book achieves and makes it so valuable for both students, researchers and practitioners. * Fred Samama, Co-Head of Institutional Clients at Amundi *Table of ContentsPart I: What is Sustainability and Why Does it Matter? 1: Sustainability and the Transition ChallengePart II: Sustainability's Challenges to corporates 2: Externalities - Internalisation 3: Governance and Behaviour 4: Coalitions for Sustainable Finance 5: Strategy and Intangibles - Changing Business Models 6: Integrated Reporting - Metrics and DataPart III: Financing Sustainability 7: Investing for Long-Term Value Creation 8: Equity - Investing with an Ownership Stake 9: Bonds - Investing without voting power 10: Banking - New Forms of Lending 11: Insurance - Managing Long-Term RiskPart IV: How To Get There? 12: Transition Management and Integrated Thinking

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Book SynopsisThe world is facing dramatic geopolitical, environmental, and technological shifts. Venture Meets Mission argues that if Business, Government, and Society come together, rebuild trust, and collaborate, we have a generational opportunity to address societal challenges—climate change, cybersecurity, disease outbreaks, food insecurity, and education. The book explains, with hope and passion, how our existing entrepreneurial ecosystem, with the ideals of democracy, can be the foundation for a new mission-driven capitalism. The good news is the components of this problem-solving ecosystem already exist. The authors explain what is required to join people, purpose, and profit together for world-changing impact—starting with rebuilding trust among Business, Government, and Society. The authors draw on their leadership experience with Silicon Valley innovation, venture capital, and work at the highest levels of the federal government. The book tells engaging stories of successful entrepreneurs, with diverse perspectives and intersectional experiences, who combine mission and venture to solve critical societal problems. This book seeks to inspire a generation of students, young professionals, and entrepreneurial executives to pursue mission-driven ventures that can make the world a better place. Venture Meets Mission also explains why and how forward-thinking government officials and policymakers can harness private sector entrepreneurship and innovation to solve society's problems.Trade Review"The authors make a compelling case that the biggest challenges we face (climate change, national security, shared prosperity, etc.) will only be solved with a renewed partnership between government and entrepreneurs. Venture Meets Mission is filled with uplifting examples (e.g. NASA and SpaceX joining forces to regain U.S. leadership in space). The book inspires us to make these success stories the norm rather than the exception."—Eric Schmidt, Former CEO, Google"Brilliantly explains why we need to write new recipes to solve the problems of an increasingly complex world—and guides us on a search to find the key ingredients of empathy, innovation, public service, and entrepreneurship."—José Andrés, Chef, Humanitarian, and Founder of World Central Kitchen"Venture Meets Mission provides an aspirational roadmap for young professionals who want to make a meaningful difference in the world by building careers that balance purpose and profit"—Indra Nooyi, Former CEO, PepsiCo"As a former tech entrepreneur, and Governor, I've always believed in the power of venture-driven innovation, (coupled with the scale of government), to drive positive change. Venture Meets Mission is a compelling bipartisan call to action to address the biggest challenges of our time."—Mark Warner, United States Senator and Chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee"The book's pragmatic strategies for entrepreneurial collaboration between sectors will drive positive impact and inspire changemakers in low wealth communities."—Della Clark, President of The Enterprise Center, Partner at Innovate Capital Growth Fund"Offers an important, timely road map and engaging examples to empower a generation of creative, mission-driven changemakers."—Adam Grant, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author and Professor at Wharton Business School"As a member of a generation reared on multiple financial crises, political instability, and a pandemic, I notice in myself and my peers a strong desire to reform the status quo. The message in Venture Meets Mission inspired me to pursue a mission-oriented career in the growing ecosystem of government-facing private ventures."—Samsara Durvasula, Software Engineer, Computer Science Major, '20"Gupta, George and Fewer have written a bold, exciting, and surprisingly optimistic book. Steering clear of the usual cliches about how business can either destroy or remake society, they show clearly and realistically that firms and entrepreneurs can work effectively, profitably, and purposefully, with government. The book will rekindle for many a sense of progress, and even of hope."—Deborah Spar,Senior Associate Dean of Harvard Business School, Business in Global Society (BiGS)"Venture Meets Mission highlights one of the key superpowers of democracies: mission-driven entrepreneurship. The authors paint a compelling picture of the future, one in which ventures and government can work together for national security and economic prosperity. This book is a must-read for anyone looking to merge their patriotism and purpose with profit."—Michael McFaul, former US Ambassador to Russia; Director, Freeman Spogli Institute, Stanford"The world is changing fast, and we need leaders who can adapt and innovate. Venture Meets Mission is an inspiring guide for the next generation of government officials and entrepreneurs. We worked across the aisle to bring the best ideas from Silicon Valley to Congress. This book is perfect for anyone who wants to make a difference and solve the most pressing problems of our time."—US Representative Ro Khanna, United States Representative from California's 17th District"The authors of Venture Meets Mission provide an inspiring roadmap for how we can rebuild trust among society, business, and government. It's the only way to address the big critical problems like climate change, food insecurity, and education. As someone who has worked on national security issues for over two decades, inspiring people to work on this generational opportunity is more important to me now than ever."—Will Hurd, Former US Representative from Texas's 23rdDistrict"A wake-up call for early- mid- and late-career professionals to seek purpose of action. As the conflict in Ukraine showed, effective coordination between entrepreneurs and government can greatly contribute to society AND enhance our national security."—Lisa Disbrow,Former US Secretary of the Air Force"I've launched eight Silicon Valley tech companies, but I've never done work more personally rewarding than helping NSF, NIH, DoD, and other government agencies learn how to innovate rapidly. Venture Meets Mission shows you how you can make the biggest difference, and have the most fulfilling years of your career, by serving your country at the intersection of technology, innovation, venture capital, and government."—Steve Blank, Entrepreneur and Author of the Lean Startup"Meeting societal challenges requires massive inflows of capital to improve our collective future. This book details how entrepreneurial ventures funded by private capital can combine profit with purpose. Venture capitalists can collaborate with government and other actors to bring amazing solutions to market in education, climate, agriculture and other critical sectors."—Maya Chorengel, Co-Managing Partner, The Rise Fund, TPG"Venture Meets Mission brings to life two powerful ideas: how to infuse a business with an inspiring mission and how working with the government can businesses profitably achieve their mission. It is a great read for anyone thinking about working with the government to build their business while contributing to the public good."—Charles Rossotti, Co-Founder, CEO American Management Systems and Former Commissioner of IRSTable of Contents1. Idealism and Impact: Transforming with the Optimism of Entrepreneurship and the Scale of Government 2. Shared Values: Rediscovering the Common Ground Between Entrepreneurs, Government, and Society 3. A Different Compact: Innovating Public-Private Partnerships 4. Mission Venturing: How Entrepreneurs Partner with Government to Create Value and Scale Impact 5. A "Venture Meets Mission" Ecosystem: How Government Can Catalyze Innovation 6. Resolve to Act: Making a Bigger Impact with Your Career 7. The Virtuous Cycle: Aligning People, Purpose, and Profit to Create the Future We Want

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Book SynopsisThe bioeconomy is steadily becoming more important in regional, national and European public policies. As it encompasses the transformation of agricultural, marine and organic resources into food, feed, fuels, energy and materials, the bioeconomy should become a major new industry, outlining the possibility of a post-fossil future. This book is the first attempt to depict the origins, formation and challenges of this new industry in terms of emerging institutions, innovation and economic strategies. The result of this work is that the substitution of raw materials alone is not enough to get out of the fossil economy.This book develops a political economy of the ecological transition which theorizes the transition as a new crisis of capitalism. This phase is characterized by stakeholdersâ attempts to develop renewed rationales and strategies to take control of the reorganization of flows of natural resources, their outcomes and their evaluation. The proposed framework considers recent results in four complementary research strands: transition studies, institutional economics, ecological economics and the evolutionary economics of innovation.The book will be of interest to researchers interested in the development of the bioeconomy, and both researchers and students seeking to understand the role of heterodox economics in the ecological transition.

