Business and the environment Books

Book SynopsisIf we want to nurture students as informed, progressive agents of change, we need to adopt non-traditional, transdisciplinary approaches when teaching them about ethics and sustainability. This innovative book demonstrates the best pedagogical techniques and approaches to incorporate sustainability, corporate social responsibility, and ethics in business and law education.Experienced teachers discuss the use of techniques such as Responsible Management Learning (RML) and non-linear decision-making gameplay in education, and find that alternative teaching and learning methods can encourage deep learning, integrated thinking and a transformative consumer research perspective. Forward-thinking, this book emphasises the importance of infusing the values of the United Nation’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals into future curriculums, and discusses the eco-centric, embedded, transdisciplinary and personally transformative learning and teaching required to achieve these.With illustrative case studies and real-life reflections from students, it will prove invaluable for researchers of sustainability, corporate social responsibility and business ethics. Its discussions of assessment methods and student wellbeing will also prove a vital resource for educators and policymakers working in higher education in both the UK and internationally.Trade Review‘As sustainability and responsible business management have become topics of paramount importance for all types of organisations in our current society, it is crucially important to bring forward innovative education approaches to develop adequate knowledge and skills to deal with the challenges to implement and manage sustainable businesses. This book makes a fresh and significant contribution to this field by introducing forward-thinking approaches to learning and teaching sustainability and responsible business management embedded in fundamental managerial areas of organisations.’ -- Luciano Batista, Aston Business School, UKTable of ContentsContents: 1 Embedding sustainability, corporate social responsibility and ethics in business education: an introduction 1 Helen Borland, Michael Butler, Caroline Elliott, Nathalie Ormrod and Lauren Traczykowski 2 Embedding business education for global sustainability and climate change 12 Helen Borland 3 Teaching sustainable marketing through a transformative consumer research lens 25 Julius Stephan 4 Applying sustainability within the curriculum 38 Carrianne Wallace and Nathalie Ormrod 5 The sustainable development goals, Dante and non-linear game play 50 Lauren Traczykowski, Sian Joel-Edgar and Soumyadeb Chowdhury 6 Using complex systems approaches to motivate transdisciplinary learning in sustainability education 62 Tim Burnett 7 Assessing student learning in sustainability education 84 Achilleas Karayiannis and Bimal Arora 8 Teaching the paradox of business ethics: a learning pathway to avoid a crisis 97 David Cantliff 9 Teaching and learning business ethics in accounting 110 Richard Kenyon and Ilias Basioudis 10 Relatively free markets, the morality of profit and integrated thinking: learning in a real world context 124 Peter Keeling 11 Ethical and professional standards of the CFA® Program and finance-related university education 133 Hugh M. J. Colaco 12 Ethics and deception in negotiation 144 Achilleas Karayiannis and Ilias Basioudis 13 Managerial coaching and ethical readiness 153 Uwe Napiersky and Bahar Ali Kazmi 14 Business ethics and debating popular culture 163 Lauren Traczykowski 15 Teaching corporate governance and business ethics in an international context 172 Bai Xue and Ilias Basioudis 16 Student mental health and wellbeing: curriculum infusion and other tactics 185 Rushana Khusainova Index 195

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Book SynopsisSupply chain management has long been a feature of industry and commerce but, with increasing demands from consumers, producers are spending more time and money investing in ways to make supply chains more sustainable. This exemplary Handbook provides readers with a comprehensive overview of current research on sustainable supply chain management. Multi-disciplinary in scope, the Handbook includes contributions from over 70 expert authors from a variety of areas including management, engineering, accounting, policy studies, innovation, and marketing. Chapters analyze the three core areas of sustainable supply chain management: environmental, economic, and social. The Handbook explores broad themes such as globalization and general organization strategies as well as examining more particular topics including particular industries, social and regulatory dimensions, and technological advances. Scholars and advanced business and management students will greatly benefit from the depth of analysis in this Handbook as well as the suggestions for directions for future research and practice. Written in an accessible style, it is also ideal for practitioners and government agencies seeking solutions to practical issues regarding sustainable supply chain management.Contributors include: A.Y. Alqahtani, M.A. Ates, S.G. Azevedo, C. Bai, P. Beske-Janssen, C. Brix-Asala, L.M.S. Campos, V. Carbone, L. Carmagnac, H. Carvalho, H.K. Chan, H.S.Y. Chen, T.C.E. Cheng, S.K. Cho, J. Dai, N. Darnall, L. Ellram, B. Fahimnia, Y. Feng, S. Goodarzi, D.B. Grant, J.H. Grimm, C. Groening, S.M. Gupta, A. Gurtu, I. Haavisto, Á. Halldórsson, J.S. Hofstetter, J. Hou, J. Hu, S. Hudson, S.E. Ibrahim, C.J.C. Jabbour, M.Y. Jaber, A.D. Joshi, A. Jug, R.U. Khalid, G. Kovács, K.-h. Lai, S. Liedke, J.J. Lim, M.K. Lim, J. Liu, A.B. Lopes de Sousa Jabbour, E. Marsillac, L. Meade, S.A. Melnyk, V. Moatti, A. Presley, J. Rezaei, Y. Sadaat, J. Sarkis, S. Schaltegger, D.G. Schniederjans, C. Searcy, S. Seuring, S. Shaw, R. Sroufe, C. Sundgren, K.H. Tan, W. Tate, M.-L. Tseng, D.A. Vazquez-Brust, M. Varsei, A. Vilmar, J. Wehner, E.W. Welch, M.G. Yalcin, A.Z. Zeng, F. Zeng, Q. Zhu, Q. ZhuTrade Review'Wide-ranging in scope, this book enables key experts from around the world to update many established areas and explore exciting new directions. In many chapters, multiple theories are integrated to better structure our field's current thinking: for example, on such topics as the diffusion of sustainable supply chain practices and the measurement of sustainable performance. Just as important, leading researchers explore the intersection of supply chain management with such fast-evolving topics as strategic ambidexterity, social networks, base-of-the-pyramid, and social enterprises. Overall, an excellent resource for both scholars and advanced students!' --Robert D. Klassen, Western University, CanadaTable of ContentsContents: 1. The Handbook on Sustainable Supply Chains: An Introduction Joseph Sarkis 2. Sustainability in the Globalization Era Sherwat Elwan Ibrahim 3. The Circular Economy and Green Supply Chain Management Junjun Liu, Qinghua Zhu and Yunting Feng 4. Diffusion of SSCM: where are we now and where are we going? Liliane Carmagnac, Valentina Carbone and Valérie Moatti 5. The Link Between Operations Strategy and Sustainable Supply Chain Management Melek