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Book SynopsisWinner of the Gold Axiom Business Book Award 2019 in the Philanthropy / Non Profit / Sustainability category.Over the past 30 years, the world has seen great social improvements. Technology has been developing at an enormous pace and is helping to solve our most pressing social and environmental challenges. Yet, despite this success, our current model of development is still deeply problematic. Natural disasters triggered by climate change have doubled since the 1980s, violence and armed conflict now cost more than 13 percent of GDP, social inequality and youth unemployment is worsening around the world, and climate change threatens the global population with tremendous environmental as well as social problems. Using the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals as a framework, this book sets out how business and capital now have a real opportunity to help resolve these problems. With clear and plentiful examples and cases of how businesses are making a difference, relevant facts and figures to support the cases, and inspiring and instructional information on how businesses can create sustainable value, this highly readable book is a must-read for businesses (large and small) that wish to genuinely support the delivery of the SDGs.The Paris Climate Agreement and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) drive change and offer a narrative and an opportunity to all to speak in one language on sustainability. They provide us with a clear set of targets for 2030. Through following the SDGs, opportunities abound for business and capital to unlock markets which offer endless potential for profit while at the same time working towards the Sustainable Development Goals. This book illustrates for business how to make the much-needed Trillion Dollar Shift.Trade Review"The book provides a comprehensive overview of SDG opportunities, showing how leaders can engage with knotty issues and create economic and social impact. She has extensive experience advising practitioners. She founded and was CEO of the Dutch Sustainable Business Association. She is Chairman of the Sustainable Science Association, Vice-Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Mazars Accountants, Member of the Responsible Investment Advisory Council of Bank of Montreal and Chairman of the jury of Climate-KIC entrepreneurs’ competitions.Her advice: business has plenty of scope to choose where to focus its actions because while the SDGs provide the big picture, its 230 indicators and 169 targets provide the detail. A key message of this book is that as the engines of the economy, growth, innovation and job creation, companies of any size can contribute to economic, social and environmental progress. And the book explains how doing business for good is also good business. As an inducement for leaders she notes that markets worth trillions of dollars are waiting for responsible companies to deliver solutions and access opportunities.Business opportunities abound in each SDG sector. For each SDG, Marga Hoek presents a compelling case of how not only the world but also business would be better off by successfully addressing that problem. ….…. In sum, this easy to read book provides leaders of businesses of all sizes and from all sectors with many examples of how to benefit in multiple ways by incorporating some of the SDGs into their corporate strategy and action plans."Gayle C. Avery, (2018) "Altruistic strategy: doing better by doing good", Strategy & Leadership, Vol. 46 Issue: 4, pp.50-51Table of ContentsPrefaceForewordsUN Global Compact: Overview of the crucial work of Global CompactPart 1) BUSINESS’S CONTRIBUTION TO THE TRILLION DOLLAR SHIFTChapter 1: Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): The biggest challenge and opportunity everChapter 2: Business for good: a trillion dollar business casePart 2) THE TRILLION DOLLAR SHIFT ACCELERATEDChapter 3: The overarching influence of ICT and Technology on all sectorsChapter 4: CapitalPart 3) TRILLION DOLLAR SHIFT IN SECTORSChapter 5: Food and AgricultureChapter 6: EducationChapter 7: Cities and TransportChapter 8: Health and well-beingChapter 9: Energy, Materials and manufacturingPart 4) SCALING UP FOR A TRILLION DOLLAR SHIFTChapter 10: Scaling-up: Global Goals; Global Scale; Global Good

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Book SynopsisCurrently, it is obvious that new types of production (Industry 4.0) are accompanying new ways of distribution, which advance logistics, physical distribution science, and even supply chain management. The changing environment for carrying out logistics activities is also important for the development of the supply chain. Care for ecology, the recent pandemic, and the situation in Ukraine are other reasons to adapt logistics to the needs of an individual customer/recipient. It would be impossible without developing an appropriate strategy and applying appropriate tools for managing supply chains in the national and international dimensions.This book specifically addresses these issues.When analyzing the needs and structure of modern supply chains, in the context of their safety and risk reduction, it is impossible to ignore the problem of digitization, which allows for logistic analysis of the company, determining optimal routes, designing logistic systems, optimizing storageTable of Contents1. MODERN LOGISTICS 2. SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT 3. SUPPLY CHAINS IN REVERSE LOGISTICS 4. PROCESSES AND LOGISTICS 5. MODERN LOGISTICS ANDINFORMATION SYSTEMS 6. USE OF RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES IN LOGISTICS 7. ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION ON THE EXAMPLE OF WAREHOUSE MANAGEMENT - OWN RESEARCH

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Book SynopsisAs the impact of climate change becomes more evident and dire, business leaders, educators, students, and academic leaders are deciding what they need to change and do to survive and thrive in a new and dramatically different environment. This book sets out how to transform business education and integrate sustainability practices into curriculum and a wider academic culture. While some universities around the globe are still teaching business practices that have contributed to human and environmental crises, pioneering educators and higher education institutions are researching, developing, and implementing programs to transform business education and practices. With stories from 26 administrators, researchers, and faculty across the globe, this book inspires business educators with innovative tools and creative solutions to address challenges in the business world and society. These pioneers are helping students and business ventures change the way they conduct business to Trade Review“We must end teaching, researching, and legitimizing business-as-usual practices that are rapidly destroying the planet’s capacity to support all species. These authors tell exciting stories that inspire business schools around the world to break away from those practices to focus on activism, researching, and teaching to create a sustainable/flourishing/regenerating world. These powerful stories will inspire many to follow in their footsteps, and to share our own transformation stories.” James A. F. Stoner, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus, Fordham University “If we are ever to overthrow the yoke of shareholder primacy, we must creatively destroy business education as we know it. This important new book provides a roadmap and narrative for making that happen.” Stuart Hart, Ph.D., Professor, University of Vermont and author of Beyond Shareholder Primacy "We all agree that business education needs to be transformed if we are to transition towards a sustainable political economy but how exactly is this to be done? Transforming Business Education for a Sustainable Future: Stories from Pioneers will be an invaluable resource for anyone who is currently wrestling with this question." Lee Matthews, Ph.D., Lecturer in Business and Society, University of Nottingham "This book provides a deep and sincere insight into meaningful and useful practices regarding sustainability in education. The simple writing of each chapter encourages the reader to realize and encourage aspects of sustainability in work and daily life." Respati Wulandari, Ph.D., Associate Professor, BINUS Business School, Bina Nusantara University, Indonesia "What we are teaching in business schools today is irrelevant. Many organizations are working against an urgent timeline to change business and business education for human survival. This book takes us beyond conversations about what might be done or should be done. It offers stories from pioneers who are in action. No one has all the answers but these pioneers are on the front lines of figuring out business for a finer future." Hunter Lovins, JD., President and Founder of Natural Capitalism Solutions (NCS), founding professor of the MBA in Sustainability at Bard College "I was deeply inspired as I read the 16 chapters of this urgently needed book which is filled with well documented, positive, 'sustainability promoting,' examples of changes that have been and are being made in business schools’ courses and curricula. As an educator since 1965, I strongly endorse this book for educators, students, and business school policy makers, globally." Donald Huisingh, Professor and Editor-in-Chief, Emeritus, Journal of Cleaner Production “Education is arguably the most immediate way to drive socio-ecological change and have an impact in business/management. This book is a fantastic collection of hands-on stories from those committed to transforming business education and making a difference. It provides much-needed resources and practical insights and I am sure it will become a reference in the field." Anne Touboulic, Ph.D., Chair of the Social and Environmental Responsibility Group, Nottingham University Business School "The world is facing unprecedented challenges, and it is essential that our future business leaders are equipped with the knowledge, skills, and mindset necessary to navigate and address these complex issues. This book serves as a guiding light, providing a collection of success stories from pioneers who have developed innovative programs, courses, and systems that are already transforming the way business education is conducted to cope with our global sustainability challenges.”Rupert Baumgartner, PhD, Professor of Sustainability Management, University of Graz, AustriaTable of Contents1. Seeing Shadows: Unveiling Assumptions Underlying Management Education 2. A Transformational Attempt to Embed PRME College-Wide 3. Pluralism and “Conscientização” in the Business Classroom and Beyond 4. Regenerative Finance and Economics from Start to Finished (For Now) 5. Teaching Sustainability Management and the Creation of the MSc Sustainable Supply Chain Management at Excelia 6. Transforming Finance Education in Business Schools: A Finance Course Aligned With Sustainability 7. Students Initiate Change: Design Thinking Challenges at the University of Graz 8. Educating Students as Future Transition Intermediaries for Circular Ecosystems 9. Teaching Sustainability from Beneath the Surface: The Permeable Membrane Between Business and Nature 10. Teaching Sustainability across Borders: Looking Back to Look Ahead 11. How an Innovative Entrepreneurial Education Device Fosters Sustainable Entrepreneurship among Students 12. Back to School for the Planet Alumni Initiative: Lifelong Learning in Sustainability 13. Creativity for Managing Life in Common 14. Knowing and Acting Towards Sustainable Consumption 15. Marketing Principles for Sustainable Business Survival 16. 21st Century Leadership Practice: Building Reflection into Sustainable Purpose

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Book SynopsisOf course, anyone would want to wake up from a really bad dream - especially one that seemed like it may never end, while successively stripping away joys and conveniences of our modern living. The COVID-19 pandemic bestowed on us a collective nightmare experience of varying intensity, akin to a Black Swan event, as author and mathematical philosopher Nassim Taleb might describegiven its universal rarity and devastating effects and seeming predictability in hindsight. However, we may remember this remarkable time in our history rather as a White Swan eventone that catalyzed a more common occurrence of evolving Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles, a mainstreaming of sustainabilityfueled by the digital innovations that designed ways to survive and thrive into a new, and more holistic, world order. Now, as we emerge from the remnants of the pandemic's aftermath, we find ourselves at the late dawn of a new geologic epochthe Anthropocenewhere the impact oTable of ContentsPreface Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Community/Bottom-Up Movements Chapter 3: Corporate Engagement Chapter 4: Global Government Prioritization Chapter 5: Investment Community Chapter 6: Role of Technology

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Book SynopsisWhat needs to change for your business to grow sustainably? The engineering and construction industry is at a tipping point: How can we foster long-term growth in uncertain times? How do we navigate technology-driven disruption and meet the challenge of net zero emissions? And how do we create a more inclusive, collaborative, and sustainable industry for the future? The Steel Ceiling: Achieving Sustainable Growth in Engineering and Construction highlights current issues facing businesses in the engineering and construction sector in Australiaand outlines what it takes for your business to withstand the economic test of time. This book gives you the strategic plan you need to break through the steel ceiling holding you back. In clear and actionable terms, with examples and stories from the industry, it outlines an effective methodology you can use to grow your enterprise sustainablyfrom a small business to megaproject capability. Develop a cle

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Book SynopsisThis book is directly aligned to the NEBOSH Certificate in Environmental Management, which is a qualification aimed primarily at those in business who influence the environmental performance of their organisation by the decisions that they make as managers or the actions that they take as operators. This book aims to provide an introduction to the main areas of concern and how the challenges can be addressed.This new edition takes account of recent changes in international guidance and legislation and the recent update of the International Standard in Environmental Management ISO 14001. The contents are important for businesses that wish to stay within the law and avoid adverse publicity. It explains how the concept of sustainability can be achieved in practice and what benefits â especially financial â that can accrue. Recent developments in the definitions of sustainability and the growing interest in the circular economy are introduced. It pays to be ahead of the game becaTable of ContentsIntroduction 1 Foundations in environmental management 2 Environmental management systems 3 Environmental impact assessments 4 Control of emissions to air 5 Control of contamination of water supplies 6 Control of waste and land use 7 Sources of energy and energy efficiency 8 Control of environmental noise 9 Planning for and dealing with environmental emergencies 10 The examination for the NEBOSH certificate in environmental management Appendix 1 Units of measurement used in environmental management Appendix 2 Background briefing to some of the terminology used in the text Appendix 3 Some examples of environmental management in practice Appendix 4 Further details on chapter references to UK law

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Book SynopsisHow to identify, launch, develop and scale an idea so that it has the most effective and meaningful social impact, and benefits as many people as possible. Everyone is always changing the world. What we do and how we do it affects our family, friends and colleagues, for better or for worse. But some people change the world more than others. Some succeed because they are geniuses, some because they are lucky and some because they are rich and powerful. But you do not need to be a genius, lucky, rich or powerful to have a profound impact on our world. All you need is an idea and the determination to make it happen. Your idea can come from anywhere: from reading an article, talking to colleagues, stumbling across a good idea which can be developed. It is often tempting to say someone should do something about that. But why shouldn't that someone' be you? This book shows how anyone can take an idea and turn it into something that can have a meaningful and lasting impact on people's li

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Book SynopsisBusinesses working under green finance models consider the potential environmental impact in investment and financing decisions and merge the potential return, risk, and cost correlated with environmental conditions into day-to-day financial business. Under this model, the ecological environment and sustainable development of society is observed and promoted.Green Finance for Sustainable Global Growth is an essential reference source that discusses emerging financial models that focus on sustainable development and environmental protection including developing trends in green finance, internet finance, and sustainable finance. Featuring research on topics such as competitive financing, supply chain management, and financial law, this book is ideally designed for accountants, financial managers, professionals, academicians, researchers, and students seeking coverage on the sustainable development of the finance industry.

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Book SynopsisAvailable Open Access digitally under CC-BY-NC-ND licence. With Agenda 2030, the UN adopted wide-ranging Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that integrate development and environmental agendas. This book focuses on the political tensions between the environmental objectives and socio-economic aspects of sustainable development. The collection provides an introduction to interlinkages, synergies and trade-offs between the ‘green’ and other goals, such as gender equality and economic growth. It also considers related goals on cities and partnerships as crucial for implementing environmentally sound sustainability. Identifying governance failures and responsibilities, it advocates for a shift towards cooperative economics and politics for the common good.Table of Contents1. Introduction: The Integration of Development and Environmental Agendas - Lena Partzsch Part 1: The Green Goals 2. Governing the Climate Crisis: Three Challenges for SDG 13 - Jens Marquardt and Miranda Schreurs 3. Key Logics of International Forest Governance and SDG 15 - Daniela Kleinschmit, Mareike Blum, Maria Brockhaus, Mawa Karambiri, Markus Kröger, Sabaheta Ramcilovik-Suominen and Sabine Reinecke 4. Protecting Life Below Water: Competing Normative, Economic, and Epistemic Orders [SDG 14] - Alice B.M. Vadrot 5. Sustainable Development and Water: Cross-Sectoral, Transboundary and Multi-Level Governance Arrangements in Bolivia, Ecuador, and Switzerland - Manuel Fischer, Paul Cisneros, Julie Duval, Javier Gonzales-Iwanciw and Sofia Cordero Part 2: The Goals with Environmental Trade-Offs and Synergies 6. Water for Life and Food: Synergies Between Sdgs 2 and 6 and Human Rights - Lyla Mehta, Claudia Ringler and Shiney Varghese 7. SDG 2 and the Dominance of Food Security in the Global Agri-Food Norm Cluster - Sandra Schwindenhammer and Lena Partzsch 8. Clean Energy Services: Universal Access as Enabler for Development? - Nopenyo Dabla and Andreas Goldthau 9. From Economic Growth to Socio-Ecological Transformation: Rethinking Visions of Economy and Work Under SDG 8 - Ekaterina Chertkovskaya 10. ‘We Do Not Want to be Mainstreamed into a Polluted Stream’: An Ecofeminist Critique of SDG 5 - Sherilyn Macgregor and Aino Ursula Mäki 11. Realising Sustainable Consumption and Production - Sylvia Lorek, Maurie Cohen and Eva Alfredsson Part 3: The Goals Relevant for an Environmentally Sound Implementation 12. Cities and the Sdgs: A Spotlight on Urban Settlements - Anna Kosovac and Daniel Pejic 13. Partnerships for Sdgs: Facilitating a Biodiversity-Climate Nexus? - Montserrat Koloffon Rosas and Philipp Pattberg 14. Synthesis: The Environment In Global Sustainability Governance - Lena Partzsch