Akın Ateş 6. Collaboration and Coordination in Sustainable Supply Chains Amy Z. Zeng and Jing Hou 7. Fundamentals of human resource management for environmentally-sustainable supply chains Charbel Jose Chiappetta Jabbour Ana Beatriz Lopes de Sousa Jabbour 8. Building the business case for sustainable supply chains Laura Meade and Adrien Presley 9. Sustainable supplier selection: A process view Jafar Rezaei 10. The Interplay of Green Marketing and Sustainable Supply Chain Management Jing Dai, Hing Kai Chan, Jia Jia Lim, Fangli Zeng 11. Consumers’ Role in the Green Supply Chain Christopher Groening and Qingyun Zhu 12. Sustainable Service Supply Chains Helen S. Y. Chen, Kee-hung Lai and T. C. E. Cheng 13. Ambidexterity and Sustainable Supply Chains Dara G. Schniederjans and Mehmet G. Yalcin 14. Reverse Supply Chains and Product Design Ammar Y. Alqahtani, Aditi D. Joshi and Surendra M. Gupta 15. Sustainable Supply Chain Design Mohsen Varsei 16. Lean and Green Supply Chains Susana G. Azevedo and Helena Carvalho 17. Mapping Lean Manufacturing Practices and Green Manufacturing Practices in Supply Chains Diego A. Vazquez-Brust and Lucila M. S. Campos 18. The Critical Relationship: Sustainability and Performance Measurement Management Robert Sroufe and Steven A. Melnyk 19. Performance Measurement in Sustainable Supply Chain Management – Linking Research and Practice Philip Beske-Janssen, Stefan Schaltegger and Sonja Liedke 20. Environmental or Sustainable Supply Chain Performance Measurement Standards and Certifications David B. Grant and Sarah Shaw 21. Sustainable Supply Chain Management and Carbon Emissions Shadi Goodarzi, Behnam Fahimnia and Joseph Sarkis 22. Sustainability in Logistics Erika Marsillac and Sarah Hudson 23. Transportation and Sustainable Supply Chains Amulya Gurtu, Cory Searcy and Mohammed Y. Jaber 24. Big Data Application in Sustainable Supply Chains: A Transportation Industry Case Jiayao Hu, Ming K Lim, Kim Hua Tan and Ming-Lang Tseng 25. Sustainable Supply Chains and Energy: Where “planet” meets “profit” Árni Halldórsson, Caroline Sundgren and Jessica Wehner 26. Sustainable Supply Chains and Social Networks: An Overview Wendy L. Tate and Lisa M. Ellram 27. A Framework for Managing Social Issues in Supply Chains Sadaat Ali Yawar and Stefan Seuring 28. Sustainable Supplier Management in a Base of the Pyramid Environment Carolin Brix-Asala, Arne Vilmar, Raja Usman Khalid and Stefan Seuring 29. Sustainability in humanitarian supply chains Ira Haavisto and Gyöngyi Kovács 30. Sustainable Supply Chains and Regulatory Policy Nicole Darnall, Eric W. Welch and Seong K. Cho 31. Multi-Tier Sustainable Supply Chain Management Joerg S. Hofstetter and Jörg H. Grimm 32. Green Supplier Development: A Review and Analysis Chunguang Bai and Joseph Sarkis 33. The Role of Social Enterprises in Sustainable Supply Chains Ales Jug Index

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Book SynopsisThe Handbook of Sustainable Innovation maps the multiple lineages of research and understanding that constitute academic work on how technological change relates to sustainable practices of production and consumption. Leading academics contribute by mapping the general evolution of this academic field, our understanding of sustainable innovation at the firm, user, and systems level, the governance of sustainable innovation, and the methodological approaches used. The Handbook explores the distinctiveness of sustainable innovation and concludes with suggestions for generating future research avenues that exploit the current diversity of work while seeking increased systemic insight. This unique and original book will have a broad appeal among scholars, researchers and advanced students interested in innovation, environmental studies and technological transitions.Trade Review'What is sustainable innovation? This comprehensive Handbook answers this question by outlining and organizing the scope and breadth of this academic field. It is an invaluable resource for both new scholars finding their way into the field and seasoned scholars taking stock of its work and contributions. And for society, the output of this research work will illuminate the critical role that technology development plays in our sustainability solutions.' --Andrew J. Hoffman, University of Michigan, USTable of ContentsContents: 1. An introduction: mapping the field(s) of sustainable innovation Frank Boons and Andrew McMeekin PART I VISIONS OF SUSTAINABLE INNOVATION 2. How does innovation sustain ‘sustainable innovation’? Benoît Godin and Gérald Gaglio 3. Innovation in the circular and the performance economy Walter R. Stahel PART II SUSTAINABLE INNOVATION AT THE FIRM LEVEL 4. Determinants of eco-innovation at the firm level Jens Horbach 5. Taxonomy and dimensions of eco-innovation from a resource-based perspective Javier Carrillo-Hermosilla, Christoph P. Kiefer and Pablo del Río 6. Strategies and drivers of sustainable business model innovation Florian Lüdeke-Freund, Stefan Schaltegger and Krzysztof Dembek 7. Sustainable innovation in business models: celebrated but not interrogated Oksana Mont, Katherine Whalen and Julia Nussholz PART III GOVERNANCE AND POLICY OF SUSTAINABLE INNOVATION 8. Reviewing responsible research and innovation: lessons for a sustainable innovation research agenda? Eefje Cuppen, Elisabeth van de Grift and Udo Pesch 9. Policy mixes for sustainable innovation: conceptual considerations and empirical insights Karoline S. Rogge 10. Firms, institutions and politics: the role of corporate political activity in sustainable innovation Jonatan Pinkse PART IV SUSTAINABLE INNOVATION AS SYSTEMS CHANGE 11. Technological innovation systems: a review of recent findings and suggestions for future research Anna Bergek 12. An institutional perspective on sustainability transitions Lea Fuenfschilling PART V USERS AND PRACTICES OF SUSTAINABLE INNOVATION 13. The role of users in sustainable innovation Geert Verbong, Bram Verhees and Anna Wieczorek 14. Sustainable innovation, consumption and everyday life Jo Mylan PART VI SITES AND DOMAINS OF SUSTAINABLE INNOVATION 15. Sustainable innovation as a challenge for urban governance Harald Rohracher and Michael Ornetzeder 16. Innovation and ecological impact: the case of automobility Peter Wells PART VII RESEARCH METHODS FOR SUSTAINABLE INNOVATION 17. Sustainable innovation research methods Floortje Alkemade 18. Advances in modelling sustainable innovation: from technology bias to system theories and behavioural dynamics Jonathan Köhler 19 The impact of circular economy Dionne Ewen, Karen Maas and Helen Toxopeus 20. Conclusion Frank Boons and Andrew McMeekin Index