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Book SynopsisThis ground-breaking research represents the most complete collection yet on how the hospitality industry is addressing sustainability and ethical issues. Covering supply chain management, innovative sustainability initiatives, CSR programmes, biologically-respectful tourism and Value Creation, Sustainability in Hospitality: How Innovative Hotels are Transforming the Industry presents valuable global viewpoints on embedding sustainability into all aspects of the hospitality industry, and the impact this could have on transforming the sector into an advocate for more sustainable, eco-conscious tourism.The chapters in this edited collection span organizational governance, human rights and labour practices, environment and climate change, fair operating practices, stakeholder engagement, CSR and strategic management. The global reach of the collection brings case studies from China, the US, the UK, Mexico and Italy, while company case studies include Fairmont Luxury Hotels and Sextantio.Sustainability in Hospitality: How Innovative Hotels are Transforming the Industry will be an essential read for academics researching the development of ethically-conscious and sustainable hospitality, and for hotel managers and group CEOs who want to know how sustainability and CSR can be embedded in their day-to-day operations.Table of ContentsIntroduction Miguel Angel Gardetti and Ana Laura TorresPart 1: The relevance of business sustainability in the hospitality sector1. Human rights obligations of international hotel chains Theresa Bauer2. The relevance of business sustainability in the hotel industry Zabihollah Rezaee and Eun Kyong (Cindy) Choi3. Strategic decision elements for hotel managers embarking on a sustainable supply chain management initiative Susan M. Tinnish4. Exotic tourism in very fragile locations: Sustainable value creation in environmentally and socially fragile locations Duane Windsor5. The role of leadership and organizational competencies in corporate social responsibility programmes Susan M. Tinnish and Kevin D. Lynch6. Effective delivery of the finance function and sustainable business in hotels in the British Isles Ruth Mattimoe7. Evolving towards truly sustainable hotels through a “well-being” lens: The S_WELL sustainability grid Z. Gulen Hashmi and Katrin Muff8. The Swiss ibex sustainability scheme: A comprehensive sustainability orientation for hotels Arthur Braunschweig and Domenico Saladino9. Can hotels educate consumers about sustainability? John HirstPart 2: Case studies10. A resort for generations—maintaining, protecting, renewing, improving: Tigh-Na-Mara Seaside Spa, Resort & Conference Centre, Parksville, British Columbia, Canada Alison Dempsey11. Optimizing performance in a remote African hotel: Using the One Planet Living framework to maximize the sustainability performance of Singita Grumeti in Tanzania Benjamin H. Gill and Beverly K. Burden12. Business and sustainable tourism: Sextantio – a case study Salvatore Moccia13. Compliance or the deviant response? Implementation patterns of the TTTIC quality practice in Trinidad & Tobago Marion Delano Nangle14. Human trafficking: Why it’s time for the hotel industry to actFran HughesAbout the contributors

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Book SynopsisHeavy industrialization in the past few decades has caused several global environmental issues including poor air quality, climate change, and outdoor air pollution-related diseases. As such, consumer pressure coupled with strict governmental policies have influenced firms to adopt and implement green practices in their supply chain and business operations in order to improve socio-environmental sustainability.Global Perspectives on Green Business Administration and Sustainable Supply Chain Management is an essential reference book that discusses innovative green practices including recycling, remanufacturing, reduction in waste and adoption of renewable energy in manufacturing. It also examines environmentally friendly policies that have been adopted by many European and Western countries. Featuring coverage on a broad range of topics such as energy analysis, environmental protections, and logistics development, this book is ideally designed for managers, operations managers, executives, manufacturers, environmentalists, researchers, industry practitioners, academicians, and students.

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Book SynopsisThe ebook edition of this title is Open Access and freely available to read online. The UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set an ambitious agenda for global problem-solving and create a framework to achieve it through the power of partnerships. Goal 17 points to the central importance of partnerships, networks, and multi-stakeholder collaborations for bringing together a broad range of actors to accomplish the first 16 goals. Only through such partnerships can the distributed knowledge, resources and capacity of government agencies, private enterprises, political activists, local communities, and international NGOs be effectively combined to produce the major breakthroughs in sustainability that the SDGs envision. Co-Creation for Sustainability sets out a strategy of partnership, with an emphasis on how global goals can be translated into local action. Co-creation brings multiple parties together—including citizens—to collaboratively engage in innovative problem-solving. The book explains this strategy and describes how to foster the conditions necessary for its success. It details how leaders can spur co-creation and manage and overcome its practical challenges. Written to inspire public and private changemakers to find fundamental solutions to the pressing challenges that confront our social and natural environment, Co-creation for Sustainability: The UN SDGs and the Power of Partnerships provides intellectual resources and practical advice relevant for those who aspire to harness the talents, energy and perspectives of different sectors to build the momentum we need to realize a sustainable future.Table of ContentsChapter 1. Co-creating the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals Chapter 2. The Key Role of Local Governance in Achieving the SDGs Chapter 3. Co-creation is the Answer Chapter 4. Translating Global Goals to Local Contexts Chapter 5. Building Co-creation Platforms Chapter 6. Convening, Empowering and Integrating Relevant and Affected Actors Chapter 7. Initiating, Designing and Diffusing Co-created Innovation Chapter 8. Co-creating SDGs through Experimentation and Prototyping Chapter 9. Funding and Financing Local Co-creation Projects Chapter 10. Implementing Solutions Based on Collaborative Adaptation Chapter 11. Evaluating Processes, Outputs and Outcomes to Learn and Improve Chapter 12. Ensuring Accountable Co-creation of the SDGs Chapter 13. Leading Local Co-creation of SDG Solutions Chapter 14. Challenges to the Co-creation of the SDGs and the Way Forward

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Book SynopsisEcofeminism is defined as a unique academic discipline, theoretical framework, and political and philosophical movement centred around both environmental and feminist concerns. With a special focus on education and underrepresented geographical locations, Ecofeminism on the Edge: Theory and Practice is an inclusive collection of theories, discourses, art, identities, and practices related to this discipline. Expert contributors collaborate with junior scholars and early-stage researchers to demonstrate the compatibilities between different generations, academic backgrounds, political views, and gender perspectives for a holistic, globally conscious approach to ecofeminism and ecofeminist studies. Chapters focus on regions not yet represented in this discipline as well as emerging educational practices to provide a truly inclusive approach to the many creative solutions ecofeminism offers. Topics explored include promoting ecofeminisms plural as potential solutions for environmental and social crises, gender inequality, labour issues, and capitalism. An interdisciplinary approach to an interdisciplinary field, Ecofeminism on the Edge: Theory and Practice understands ecofeminism as a connective point between issues of gender and the environment, one with strong solutional potential for two distinct, yet often interconnected, fields.Table of ContentsChapter 1. Ecofeminism-Introduction; Goran Đurđević and Suzana Marjanić Part I: Ecofem-Theories and discourses Chapter 2. Humans and the More-Than-Human World: Political Solidarity against Eco-Social Opression; Tara Kalaputi Chapter 3. The Portal Audience: Ecofeminizam on Social Networks; Sandra Iršević Chapter 4. Ecofeminist Voices from Southeastern Europe; Goran Đurđević and Suzana Marjanić Chapter 5. The Ecofeminist capacities of Slavic Gymnastics for Women; Magdalena Bogusławska Chapter 6. Writing “For” The Cows: Ecofeminism, Anthropology And Disciplinarity; Sarah Czerny Part II: Ecofem-Art Chapter 7. Herbal magic in South Slavic Oral lyric songs; Ana Vukmanović Chapter 8. Fisherman Plunk's Supper: A Feminist-Vegan Reading of a Fairy Tale; Lada Čale Feldman Chapter 9. Searching for "A Green Place" in a World of "Fire And Blood": An (Eco)Feminist Reading of The Mad Max: Fury Road; Marija Geiger Zeman, Mirela Holy, and Brigita Miloš Chapter 10. Agnes Varda: How do we embody the World: When we are not exploiting it?; Nataša Govedić Chapter 11. An Ecofeminist Approach to Paula Rego’s Dog Women; Barbara Martinović Chapter 12. Queer Island Feminism in Magda Dulčić’s Comics; Jadranka Ryle Part III: Ecofem-Practices Chapter 13. The Space Between Motherhood and Mother-Earth: An Ecofeminist Analysis of the Post-Development Model in Bolivia; Maryse Helbert Chapter 14. Women’s Lives and Agriculture In Rural Nigeria: An Ecofeminist Analysis; Joy Ogbemudia and Karen Vollum – Dix; Chapter 15. Ecofeminising Law: Some Notions towards Rethinking Law for Equity and Sustainability; Clara Esteve Jordà Chapter 16. All the Women Living Inside Me; Bénédicte Meillon Chapter 17. Ecofeminism for a Just and Sustainable Transition'; Ariel Salleh

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Book SynopsisEnvironment, Social, Governance (ESG) has become the noun, verb, and adjective of the modern business era. Faced with societal and regulatory pressure, big business in America, Asia, and Europe has been forced to define and articulate ESG goals to combat climate change and save the planet. The only problem is that ESG has been captured by the PR hype machine as a few prominent business leaders make bold promises to save the planet but are vague about how they propose to achieve this. Eager to showcase their green credentials, companies are making all kinds of promises to reduce their carbon footprint and to play their part in reducing global warming and improving social outcomes. How to separate fact from fiction and exaggerated commitments from realistic goals? Vasuki Shastry spent several years at the coal face itself – running ESG for a major international bank in the City of London – and argues that corporate cultures are too focused on the profit motive and quarterly business targets. Change can only really come through a paradigm shift for business which aligns business with social purpose. Getting there will require a corporate revolution which will disrupt and dislodge the ancien régime and usher in a new age of sustainable business. The author offers a solution in the form of a Climate Manifesto for Business that will Make Our Planet Great Again!Trade ReviewAt a time when 'woke capitalism' and the ESG construct are under attack, Vasuki Shastry gives his readers a comprehensive, yet easy to follow overview of the ESG landscape as a predicate to calling out the urgent need for the business community to play its part in combatting the climate crisis and furthering social justice objectives. By addressing head-on both the challenges and the imperatives of addressing the challenges, Shastry, with the benefit of his insider’s perspective, provides a much needed and valuable roadmap for business leaders and their advisers to navigate the ESG landscape. -- Mark Bergman, Founder, 7Pillars Global Insights LLC and former Head, Global Securities and Capital Markets Group, Paul WeissVasuki Shastry has achieved the impossible: his book makes a serious topic both accessible and entertaining. It’s a reminder to us all that we have to stop paying lip-service to ESG – the planet’s survival depends on it. Every Chief Executive should be forced to read this and forced to question their approach. -- Jonathan Charles, Communications Strategist, Broadcaster, and former Executive Committee Member of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)Table of ContentsChapter 1. The ABC of ESG Chapter 2. A Brief History of Grime Chapter 3. Our Carbon-Industrial Complex Chapter 4. The Prophet Motive Chapter 5. Emission Omissions Chapter 6. The Merits of “Woke” Capitalism Chapter 7. Bored of Directors Chapter 8. Rebels Without a Pause Chapter 9. Making ESG Great Again

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Book SynopsisThe ebook edition of this title is Open Access and freely available to read online. Attaining the 2030 Sustainable Development Goal of Sustainable Cities and Communities focuses on Sustainable Development Goal number eleven (SDG#11): making human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable. Examining family businesses in the Republic of Ireland, Germany, the United States, the United Arab Emirates, and Australia, each case study presents a unique perspective from their respective country, analysing how SDG#11 translates into creating and maintaining liveable home environments for all. The case studies presented generate insights and key takeaways into the role of family businesses in developing and encouraging sustainable practices that have a positive effect on every member of their community. The United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are 17 Goals pledged by 193 nations in 2015 which would help engender an improved, fairer, and more sustainable world – one in which ‘no one is left behind’. The SDGs are a call to action, to develop innovative solutions to the most complex, societal, and environmental global challenges. In Family Businesses on a Mission, series editors Naomi Birdthistle and Rob Hales bring together international case studies to illustrate how family businesses can attain the UN 2030 SDGs. Accessible to those working in the field beyond academia – such as family business practitioners, family business owners, government and policymakers, members of NGOs, business associations, and philanthropic centres – this book series appeals equally to those with a general interest in entrepreneurship and business.Table of ContentsChapter 1. The Sustainable Development Goals – SDG#11 Sustainable Cities and Communities; Rob Hales and Naomi Birdthistle Chapter 2. What it means to be a Family Business Today; Naomi Birdthistle and Rob Hales Chapter 3. IQUTECH –Ireland’s largest Returns Management Company; Ivona Ravlikj and Mark O’Sullivan Chapter 4. Germany: DINZLER Kaffeerösterei AG, strong in regional sustainability; Markus Pillmayer Chapter 5. USA: Wolf Connection and Inclusive, Safe Spaces for All; Patrick Fuery and Kelli Fuery Chapter 6. United Arab Emirates: The Family Business of the Shehada brothers; Jacinta Dsilva, Jasmina Locke, and Poh Yen Ng Chapter 7. Australia: Hickinbotham Homes and Sustainable Cities and Communities; Rob Hales

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Book SynopsisClimate Change and Social Responsibility explores the complex relationships between climate change and social responsibility, offering a unique blend of historical context, future perspectives, and innovative solutions.

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Book SynopsisA ‘new spirit of hospitality’ beckons planetary provenances of leisure and pleasure, to promote tourism destinations through the digitization and cinematic advertising of tourist experience. While releasing identities, populations, and environments from their geographical and political isolation, this new spirit may rob them of their ability to communicate cultural diversity on their own terms. Such changes also affect the professionals who produce aesthetic renditions of other people’s home territories as tourist destinations, often feeding into domestic perceptions of homemaking, with various good and bad consequences for the design of sustainable planetary futures. Through methodological elaborations on case studies, Tzanelli explains that we have entered a new era of tourism and hospitality mobilities dominated by crises of cultural representation and host presence. Triggered by the urge to renovate concept design, the crisis leads to a proliferation of what is just, true, and real, with various consequences for those interest groups involved in the production of truthfulness, justice and reality in hospitality and tourism. The Tourism Security-Safety and Post Conflict Destinations series provides an insightful guide for policy makers, specialists and social scientists interested in the future of tourism in a society where uncertainness, anxiety and fear prevail.Trade ReviewTzanelli disturbs the normative premises on which much tourism and hospitality research are predicated to make space for imaginations whereby the represented can manage their representations, and destination design is co-developed with more just digital technologies. -- Dorina-Maria Buda, Nottingham Trend Business School, UKTzanelli goes beyond the co-ordinates of contemporary cultural theory to contextualise a new “atmospheric” ethos in tourism markets. All of this grounded in a Marxist appreciation of the relation of space to labour and, perhaps the most innovative focus of the book, on the notion of worldmaking borrowed from Hollinshead and deployed here to organise the appearances (another mode of spirit, etymologically justified in Marx’s terminology) of tourism in case studies. As cases, however, these studies are saturated in an astute appreciation of theoretical confluence, from Derridean spectres and hospitality to Hardt and Negri’s Empire, to Boltanski and Chiapello, Žižek, Sewell, that guy Hutnyk and the classics – Hegel, Nietzsche, Arendt. The book narrates a necessary movement from crisis to justice, designing places for care and reviving a new hospitality in an always open-ended inquiry. It will allow you to travel to your own conclusions, taking or leaving the many stops on the way as possible swelling-places or refreshment. Theoretical tourism has rarely been done with such vigour. A fabulous, fun, and flagrantly phantasmagoric read. -- John Hutnyk, Ton Duc Thang University, Vietnam.Table of ContentsIntroduction. Travels to Post-Truth Worlds Chapter 1. Representation, Presence and Public Culture Chapter 2. From Cultural Worldmaking to Structural Technomorphism in Zorba the Greek Tourism Chapter 3. From Borat Post-Tourism to Market Post-Truth: Kazakhstan’s New Spirit of (In)Hospitality Chapter 4. Spirited Edgeworks: Breaking Bad’s (In)Hospitable Worlds of Soft Crime Conclusion. Undoing the Cinematic Tourist Provenance, Designing Viable Futures