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Book SynopsisEconomies around the world have arrived at a critical juncture: to continue to grow fuelled by fossil fuels and exacerbate climate change, or to move towards more sustainable, greener, growth. Choosing the latter is shown to help address climate change, as well as present new economic opportunities. This Handbook provides a deeper understanding of the concept of green growth, and highlights key lessons from the experience of green transformations across the world following a decade of ambitious stimulus packages and green reforms. With comprehensive chapters from key researchers in the field drawn from across the globe, the Handbook on Green Growth offers up to date and original analysis of the many facets of the phenomenon of green growth. Is economic growth desirable? When can economic growth and environmental policies work together? What are the key factors that will achieve green growth? What will be the multiple impacts of green growth? And, what have been the experiences of economies that have undertaken a green transformation? This Handbook will be a key resource for students and academics interested in economics, environmental and ecological studies, as well as for those specialising in environmental policy. It will also be a valuable tool for policy makers concerned about the dual objectives of stimulating economic growth and addressing environmental damage.Trade Review'While strong opinions often dominate the debate on economic growth versus the environment, this Handbook gives an honest evaluation of conflicting evidence and theories. It provides a splendidly rich variety of interpretations of the green growth idea. The thoughtful extrapolations of historical cases and suggestions for future policies towards the transition to a greener economy - with or without growth - make us aware that green growth is at the heart of the world economy's future.' --Sjak Smulders, Tilburg University, the Netherlands'Providing a clear introduction and varied country overviews, this accessible book is of relevance to both the general reader and the more technical specialist. Written without jargon this book demonstrates that economists can tackle real world problems in simple prose. In a clear and accessible style, this edited volume brings together cutting-edge analysis from some of the leading green economy thinkers. The book covers both more conceptual insights and applied country studies ranging from Europe, the US, Asia and Africa. It rightfully highlights China for its massive national success in switching to low carbon energy, whilst continuing to export dirty coal technology, financing 30% of the world s coal plants under development. Ultimately the book ends with an interesting series of chapters that explore the links between green growth and the knowledge economy.' --Paul Steele, International Institute for Environment and Development'The global economy stands at a critical juncture: the policy choices we make right now will determine whether or not humanity stands a chance of halting climate change. This Handbook is a vital reminder that ''green'' and ''growth'' can and must go together - we just need the right combination of integrated economic and environmental policies. It maps out the major questions, opportunities and challenges that we face in our efforts to follow a ''green growth'' path, and is therefore a critical and timely contribution for policy makers who are trying to make environmentally-friendly growth a success.' --Angel Gurría, Secretary-General, OECDTable of ContentsContents: Introduction Roger Fouquet PART I. THE GROWTH STRATEGY 1. Policies for green growth versus policies for no growth: a matter of timing Richard G. Lipsey 2. The Limits to Green Growth Peter A. Victor and Martin Sers 3. Green “Agrowth” – the Next Development Stage of Rich Countries Jeroen C.J.M. van den Bergh and Stefan Drews PART II. THE POTENTIAL FOR GREEN GROWTH AND ITS IMPACTS 4. Path-Dependence, Innovation and the Economics of Climate Change Philippe Aghion, Cameron Hepburn, Alex Teytelboym and Dimitri Zenghelis 5. Long-Term Productivity Growth and the Environment Alex Bowen 6. The Challenge of Decoupling Economic Expansion and Environmentally Damaging Energy Uses: Can Energy Efficiency Actions Deliver Cleaner Economic Expansion? Karen Turner and Antonios Katris 7. Targeted Technology Strategies for Low-Carbon Economic Growth: Linking Bottom-Up and Top-Down Assessments Ian Sue Wing and Govinda Timilsina 8. Inclusive Labour Markets for Green Growth Alex Bowen PART III. THE DRIVERS OF GREEN GROWTH 9. Growth, Structural Transformation, and the New Global Agenda: What this means for China and the World Ehtisham Ahmad, Isabella Neuweg and Nicholas Stern 10. Climate Change Policy, Innovation and Growth Antoine Dechezleprêtre, Ralf Martin and Samuela Bassi 11. Financing Green Growth Gregor Semieniuk and Mariana Mazzucato 12. Green Startups and Local Knowledge Bases: Newborn suppliers of energy-related technologies in Italian Provinces Alessandra Colombelli and Francesco Quatraro 13. Addressing the Political Economy of Green Industrial Policy with Economic Geography Maria Carvalho PART IV. GREEN TRANSFORMATIONS 14. The Green Growth Economy as an Engine of Development: The Case of China John A. Mathews 15. Green Growth in South Korea Jae-Seung Lee 16. Reforming Energy Policy in India: Assessing the Options Ian Parry, Victor Mylonas and Nate Vernon 17. Green Transformations and State Bureaucracy in the Global South Markus Lederer, Linda Wallbott and Frauke Urban 18. Economic Transformation and Green Growth for African Economies Russel Bishop and Milan Brahmbhatt PART V. BEYOND GREEN GROWTH 19. Transitioning to Smart Green Growth: Lessons from History Carlota Perez 20. The Invisible Hand and the Weightless Economy Danny Quah 21. The Transition from a Fossil-Fuel Economy to a Knowledge Economy Roger Fouquet and Ralph Hippe Index

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Book SynopsisThis comprehensive Research Handbook provides international perspectives on the role of information systems in environmental sustainability, drawing on groundbreaking research from leading scholars to predict future trends.This Research Handbook presents in-depth studies on green information systems which utilise a diverse range of approaches and methods, including reviews of previous literature, experimental studies, surveys, and interviews. Chapters focus on the development and promotion of energy informatics, the use of digital technologies in the implementation of a circular economy, and the role of information systems in supporting the integration of renewable energy. This Research Handbook further analyses the ways in which digital nudging, demand response, and the impact of psychological ownership can influence consumer behaviour and encourage sustainable consumption. Tackling the issues facing information systems and the environment on an individual, organisational, and societal scale, this Research Handbook will be crucial reading for students and scholars in business ethics, environmental management, information systems, and management and sustainability. It will also be beneficial for practitioners in business management and corporate social responsibility who are interested in environmental sustainability.Table of ContentsContents: 1 Introduction to the Research Handbook on Information Systems and the Environment 1 Vanessa A. Cooper, Johann Kranz, Saji K. Mathew, and Richard T. Watson 2 Energy informatics: origins, emergence, and future 9 Marie-Claude Boudreau, Richard T. Watson, and Natalie Jeszke 3 SDU Center for Energy Informatics: background, and current and future research directions 27 Bo Nørregaard Jørgensen 4 Data collection