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Book SynopsisAs urbanization, digitalization, rising social expectations, and the quest for greener development become increasingly important and called for, a need to transform infrastructure and its management has become more pronounced. A Digital Path for Sustainable Infrastructure Management delivers the much sought-after guidance that the industry seeks to embrace technological advancements, establish new sustainable working practices, and foster socially valuable collaborations. Oke and Stephen open with a discussion on key sustainability concepts and the crucial measures that the construction sector must effectively establish to keep up with modern-day challenges. Moving to investigating multiple theoretical and practical aspects of novel digital tools, they analyse how these services can contribute to building and maintaining infrastructure better while aiding the impactful realization of globally recognized sustainability goals. Through an easy-to-follow and iterative structure, readers in both academic and professional settings are equipped with a comprehensive overview of the state of the art. This is a vital reference resource for future works in the area.Table of ContentsPART I. GENERAL INTRODUCTION OF THE BOOK Chapter 1. General Introduction PART II. DIGITAL TOOLS AND SUSTAINABLE INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGEMENT Chapter 2. Digital Transformation for Sustainable Infrastructure Management Chapter 3. Digital Technologies for Sustainable Infrastructure Management Chapter 4. Connected Machines for Sustainable Infrastructure Management Chapter 5. Ecological Economics for Sustainable Infrastructure Management Chapter 6. Grid Computing for Sustainable Infrastructure Management Chapter 7. Mobile Cloud Computing for Sustainable Infrastructure Management Chapter 8. Smart Contract for Sustainable Infrastructure Management Chapter 9. Quantum Computing for Sustainable Infrastructure Management Chapter 10. Smart Computing for Sustainable Infrastructure Management Chapter 11. Cognitive Radio for Sustainable Infrastructure Management Chapter 12. Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) for Sustainable Infrastructure Management Chapter 13. Cyber Technology for Sustainable Infrastructure Management Chapter 14. Mechatronics for Sustainable Infrastructure Management Chapter 15. Digital Twin for Sustainable Infrastructure Management

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Book SynopsisThis book provides a comprehensive analysis of the socio-environmental issues and sustainability challenges facing Russian cities. It encompasses a three-year project in Moscow and Kazan which includes population surveys, mass-media analysis, and interviews with different groups of stakeholders. The authors offer extensive analysis of the main components of sustainable cities such as air and water quality, sustainable transport and mobility, energy efficiency and energy consumption, waste management, green and blue zones, environmental governance and politics. The conclusion provides critical reflections on how understandings of Russia's sustainability challenges can be used to build more tailored and effective environmental governance for its cities.Table of ContentsChapter 1. Russian Sustainable Cites: Putting the Puzzle Together’; P. Ermolaeva, V. Korunova, O. Basheva, and Y. Ermolaeva Chapter 2. Puzzle 1: Air and Water Quality; I. Kuznetsova, and V. Korunova Chapter 3. Puzzle 2: Sustainable Transport and Mobility; P. Ermolaeva Chapter 4. Puzzle 3: Energy Efficiency and Energy Consumption; Y. Ermolaeva Chapter 5. Puzzle 4: Waste Management; Y. Ermolaeva and P. Ermolaeva Chapter 6. Puzzle 5: Green and Blue Zones; O. Basheva, and I. Kuznetsova Chapter 7. Puzzle 6: Environmental Governance and Politics; O. Basheva, V. Korunova, and I. Kuznetsova

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Book SynopsisThis book outlines a path towards a more practical era for "corporate responsibility", where companies make real environmental gains based on hard facts, using lifecycle assessment (LCA) and environmental product declarations (EPDs).By the time you have finished this book you will be able to make the case for moving from corporate to product sustainability and propose a methodology for doing this, based on EPDs.In the past decade, thousands of companies have started the journey towards sustainability, leading to a huge supporting industry of sustainability professionals, lorry-loads of corporate reports, and a plethora of green labels and marketing claims. Ramon Arratia argues that it''s now time to transform this new industry by cutting out all the fluff and instead focusing on Full Product Transparency (FPT). In the world of FPT, companies carry out LCAs for all their products and services, identifying their biggest impacts and where they can make the greatest difference. They disclose the full environmental impacts of their products using easily-understood metrics, allowing customers to make meaningful comparisons in their purchasing decisions and providing governments with a platform to reward products and services with the lowest impacts.This book will help you put your company on a path towards Full Product Transparency. This is a decision that can revolutionize and align consumer behaviour, supply chains, policy-making and reporting. It is no less than the path to the future of all business.

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Book SynopsisThis book provides a comprehensive assessment of how local corporate water strategies influence global water governance objectives. In various geographies, companies spearhead a quest for more sustainable water management within and beyond their own operations. This book critically examines such strategies and provides an overarching analysis of the effects that mounting corporate involvement has had on the global water discourse. More specifically, it explains why companies from the food, beverage, textile, and mining sectors have started to incorporate water management objectives into their business strategies, how companies work in partnerships with other stakeholders to realize these objectives, and how these actions acquire wider political legitimacy. It presents insightful interview material from business leaders and other high-level stakeholders. Readers will gain the necessary knowledge to develop a critical view and respond appropriately.Table of ContentsChapter 1. Introducing Corporate Water Stewardship in the Context of Global Water Governance.- Part I: Incorporation.- Chapter 2. Understanding the Enabling Environment.- Chapter 3. The Rise of Corporate Water Stewardship.- Part II: Involvement.- Chapter 4. Companies and Water Resources Management.- Chapter 5. Companies and Water Sanitation and Hygiene.- Part III: Influence.- Chapter 6. Corporate Legitimacy in Collective Action.- Chapter 7. Corporations and the Shaping of the Global Water Agenda.- Chapter 8. Imagining Pathways Forward: Corporate Water Stewardship and the future of Global Water Governance.

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Book SynopsisCan innovations in business change society? Can innovations in society change business? These two questions have become critically urgent in recent years, but are rarely considered together. ‘Business Models for Sustainability Transitions’ therefore asks, can contemplating both concepts together result in a flourishing, sustainable future? Technology alone cannot save us. We cannot consciously consume our way out of trouble. This book represents a start at bridging the dynamic world of business model innovation with the constant and unprecedented transitions underway in the world around us. For researchers, practitioners, and policy makers, the coupling of the two questions has the potential to unlock answers to our grand global challenges with responses that are at the same time rapid and enduring. This work offers unique and considered glimpses into what it may take to harness wide-ranging innovations for the collective good.Table of ContentsCHAPTER 1 Introduction to Business Models for Sustainability Transitions CHAPTER 2 Transformative business and sustainability transitions: A framework and an empirical study CHAPTER 3 Bridging the gaps between business models and sustainability transitions CHAPTER 4 The business model dilemma: the conflicting institutional logics between regime and niche level CHAPTER 5 Reorganizing Systems and Delivering Sustainable Transition: Business Models that Interlink Solutions to Social and Environmental Problems CHAPTER 6 The Business Model of Enough –Value Creation for Sufficiency-oriented Businesses CHAPTER 7 Business models for energy efficiency services: Four archetypes based on user-centeredness and dynamic capabilities CHAPTER 8 Collaborative business models and platforms in shared mobility transitions CHAPTER 9 Business models for sustainability service in buildings CHAPTER 10 Smart Products as Enabler for Circular Business Models: the Case of B2B Textile Washing Services CHAPTER 11 An approach to integrate business model and system level sustainability CHAPTER 12 Circular economy in the waste water sector: Identifying appropriate Business Models for resource-oriented sanitation systems in rural GermanyCHAPTER 13 Reverse Logistics Process for Business Transition – a case example from the textile industry