and exploitation strategies for Green Information Systems 53 Vijaya Lakshmi, Jacqueline Corbett, and Jane Webster 5 How to unlock the potential of information systems for a circular economy 74 Anne Ixmeier, Johann Kranz, Jan Recker, and Roman Zeiss 6 From environmental towards sustainability management information systems 100 Tyge-F. Kummer and Kenan Degirmenci 7 Designing information systems that support environmental sustainability: a framework-based review 114 Jan Recker 8 Digital technology affordances for sustainable business practices 149 Stefan Seidel, Jan Recker, and Jan vom Brocke 9 Green IS: an imperative and an opportunity for IT services 165 Saji K. Mathew and Thillai Rajan 10 The persuasive potential of digital nudging for eco-sustainable behaviour 182 Anne Ixmeier, Anna Seidler, Christopher Henkel, Marina Fiedler, Johann Kranz, and Kim Strunk 11 Comfort vs money: influencing the energy user for sustainable consumption 207 Silpa Sangeeth L.R., Saji K. Mathew, and Richard T. Watson 12 Understanding the collaborative consumption of sustainable products and services: the impact of psychological ownership 231 Laurens Rook, Joshua Paundra,Jan van Dalen, and Wolfgang Ketter 13 Information systems and behavioural change: feedback interventions to curb the consumption of natural resources 253 Thorsten Staake, Verena Tiefenbeck, and Thomas Stiefmeier 14 The role of smart home technology in the sustainable transformation 275 Philipp Wunderlich and Daniel Veit 15 Smart grids and energy markets: towards a real-time energy system 295 Jason Dedrick, Gilbert Fridgen, Marc-Fabian Körner, and Jens Strüker 16 Blockchain-enabled markets: a literature review with a focus on decentralised energy markets 315 Anselma Wörner, Verena Tiefenbeck, and Wolfgang Ketter 17 Engineering markets and information systems for Citizen Energy Communities 341 Christof Weinhardt and Philipp Staudt Index 366

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Book SynopsisThe Role of Multinational Enterprises in Supporting the United Nations’ SDGs is an exploration of the place of the private sector in implementing select Sustainable Development Goals. Beyond the abundant literature published by the United Nations and journal articles, there are few book-length treatments of the unique role that multinationals play as facilitators of goal implementation and agents of change. This volume aims to stimulate debate and research on MNEs’ best practices, fleshing out many of the seventeen goals through the lens of corporate strategic choices. Sixteen carefully selected chapters present research advances in both study and best practices format, linking disciplines, knowledge systems, and stakeholders' perspectives to support a more sustainable business model and address the varied challenges on the road to the 2030 Agenda. They comprise a balanced mix of research methodologies: comprehensive literature reviews, theoretical frameworks, empirical studies, integrative reviews, and case studies.The book will be of use to advanced students, researchers, practitioners, planners, and policymakers worldwide who are concerned with sustainable development and corporate social responsibility issues through the lens of multinationals. Furthermore, the book is designed to be used in graduate courses in business, economics, public policy and on sustainability and corporate social responsibility.Trade Review‘While the United Nations adopted a clear set of Sustainable Development Goals around 2015, the likelihood of any country achieving all of these goals by the planned 2030 deadline seems highly unlikely. The reasons behind the slower than expected progress appear to be diverse and multi-cultural, making any type of scientific inquiry into it a major challenge. The editors of this book have taken on this challenge and provided one of the broadest and most comprehensive explanations to date. Their compilation of ideas and research from some of the top scholars around the world provides key insights for thought leaders seeking to accelerate the progress towards saving our planet.’ -- Mark Ferguson, University of South Carolina, USTable of ContentsContents Foreword xix Introduction to The Role of Multinational Enterprises in Supporting the United Nations’ SDGs 1 PART I MNEs IMPLEMENTING SDGs: WHAT WE KNOW AND WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE? 1 The research landscape of MNEs and SDGs: what we know and what needs to be done? 14 Pard Teekasap and Dina Frutos-Bencze 2 Good intentions or good strategy? MNEs’ contributions to sustainable development in developing countries 37 Marlene Leonhartsberger, Sophie Thalmayr, and Christof Miska 3 Multinational enterprises and gender equity in STEM 58 Salwa M. Beheiry, Norita Ahmad, Linzi J. Kemp, and Richard T. Schoephoerster PART II MNEs ALIGNING THEIR BUSINESS STRATEGY WITH THE SDGs 4 The sustainability solution in MNEs: understanding the impediments to its implementation 80 Luis F. Escobar 5 MNEs’ approach to contributing to the Sustainable Development Goals – an exploratory study 101 Marc Oberhauser 6 The role of multinational enterprises in the textile and clothing industry in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals: barriers and opportunities for the future 117 Thierry Houé and Eileen Murphy 7 Aligning MNEs with SDGs: peace, justice, and strong institutions 132 Duane Windsor 8 Multinational enterprises and global strategies to collaborate with SDG 2 and SDG 3 152 Aldo Alvarez-Risco and Shyla Del-Aguila-Arcentales 9 The contribution of multinational enterprises to the United Nations’ SDGs: a review of corporate governance and sustainability research 165 Mine Doyran PART III MNEs IDENTIFYING THE BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES INHERENT IN THE SDGs 10 Leveraging business diplomacy 191 Lichia Yiu and Raymond Saner 11 Impact of legal enforcement of CSR on SDGs 217 Rama Seth 12 MNCs engaging with the SDGs: the role(s) of non-government organisations 252 Tom Osegowitsch, Susan Trenholm, and Angela McCabe 13 Financial disciplining of extractive industries and the SDGs 274 W. Travis Selmier II 14 Corporate sustainability assessments as a tool for integrating SDGs into MNE practices: an investigation into the financial sector in Malaysia 296 Agnes Pranugrahaning, Jerome D. Donovan, Cheree Topple, and Eryadi K. Masli 15 MNEs as catalysts of productive entrepreneurship: the case of Egypt 318 Paola Garrone, Lucia Piscitello, Valentina Rotondi, and Vittoria G. Scalera 16 Green and sustainable development case for multinational enterprises 339 Nancy H. Vaz Index

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Book SynopsisThe Handbook of Multi-Level Climate Actions emphasizes the need for significant climate action by every capable person on the planet at multiple levels of human experience and society. This includes individuals/households, formal and informal groups, organizations/communities, from local to global, and all levels of businesses, governments, and nonprofit organizations. It highlights the many ways that our species can meet the climate crisis and how entities at every level of human experience are, could be, and should be developing and implementing climate solutions, including those advancing energy efficiency, renewable energy utilization, and nature’s ability to sequester carbon.Nearly two dozen knowledgeable, caring, and active authors, representing both academics and practitioners, from multiple countries and disciplines, have risen to the challenge of attempting to motivate as many people as possible to take whatever actions they can as urgently as possible, to ensure that future generations of both humans and non-humans on this planet will have a sustainable climate that meets their on-going needs.This Handbook is an important work for scholars and practitioners working in the realm of environmental and climate issues, sustainability and CSR. It provides a comprehensive exploration of the current global situation, while also inspiring immediate action and forward thinking.Trade Review‘Climate change is the most urgent crisis facing humanity. The Handbook on Multi-Level Climate Action is a must read as it provides a path forward in addressing this crisis.’ -- Doug McKenzie-Mohr, Author of Fostering Sustainable Behavior'As our planet changes—from melting ice caps, record-breaking heat and cold, super-strong hurricanes and ocean surges—most think it's someone else's problem. This Handbook emphasizes the need for everyone—from individuals to community to local government and industry, to national governments and international consortia—to all step up, so as to leave the wonderful bounty from this planet for our children and children's children. A must read!' -- Scott Sklar, The George Washington University, USTable of ContentsContents: 1 Introduction to the Handbook of multi-level climate action: Sparking and sustaining transformative approaches 1 Mark Starik, Gordon Rands and Jonathan Deason PART I THE MULTI-LEVEL CLIMATE ACTION MINDSET 2 Public–private climate actions for the built environment 17 Robert Sroufe and Emily Thiem 3 Goal-based development: driving climate actions and sustainable development goals implementation within a holarchic model 37 John N. Telesford 4 Motivations toward sustainability in manufacturing at multiple levels 57 Markéta Svobodová 5 Content analysis of nationally determined contributions: multi-level climate action to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement 80 Erin Rae Hoffer 6 Climate action: from multilateral negotiations to implementation 101 Mukes Kapilashrami PART II MULTI-LEVEL CLIMATE ACTION EDUCATION AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS 7 Multi-level carbon literacy in management education: an approach to address climate change in the classroom 127 Cathy A. Rusinko 8 Non-formal sustainability, resilience, and climate-change education for professionals and life-long learners 137 Gerard Voos, L. Stagg Newman, and James Fox 9 You don’t need a sign to protest: the rise of digital climate activism 150 Osiris Mancera 10 Digital sustainability: tackling climate change with bits and bytes 173 Georg Reischauer and Lea Fuenfschilling PART III MULTI-LEVEL CLIMATE ACTION PLACE AND PACE 11 Learning from city-level climate action planning 188 Bruce Paton 12 Multi-level sustainability from the perspectives of a developing economy: a case study on climate resilient communities of Bangladesh 202 Sakib Mahmud 13 Multi-level climate action through circular supply chain management of ocean plastic 215 Andrea Neal, Michelaina Johnson and Megan Havrda 14 The climate sprint: an agile process for catalytic collaboration towards a just transition 242 Dennis West and Jimmy Jia PART IV MULTI-LEVEL CLIMATE ACTION ECONOMICS AND FINANCE 15 An emerging multi-level approach to climate action in the US banking sector 256 Amy K. Townsend 16 Harnessing the power of investors to drive climate innovation 278 Gabrielle J. Evans 17 Culture, education, and sustainability: a systemic approach 295 Madhavi Venkatesan Index

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Book SynopsisOutlining both historical foundations and the latest research trends, this Research Handbook offers a unique and cutting-edge overview of the numerous avenues to responsible management. Opening with a conceptual mapping of the field, thought leaders such as Henry Mintzberg and Archie Carroll present foundational and controversial views. Frameworks such as sustainability management, responsible leadership, humanistic and biomimetic management are introduced. Glocal approaches include responsible management with Chinese characteristics, West African Yoruba, and American Pragmatism. Exploring frameworks for the responsible management process, such as theories of practice, and for responsible management learning and innovation, readers are introduced to key methods responsible management research, such as participatory action research. Groundbreaking in scope and depth, this Handbook caters to the responsible management research community, particularly to the Academy of Management and to United Nations PRME signatory business schools. Policymakers and practitioners will benefit from its insight into the latest advances in responsible management research. Contributors include: N.J. Adler, S. Almeida, O. Andrianova, E. Antonacopoulou, J.M. Bartunek, M. Beckmann, A.J. Beveridge, L. Bizzi, V. Blok, N. Bocken, L. Carollo, A.B. Carrol, R. Colbourne, M. Constantinescu, F. Cooren, S. Dmitrieva, S. Dmytrev, R.E. Freeman, P. Fu, M. Gentile, S. Gherardi, L. Godwin, J.F.S. Gomes, M. Guerci, T. Hahn, E. Iñigo, D. Jamali, H. Jiang, D.A. Jones, M. Kaptein, S. Kennedy, D. King, N. Kuriyama, O. Laasch, C. Land, N.E. Landrum, K. Langmead, T.B. Long, S. Looser, J. Mair, M. Manidis, T.M.G. Marques, L. McCarthy, T. Mead, D. Melé, S. Mena, J.P. Mika, H. Mintzberg, N. Nguyen, W. Ocasio, O. Ogechi, K. Ogunyemi, E. Osagie, T. Padan, S. Parker, I. Pavez, M. Pirson, O.M. Price, S. Pulcher, Q. Qu, M. Racz, N. Radoynovska, A. Rasche, H. Rintamäki, D.E. Rupp, S. Schaltegger, A. Strati, C. Stutz, R. Suddaby, C. Tams, S. Tams, H. Trittin, C. Van der Byl, E. van Mil, R. van Tulder, S. Waddock, R. Wesselink, C.R. Willness, B. Yang, I. Yi RenTrade Review'This Research Handbook includes the ''who's who'' of responsible management, from the most established senior scholars who have shaped the field to the new emerging voices who will shape the future of the field. This Research Handbook is a critical resource for any serious scholar in responsible management.' --Tima Bansal, Western University, Canada'We have, at long last, entered a period of transformation with regard to capitalism and the role of business in society. The age of shareholder primacy is coming to a close. During such turbulent times, it helps to have a roadmap to help us navigate our way to the future. This Research Handbook of Responsible Management provides the intellectual guide needed.' --Stuart L. Hart, University of Vermont, US, author of Capitalism at the Crossroads'Management has made the world that we live in. The world that we live in could now be destroyed by management. Massive inequalities, a sense that the elites are failing the people and a very real climate emergency have been caused by contemporary forms of organization. Now, more than ever, we need to rethink management, and this book makes a real contribution