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Book SynopsisThis book contains a collection of studies on the interactions between businesses in Africa and Global Value Chains (GVCs) in terms of social, environmental and economic sustainability. This is particularly pertinent given the asymmetrical power distribution between the global buyer and the African supplier, their governance relationships and the ongoing competitive pressures to reduce costs and increase flexibility to meet GVC demands. Rather than focusing on the sustainability of a single organization, GVCs address the sustainability of inter-firm value chains and global industries as a whole. With little differentiation between value chain creation and social / environmental degradation extending to people and raw material extraction (upstream) and disposal or recycling (downstream), sustainability issues need to be at the forefront of African business research interests. Nowadays, sustainability is considered a competitive advantage for a firm looking to join a GVC. Whether sustainability is approached from the viewpoint of an exporting firm motivated to join a GVC in its respective industry or whether a firm’s continuing contractual or collaborative relationship with a buyer depends on its compliance with sustainability standards, both approaches focus on the ability of firms in Africa to benefit from joining sustainable GVCs.Trade Review“Africa and Sustainable Global Value Chains has many merits. … it offers many distinct approaches to and perspectives on GVCs and sustainability in Africa. The inroads built by it are informative. They have the potential to inspire future research on the topic.” (Sören Scholvin, Africa Spectrum, November 4, 2022)Table of ContentsForeword - Diego Vazquez-Brust and Joseph Sarkis: Foreword Editorial - Regina Frei, Sherwat Ibrahim and Temidayo Akenroye Part 1: Background and motivation - Why do global buyers engage in GVCs with Africa? 1. Sustainable practices of African big firms in Global Value Chain - April Bai and Matthew Quayson 2. Sustainability for Global Value Chains: A bibliometric review on African based studies - Jamal elBaz, Saadia Iddik and Fedwa Jebli 3. Embodied land resources trade in major African countries: A global trade and supply chains perspective - Joseph Sarkis and Xu Tian (Mini) 4. Risk assessment for global buyers in GVCs with Africa - Lanre Jawando Part 2: Why do African suppliers engage in GVCs? 5. Maatian Philosophical Perspective of Sustainability - David B. Zoogah 6. Adoption of Supplier Codes of Conduct through the lens of Innovation Diffusion Theory - Johannes Heller 7. Practical insights to developing sustainability conscientious African Firms - Ekpen Owie 8. Exploring the barriers to adoption of sustainable agriculture practices in the process of coffee farming: implications for global value chain - Temidayo Akenroye 9. An explorative study of the extent to which multinational buyer firms’ sustainability requirements include/exclude Zambian Contractors and suppliers - Progress Choongo, Christine Chanda Nakamba, Peter Lubosi Simasiku Part 3: How do African suppliers engage in GVCs? 10. Assessing Lean readiness in a pharmaceutical manufacturing environment in Sudan - Mohammed Hassan Sayed and Alfatih H. Ismail 11. The buyers’ response to bridge the gap across markets: a case of exporting agricultural products from Nigeria - Frank Ojadi 12. Sustainability in Ethiopian Textile Supply Chains - Marcus Brandenburg, Berihun Bizuneh, Taame Berhanu and Ambachew Maru Woubou 13. Handcraft Export business in Ghana - Audrey Forson Part 4: How do global buyers engage in GVCs with Africa? 14. The Impact of EPA on West Africa: The mediating role of an intra-African Trade Policy for Africa’s sustainable growth in the Global Value Chain - Peter Adjei-Bamfo, Emmanuel Lartey, Bernard Odoi, Stephanie Adjei-Bamfo and Emmanuel Baiden 15. Governance mechanisms and Sustainability compliance in Egypt Food Chains - Yasmine Elhenawy 16. Danish-Nigerian dairy supply chains - Natalie Heinisch 17. Re-imagining corporate sustainability in sub-saharan Africa: Evidence from the maize supply chain of a leading Nigerian commodities business - Lanre Jawando Conclusion - Regina Frei, Sherwat Ibrahim and Temidayo Akenroye

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Book SynopsisShared value is a management strategy in which companies find business opportunities in social problems. While philanthropy and CSR focus efforts focus on “giving back” or minimizing the harm business has on society, shared value focuses company leaders on maximizing the competitive value of solving social problems in new customers and markets, cost savings, talent retention, and more.This book takes the concept of shared value to the next level, with the concept of “Me to We” (also abbreviated as “M2W”) and discusses the current state of the business-environment-government relationship and shows how the shared value model can contribute to each entity. Citing real cases and examples from multiple industries, the authors show that shared value promotes shareholder interests while serving as a successful business strategy. Chapters explore the emerging phenomenon of shared value, the shareholder-stakeholder comparisons, the role of government in the stakeholder environment, shared value as it related to competitiveness, and operational issues such as implementation, communication, and leadership in their relationship to shared value.Readers will find useful strategies of Me to We and its implementation by firms that have become leaders in their market. They will receive ideas and insights into business strategies that will overshadow CSR activities as a differentiation or brand development strategy of the past.Featuring interviews with corporate executives offering their perspectives on shared value, this book will discuss shared value within the context of business and society, competitiveness, and globalization.Table of Contents

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Book SynopsisThe art, fashion and wine industries are currently at various stages in their efforts to embrace and transition towards sustainability. While sustainability commitments are a necessary condition for progress, they are not sufficient. Instead, there is a need for sweeping transformative change that includes giving serious consideration to indigenous worldviews without recolonizing them. Sustainability in Art, Fashion and Wine includes findings from recent research and contributes to a new understanding of familiar concepts such as sustainability, (de)colonization and corporate responsibility in the art, fashion and wine industries by adopting critical lenses and incorporating them with innovative perspectives on circular business models and digitalization. It endeavors to present remedies for effectively combating climate change and promoting social good. While discussing specific issues such as sub-contracted labor, safe working conditions, living wages, environmental degradation, mismanaged waste, and more, the book argues that recognizing the significant role western colonization has played – and continues to play – in the developing world in our current conception of capitalism is itself unsustainable. To understand the true meaning of sustainability – to fully recognize the looming deadlines we face in combating the climate crisis and instituting sustainability as a new normal – the acceptance of a new conception of capitalism, one antithetical to colonization and exploitation, is required. Contributors to this book address these issues by applying a critical studies approach to their respective chapters, allowing the book to set out what real sustainability could and should look like in the art, fashion and wine industries.

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Book SynopsisIn a world facing environmental challenges and socio-economic inequalities, SMEs can drive positive change by integrating sustainability principles into their business practices. This book examines the relationship between sustainability, green management, and SME performance, providing insights, strategies, and case studies to guide SMEs towards a more sustainable future and long-term viability. Drawing from extensive research, the book analyzes the drivers, barriers, and motivations influencing SMEs' adoption of sustainability practices. It offers practical recommendations on overcoming resource constraints, awareness gaps, regulatory complexities, and resistance to change. It explores emerging trends such as digital technologies, circular economy approaches, clean energy transitions, and social innovation and discusses collaboration among SMEs, academia, and government agencies as a crucial factor for innovation and scaling up sustainable practices. Sustainability, Green Management and Performance of SMEs is a comprehensive and practical guide for SMEs seeking to integrate sustainability into their business strategies. It inspires and supports SMEs on their journey towards environmental stewardship, social responsibility, and long-term profitability, thus enabling them to unlock new business opportunities, gain a competitive edge, and secure their future in a changing global economy.