to that project.' --Martin Parker, University of Bristol, UKTable of ContentsContents PART I SETTING THE STAGE 1 Mapping the emerging field of responsible management: domains, spheres, themes, and future research 2 Oliver Laasch, Roy Suddaby, R. Edward Freeman and Dima Jamali 2 Can management ever be responsible? Alternative organizing and the three irresponsibilities of management 40 Kiri Langmead, Chris Land and Daniel King 3 What ‘are’ responsible management? A conceptual potluck 56 Archie B. Carroll, Nancy J. Adler, Henry Mintzberg, François Cooren, Roy Suddaby, R. Edward Freeman and Oliver Laasch PART II ICONIC VIEWS 4 Mintzberg on (ir)responsible management 73 Henry Mintzberg and Oliver Laasch 5 From managerial responsibility to CSR and back to responsible management 84 Archie B. Carroll and Oliver Laasch 6 Responsible management as re-enchantment and retrovation 91 Roy Suddaby and Oliver Laasch 7 Responsible leadership and management: key distinctions and shared concerns 100 Nancy J. Adler and Oliver Laasch 8 From ‘management sucks’ to ‘responsible management rocks!’ 113 R. Edward Freeman and Oliver Laasch PART III MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORKS 9 Sustainability management from a responsible management perspective 122 Markus Beckmann, Stefan Schaltegger and Nancy E. Landrum 10 Responsible leadership and/versus responsible management 138 Tânia M. G. Marques and Jorge F. S. Gomes 11 Ethics management and ethical management: mapping criteria and interventions to support responsible management practice 155 Mihaela Constantinescu and Muel Kaptein 12 Responsible governance: broadening the corporate governance discourse to include positive duties and collective action 175 Rob van Tulder and Eveline van Mil 13 Humanistic management as integrally responsible management? 195 Michael Pirson 14 Bioinspiration as a guide for responsible management 212 Taryn L. Mead and Nancy E. Landrum PART IV GLOCAL AND SPIRITUAL PERSPECTIVES 15 The United Nations Global Compact and the Sustainable Development Goals 228 Andreas Rasche 16 The multinational perspective on responsible management: managing risk-responsibility trade-offs across borders 242 Rob van Tulder 17 Responsible management: an Indigenous perspective 260 Jason Paul Mika, Rick Colbourne and Shamika Almeida 18 Islamic perspective of responsible management 277 Yusuf Sidani 19 Catholic social teaching and responsible management 292 Domènec Melé 20 Responsible management with Chinese characteristics 304 Pingping Fu, Qing Qu, Bo Yang and Huihua Jiang 21 The Japanese perspective on responsible management 318 Naoki Kuriyama 22 Responsible managers for the common good: African (Igbo and Yoruba) perspectives on responsible management 332 Kemi Ogunyemi and Ogechi Obiorah 23 “Honorable merchant” and “handshake quality”: interpretations of individually responsible leadership 345 Stéphanie Looser and Joachim Schwalbach 24 American pragmatism and responsible management: the role of John Dewey 364 Svetlana N. Dmitrieva, R. Edward Freeman and Sergiy D. Dmytriyev PART V CONCEPTUALIZING PROCESS AND PRACTICES 25 Corporate social responsibility at the individual level of analysis: research findings that inform responsible management “in the wild” 375 Chelsea R. Willness, David A. Jones, Nicole Strah and Deborah E. Rupp 26 Enacting responsible management: a practice-based perspective 392 Oriana Milani Price, Silvia Gherardi and Marie Manidis 27 Beauty of responsible management: the lens and methodology of organizational aesthetics 410 Antonio Strati 28 The emerging logic of responsible management: institutional pluralism, leadership, and strategizing 420 Nevena Radoynovska, William Ocasio and Oliver Laasch 29 Responsible management of sustainability tensions: a paradoxical approach to grand challenges 438 Connie Van der Byl, Natalie Slawinski and Tobias Hahn 30 Consensus vs. dissensus: the communicative constitution of responsible management 453 Dennis Schoeneborn, Hannah Trittin-Ulbrich and François Cooren 31 Managing the past responsibly: a collective memory perspective on responsibility, sustainability and ethics 470 Sébastien Mena and Jukka Rintamäki PART VI LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT 32 Responsible managers’ workplace learning 485 Olga Andrianova and Elena Antonacopoulou 33 Responsible management unlearning 501 Tali Padan and Nhien Nguyen 34 Differentiating CSR managers’ roles and competencies: taking conflicts as a starting point 516 Renate Wesselink and Eghe R. Osagie 35 Giving voice to values: responsible management as facilitation of ethical voice 532 Carsten Tams and Mary C. Gentile 36 A strength-based approach to responsible management: professional moral courage and moral competency 549 Leslie E. Sekerka 37 The dynamics of responsible careers and their impact on societal issues: a conceptual framework 565 Svenja Tams PART VII INNOVATION AND CHANGE 38 Responsible job crafting 583 Lorenzo Bizzi 39 Whistleblowing as a crucial practice for responsible management 594 Luca Carollo, Simone Pulcher and Marco Guerci 40 Responsible management of innovation in business 606 Thomas B. Long, Edurne Iñigo and Vincent Blok 41 Social innovation: specifying pathways for impact 624 Christian Seelos and Johanna Mair 42 Innovating business models for sustainability: an essential practice for responsible managers 640 Steve Kennedy and Nancy Bocken 43 Institutional work and (ir)responsible management 654 Lauren McCarthy and Sébastien Mena 44 Memes, transformational change, and responsible leadership 670 Sandra Waddock PART VIII ENGAGED RESEARCH 45 Critically responsible management: agonistic answers to antagonistic questions 686 Marton Racz and Simon Parker 46 Realizing the critical performative potential of responsible organizational research through participant action research 700 Kiri Langmead and Daniel King 47 Inquiring into change and innovation for greater responsibility through an appreciative inquiry lens 715 ‘Alim J. Beveridge, Lindsey Godwin and Ignacio Pavez 48 Creating standards for responsible translation of management research for practitioners 729 Isabelle Yi Ren and Jean M. Bartunek 49 Using the past responsibly: what responsible managers and management academics can learn from historians’ professional ethics 745 Christian Stutz and Judith Schrempf-Stirling Index 759

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Book SynopsisThe world-wide transition towards corporate social responsibility (CSR) results in profound changes to business practices. Hence, this crucial Handbook adopts a global perspective to review key CSR issues and their implications for the future evolution of corporate governance.Michel Magnan and Giovanna Michelon bring together leading experts who deftly explore the critical tensions and areas of convergence between CSR and corporate governance. The Handbook further assesses the environmental responsibilities corporations are now facing and examines the wide range of social responsibility issues affecting businesses, with a particular focus on corporate philanthropy, boardroom diversity, workplace harassment and gender equality. The Handbook concludes with some thought-provoking discussion about the future evolution of corporate governance if it is to succeed in addressing emerging environmental and social challenges. Arguing that environmental and social responsibilities represent the essence of CSR, this dynamic Handbook provides a number of policy and practical recommendations, proposing ideas for future research and useful indications for boards of directors.This incisive and forward-thinking Handbook will be an important read for academics and researchers interested in corporate governance, CSR, and sustainability. It will also prove highly beneficial for professionals and practitioners working in corporate governance and its intersection with sustainability.Trade Review‘Magnan and Michelon designed an approach that lays the foundations for a new era in governance. Presenting key corporate social responsibility issues and their implications, they share novel and practical ways to enhance corporate governance effectiveness in facing these new challenges. An exciting and timely contribution to the field, I strongly recommend it.’ -- François Dauphin, Institute for Governance of Private and Public Organizations, Canada‘This Handbook couldn't have come out at a better time. With the way we work, consume and communicate changing at a rapid pace, organizational leaders are in constant planning mode, and none will be able to achieve their objectives without a fit-for-purpose governance framework.’ -- Rachael Johnson, ACCA, UK‘This book collects several interesting perspectives on the convergence of corporate governance and corporate social responsibility. Thanks to the editorship of Michel and Giovanna and the contributions provided by different scholars, the book helps students and practitioners to mature an updated and comprehensive understanding of this increasingly relevant topic.’ -- Alessandro Zattoni, Luiss University, Italy‘This book brilliantly combines CSR and corporate governance concerns by reflecting both an academic lens and a practical perspective. The result is a reference work that is equally useful for researchers, board members, managers, and policymakers. It is as relevant as it is comprehensive, providing an appreciation of the risks as well as the opportunities.’ -- Jean-François Henri, Université Laval, Canada‘This is a must read for anyone doing research or teaching in the corporate governance area. It pulls together the disparate work on corporate governance in an easy to use source. A total winner.’ -- Jeffrey Cohen, Boston College, USTable of ContentsContents: Corporate governance and corporate social responsibility: Introduction and roadmap xxi PART I FOUNDATIONS 1 Corporate governance and corporate social responsibility: A reconciliation with tension 2 Michel Magnan and Giovanna Michelon 2 Corporate governance and corporate social responsibility: A continuity perspective 12 Michel Magnan and Giovanna Michelon 3 Corporate social responsibility: A director’s perspective 24 Michel Magnan 4 CEO activism: Connecting with stakeholders 34 Paula Bernardino 5 Net zero targets and governance: A literature review (2009–2021) 50 Ifigenia Paliabelos 6 The challenge of measuring CSR performance 68 Lies Bouten, Giovanna Michelon and Robin W. Roberts PART II ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSBILITY 7 Internal carbon pricing: Origins, determinants, and the impact of governance 82 Mathieu Gomes, Hania Khursheed and Sylvain Marsat 8 Multi-stakeholder climate action partnerships: What do we ‘really’ know about business partner contributions to partnership goals? 92 Adriane Macdonald and Alireza Jahandideh 9 Responsible investment, integrating the SDGs, corporate reporting and governance by an asset owner: The case of the Construction and Building Industry Superannuation Fund (Cbus) 107 Carol Adams and Rod Masson 10 An overview of the circular economy 119 Michelle Rodrigue and Andrea Romi 11 CSR-related governance mechanisms: Is the impact on CSR performance effective or symbolic? 137 Camélia Radu and Nadia Smaili 12 Corporate governance and environmental disclosures 148 Silvia Gaia and Chaoyuan She 13 CSR disclosure, capital markets, and the moderating influence of corporate governance 164 Albert Tsang, Tracie Frost and Huijuan Cao 14 Sustainability from the top: Revisiting the roles and responsibilities of the board of directors 176 Olivier Boiral and Alexander Yuriev PART III SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY 15 Corporate philanthropy: Antecedents, consequences, and Implications for corporate governance 193 Steve Sauerwald and Weichieh Su 16 Boardroom diversity: The role of the responsible leader 205 Ruth Sealy and Johanne Grosvold 17 Social alliances as catalyzers of CSR programs’ impact 218 M. Paola Ometto, Luciana Simion, Catalin Ratiu and Bennett Cherry 18 Corporate governance, COVID-19, and stakeholders: Learnings from the Canadian financial sector 235 Eduardo Ordonez-Ponce 19 What should a board of directors know about workplace harassment? 246 Sylvie St-Onge 20 Knowing your supply chain 265 Valentina De Marchi 21 The ladder of Indigenous governance 273 Paul Kalyta 22 Promoting women on African boards: An examination of board diversity provisions in corporate governance codes 285 Irene Nalukenge, Vidisha Ramlugun and Teerooven Soobaroyen 23 Relying on offshore financial centers: A social issue that raises governance concerns for multinationals 311 Tie Mei (Sarah) Li 24 Social reporting: Trends, determinants, and implications 325 Carol Tilt, Kathy Rao and Dinithi Dissanayake PART IV LOOKING INTO THE FUTURE OF CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 25 Diversity at the top: Evidence on board composition and representation 346 Alessandro Ghio, Juliette Senn, Sophie Spring and Charles H. Cho 26 A socio-ecological approach to corporate governance 360 Jan Bebbington, Carlos Larrinaga and Giovanna Michelon 27 Accountability-based participatory corporate governance and corporate social responsibility 372 Jesse Dillard

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Book SynopsisA billion plastic bags a day. That’s how many bags Americans were throwing away in 2005 when Lisa D. Foster first switched to reusable bags. The impacts of all those bags on our environment and our taxes kept her up at night. It was wrong. Morally wrong. She believed that if American shoppers knew what she knew, they would switch to reusable bags too. So, she did what any good English teacher would do. She took the facts about bags and turned them into a story. Over the next 12 years, that story transformed Lisa into the Bag Lady, an eco-entrepreneur on a mission to save the world one reusable bag at a time. Because she was driven by purpose, she did a lot of things right. She sold a quarter of a million reusable bags her first year, 2 million her second year, and 8 million her third year. Each reusable bag had the potential to replace a thousand single-use bags, collectively eliminating billions of plastic bags. Lisa also did a lot of things wrong. One out of ten startups fail, and odds are worse for people like her with no business experience or training. In the end, she built a thriving company, disrupted the plastic bag industry and changed the way America shops. It was a wild ride.