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Book SynopsisTime is of the essence. Climate change looms as a malignant force that will reshape our economy and society for generations to come. If we are going to avoid the worst effects of climate change, we are going to need to effectively "decarbonize" the global economy by 2050. This doesn't mean a modest, or even a drastic, improvement in fuel efficiency standards for automobiles. It means 100 percent of the cars on the road being battery-powered or powered by some other non-carbon-emitting powertrain. It means 100 percent of our global electricity needs being met by renewables and other non-carbon-emitting sources such as nuclear power. It means electrifying the global industrials sector and replacing carbon-intensive chemical processes with green alternatives, eliminating scope-one emissions—emissions in production—across all industries, particularly steel, cement, petrochemicals, which are the backbone of the global economy. It means sustainable farming while still feeding a growing global population. Responding to the existential threat of climate change, Michael Lenox and Rebecca Duff propose a radical reconfiguration of the industries contributing the most, and most harmfully, to this planetary crisis. Disruptive innovation and a particular calibration of industry dynamics will be key to this change. The authors analyze precisely what this might look like for specific sectors of the world economy—ranging from agriculture to industrials and building, energy, and transportation—and examine the possible challenges and obstacles to introducing a paradigm shift in each one. With regards to existent business practices and products, how much and what kind of transformation can be achieved? The authors assert that markets are critical to achieving the needed change, and that they operate within a larger scale of institutional rules and norms. Lenox and Duff conclude with an analysis of policy interventions and strategies that could move us toward clean tech and decarbonization by 2050.Trade Review"Lenox and Duff lay out pathways to the required deep decarbonization by 2050 with detailed analyses and thoughtful suggestions about the innovation agenda, technologies, and policies that would help pave the way. Carefully researched and profoundly insightful, this important book is a must-read for anyone interested in what needs to be done to take climate change action to scale and at speed." —Dan Esty, Hillhouse Professor of Environmental Law and Policy at Yale University and editor of A Better Planet: 40 Big Ideas for a Sustainable Future"Lenox and Duff have produced a compelling vision for how critical sectors of the economy can rapidly advance toward decarbonization. With thought-provoking guidance on policies, tools and technologies that offer hope in a time of massive disruption, this book is essential reading for executives, policymakers and civil society leaders navigating this transition." —Katherine Neebe, Chief Sustainability Officer at Duke Energy and President, Duke Energy Foundation"Lenox and Duff show how we can fully decarbonize by mid-century affordably and equitably, and that what's most needed is institutional innovation and policy change to speed the transition now underway. Learn here what you can do, personally, professionally, and politically, to help build a healthier, safer, more prosperous world for all." —John Sterman, Jay W. Forrester Professor of Management at MIT and Director of the MIT Sloan Sustainability Initiative"The climate crisis is often spoken in the stratospheric terms of whether or why we must act. The real challenge is how we must act. As Michael Lenox and Rebecca Duff so clearly explain, this is about all of us – citizens, consumers, producers, and governing institutions. We can do this. This book shows how." —Bill Antholis, CEO and Director of UVA's Miller Center of Public Affairs and author of Fast Forward: Ethics and Politics in the Age of Global Warming"The Decarbonization Imperativeis a vital guide for the most important transition in human history. It should sit on every desk as a resource for scholars, policy makers, and citizens alike to both inspire and help realize dreams for a healthier planet."—Auden Schendler, Stanford Social Innovation Review"Timely, pertinent, essential reading in the face of the growing impact climate change is even now having on our infrastructure, or agriculture, our economy, and our politics, both locally, nationally, and globally, The Decarbonization Imperative: Transforming the Global Economy by 2050 is an essential, critically important, and unreservedly recommended addition to personal, professional, community, college, and university library Environmental Studies collections."—Midwest Book Review Reviewer's Choice"Everyone interested in becoming part of the solution to the climate emergency should read The Decarbonization Imperative. ...For scholars of organization and management, the implications of this excellent book are clear: if we are to contribute relevant insights to the resolution of the climate crisis, we must double down on our ambitions on every front considered in this book."—Anita M. McGahan, Administrative Science QuarterlyTable of Contents1. The Path to 2050 2. The Energy Sector 3. The Transportation Sector 4. The Industrials Sector 5. The Buildings Sector 6. The Agricultural Sector 7. The Path Forward

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Book Synopsis'Everyone knows we’re doomed by runaway overpopulation, pollution, or resource depletion, whichever comes first. Not only is this view paralysing and fatalistic, but, as Andrew McAfee shows in this exhilarating book, it’s wrong... More from Less is fascinating, enjoyable to read, and tremendously empowering' – Steven PinkerBestselling author and co-director of the MIT Initiative on the Digital Economy Andrew McAfee says there’s a new reason for optimism: we’re past the point of 'peak stuff' – from here on out, it’ll take fewer resources to make things, and cost less to lead a comfortable life. This turn of events invalidates the predictions of overpopulation alarmists and those who argue we need to drastically reduce our conception of how much is enough. What has made this turnabout possible? One thing primarily: the collaboration between technTrade Review'Everyone knows we’re doomed by runaway overpopulation, pollution, or resource depletion, whichever comes first. Not only is this view paralysing and fatalistic, but, as Andrew McAfee shows in this exhilarating book, it’s wrong. One of the great underappreciated developments of recent decades is that technology, prosperity good governance, and environmental consciousness are allowing people to have more of the good things in life with less despoliation of the planet. More from Less is fascinating, enjoyable to read and tremendously empowering.' -- Steven Pinker, author of Enlightenment Now'For many years now, Andrew McAfee has been arguing that the fourth industrial revolution would transform our economies and the quality of our lives. In his new book More from Less he applies his positive approach to the case of our planet, arguing that we have reached a critical tipping point where technology is allowing us to actually reduce our ecological footprint - a truly counterintuitive finding! Is McAfee downplaying the sheer scale of the economic transformation required to meet climate change commitments under the Paris Agreement? No, and he acknowledges the monumental efforts required, but argues that the tools, the scale, the governance and the policies are available to turn the course of development for the better instead of for worse. His optimism is a breath of fresh air substantiated by real research and empirical findings. [This book is] well worth reading even if your first impression, like mine, is: it can’t be true!' -- Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the IMF'In More from Less Andrew McAfee lays out a compelling blueprint showing how we can support human life using fewer natural resources, improve the state of the world, and replenish the planet for centuries to come.' -- Marc Benioff, Chairman and joint CEO of Salesforce, author of Trailblazer'I've always believed that technological progress and entrepreneurship make our lives better. Here, Andrew McAfee shows how these powerful forces are helping us make our planet better too, instead of degrading it. For anyone who wants to help create a future that is both sustainable and abundant, this book is essential reading.' -- Reid Hoffman, co-founder of LinkedIn'This book is the best kind of surprise. It tells us something about our relationship with our planet that is both unexpected and hopeful. The evidence Andy presents is convincing: we have at last learned how to tread more lightly on the Earth. More from Less shows how we accomplished this, and tells us how to keep it going.' -- Eric Schmidt, former CEO of Google'Andrew McAfee’s new book addresses an urgent need in our world today: defining a framework for addressing big global challenges. His proposals are based on a thorough analysis of the state of the world, combined with a refreshing can-do attitude.' -- Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum'In More from Less Andrew McAfee conclusively demonstrates how environmentalism requires more technology and capitalism, not less. Our modern technologies actually dematerialise our consumption, giving us higher human welfare with lower material inputs. This is an urgently needed and clear-eyed view of how to have our technological cake and eat it too.' -- Marc Andreessen, co-founder of Netscape'In More from Less, Andrew McAfee tells the riveting story of how humanity is turning the corner with respect to what had been massive, steady increases in consumption of raw materials. By subverting our common perceptions of capitalism and technology as enemies of progress and environmental preservation, McAfee offers all of us a clear-eyed source of optimism and hope. Critically, he also makes the case for what comes next - offering up vital lessons that have the potential to make the world both more prosperous and more just.' -- Darren Walker, President of the Ford Foundation'Yet another magnificent contribution from Andrew McAfee. Along with his prior works, More from Less will help us navigate society’s future in profound ways.' -- Clayton M. Christensen, Kim B. Clark Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School'The shortest path to improving the world is to notice objectively what is already working, and do more of it. As for the things that are still going wrong, figure out the minimalist way to turn them around, and do that. McAfee’s More from Less is packed with practical news and advice that will disconcert ideologues of every stripe.' -- Stewart Brand, Author of The Whole Earth Catalog * Author of The Whole Earth Catalog *'McAfee synthesises a vast literature on economics and the environment into a lucid, robust defence of technological progress, including nuclear power and GMOs. This stimulating challenge to anti-capitalist alarmists is full of fascinating information and provocative insights.' * Publishers Weekly *

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Book Synopsis1. Secret #1: Highly Effective Social Impact Communicators Care More About the Mission Than the Words.- 2. Secret #2: Highly Effective Social Impact Communicators Are Astute Translators Inside and Outside of Their Organizations.- 3. Secret #3: Highly Effective Social Impact Communicators Leverage the Strengths of Their Personal Values to Tell Compelling Stories.- 4. Secret #4: Highly Effective Social Impact Communicators Embrace the Renewable Fuel of Teamwork.- 5. Secret #5: Highly Effective Social Impact Communicators Reframe Every Setback as the Crest of a Hill.- 6. Secret #6: Highly Effective Social Impact Communicators Cede Perfection to the Messy Reality of Change-making.- 7. Secret #7: Highly Effective Social Impact CommunicatorsBuild Personal and Professional Legacies That Will Outlive Them and Their Careers.- 8. Some Helpful Resources for Social Impact Communicators. Table of Contents

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