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Book SynopsisHow can businesses around the world incorporate the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into their models, policies and practices? The editors of Business in the 21st Century help answer this by bringing together scholars from around the world with chapters examining various industries ranging from finance, hospitality, aviation, tourism, food production and more. With international perspectives, business concepts such as HRM, employee wellbeing, leadership and digitalisation are also researched within the framework of the SDGs. Insights from how to implement such policies in a post-pandemic world are introduced to help businesses navigate the biggest disruption they have faced in decades. Business in the 21st Century provides a valuable framework for scholars, managers, leaders and business stakeholders to help navigate the incorporation of SDGs into the business world, shape strategy, improve practices and create a better business future.Table of ContentsChapter 1. The Finance Function and the Financial System toward the Achievement of the SDGS: Literature Review and Lessons from the Covid-19 Crisis; Claudia Nelly Berrones-Flemmig Chapter 2. Corporate Social Responsibility of Foreign MNCs in Mexico during the Covid-19 Crisis; Anna Cabrera-Rubio and Jose Salazar-Cantu Chapter 3. ESG, SDGs, and Hospitality: Challenges and Opportunities in Activating Sustainability; Willy Legrand and Akupe Matthew-Bolofinde Chapter 4. Business Environment in Latin America 2010–2021: A Comparative Study between Mercosur and the Pacific Alliance Countries; Giovanni Efraín Reyes Ortiz Chapter 5. SDGs in Large-Company-Sized Communities: The Example of the Isle of Man Biosphere Reserve; Roland Brandtjen Chapter 6. Ensuring Business Continuity and Supporting Workforce during Covid-19: Turkey Example; Elif Baykal Chapter 7. Sustainable Organizations from an Employees’ Well-Being Approach; Francoise Contreras, Juan C. Espinosa, and Gustavo A. Esguerra Chapter 8. Bringing Societal Impact by Eliciting DSIW among Employees to Cater Covid-19 Outbreak; Sehrish Ilyas, Ghulam Abid, and Fouzia Ashfaq Chapter 9. Sustainable HRM for an Internal Workplace CSR Strategy to Attract, Develop, and Retain Talents; Susanne Rank Chapter 10. Work Engagement: Creating Value through Sustainable Leadership and Resilience; Fouzia Ashfaq, Ghulam Abid, and Sehrish Ilyas Chapter 11. Navigating through Black Swans by Balancing Corporate Elasticity, Efficiency, and Innovation; Nepomuceno Carvalho and Noah Farhadi Chapter 12. Business Model Transformation through Digitalization as an Approach to Facilitate SDG’s Achievement: A Case of an MNC in Bangladesh in Covid-19 Context; Md. Noor Un Nabi and Imtiaz Masroor Chapter 13. The Individual Valuation of Aviation Carbon Dioxide Emissions: A Choice Modeling Approach; Christos Evangelinos, Stefan Tscharaktschiew, and Marlen Mietzner Chapter 14. Sustainable Innovation: An Essential Paradigm in the Sustainable Development Goals Framework; Ignacio Aldeanueva Fernández and Fernando Navarro Lucena Chapter 15. How Can Food Businesses Target Zero Waste Consumers During a Pandemic?; Cansu Hattula Chapter 16. Well-Being Culture as an Essential Element for Sustainable Development in the Context of the Pandemic; Kety Jauregui and Susy Quevedo Chapter 17. Sustainable Business Models and Covid-19; Rafael Alejandro Piñeros Espinosa Chapter 18. Homestay in Bali (Indonesia) as an Inclusive Rural Accommodation during Covid-19 Pandemic; Maulana Agung Wibowo and Utz Dornberger

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Book SynopsisThe important yet contradictory role of innovation in society calls for a philosophy of innovation. Critically exploring innovation in relation to values, the economy and social change, Rafael Ziegler proposes a collaborative theory and practice of innovation that aims to liberate possibilities for our common futures. Following cues from the arts and drawing on the innovation literature across the social sciences, this book exposes pro-innovation bias and the gospel of disruptive change. Not only entrepreneurs but also civic networks and tinkerers are discussed as sources of innovation, and social change as a balancing act of innovation, exnovation and restoration. The discussion of capabilitarian, communitarian, liberal, republican and socialist ideas of justice and innovation leads Ziegler to a transformative proposal: 'enough innovation' based on enough for all and with respect for all. This is a thought-provoking read for scholars working on sustainability-transformation, democratic, responsible and social innovation, and philosophy of economics.Trade Review‘Ziegler makes a brilliant contribution to the investigation of some of the most urgent ethical issues of the twenty-first century.’ -- Michel Bourban, Prometheus: Critical Studies in Innovation‘I have found Ziegler’s Innovation, ethics and our common futures a very inspirational book. It opens up new ways for engaging with one of the most pressing challenges of our times and offers bold new ideas, which give fresh impetus to the discourse on innovation. I highly recommend reading the book for anyone interested in the philosophy of innovation and sustainability.’ -- Job Timmermans, Philosophy of Management‘Innovation, Ethics and Our Common Future provides a timely contribution to the critical reflection of the role of innovation in the light of the unsustainability of modern-day (western) societies.’ -- Rick Hölsgens, NOvation'Innovations presume to be improvements, but such presumptions are essentially contested. As Ziegler shows, such contest has deep roots in ethics. Ziegler's book for the first time connects studies on social innovations with reflections from ethical theories. It analyses evaluative perspectives which determine what counts as innovation. I see Ziegler's approach as a groundbreaking paradigm shift in the theory of innovation. It fulfills the idea that books on innovations should be innovative in themselves.' --Konrad Ott, Kiel University, GermanyTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction to innovation and ethics – a collaborative philosophy 2. Varieties of innovation – business, grassroots and democratic 3. Fair enough? – justice and innovation from a liberal-egalitarian perspective 4. Collaborative pluralism – community and capability 5. Innovation, domination and emancipation 6. Enough innovation References Index

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Book SynopsisThis timely Companion analyses how corporate social responsibility (CSR) can accelerate the achievement of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Global experts from a wide range of disciplines develop a flexible, diverse, and reconstructed form of CSR and illustrate how it can help build an inclusive and sustainable future.Using key CSR frameworks, this Companion critically examines the connections between CSR, sustainable development and the SDGs. Chapters focus on six key themes: stakeholders’ partnership and public awareness, ecosystem innovation, sustainable education, social protection, sustainable corporate practices, and national SDG action. Through exploring the experiences of diverse responsible businesses and nations, contributors present important strategies for achieving the socio-economic change necessary to address the sustainability crisis. Following the UN’s ‘Our Common Agenda’ report, the Companion provides a roadmap for adapting to the threats posed by unsustainable practices.The Elgar Companion to Corporate Social Responsibility and the Sustainable Development Goals will be an invaluable resource for students and scholars of CSR, the SDGs, international business, development studies, and social entrepreneurship. It will also be essential reading for government officials and professionals seeking to advocate, promote, and contribute to achieving the SDGs.Trade Review‘This volume is a must read for scholars, students and practitioners seeking to connect two dynamic and interrelated concepts—CSR and SDGs. I’m impressed with how the contributors and editors have presented a balanced view while encouraging and endorsing these essential strategies. I strongly endorse this unique book.’ -- Archie B. Carroll, Professor Emeritus, University of Georgia, US‘Students and scholars of CSR and sustainability will find this book to be an invaluable resource for teaching, learning and research purposes. The key topics covered trace a comprehensive and effective picture of the journey undertaken by companies, institutions, and organisations globally to achieve the socio-economic and cultural change required both to address and implement sustainability. Moreover, the book will be a welcome addition to the offerings of Business Schools and a useful tool to government officials and professionals engaged in promoting the SDGs' achievement.’ -- Mara Del Baldo, University of Urbino, Italy‘The UN 2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has been the top priority of national governments, business, academia, and even individual career choices, and is the inevitable reality of the next decades. Whether you work in governments, businesses, or the academic world, you have an important role to play in the achievement of the SDGs, but the question is how can you play a positive role? The answer is you must first of all be aware of social responsibility and leverage it in contributing to the SDGs. Thanks to this book, we are provided with clear and practical guidance and cases to make a positive impact on the realization of the SDGs in the future.’ -- Haifeng Huang, Principles for Responsible Management Education Steering CommitteeTable of ContentsContents: Foreword xx Preface xxi Acknowledgements xxii 1 Introduction: corporate social responsibility and sustainable development 1 Samuel O. Idowu and Liangrong Zu 2 Wicked problems and sustainability challenges in the era of VUCA 9 Liangrong Zu 3 In search of a common language among stakeholders 27 Arto O. Salonen and Tanja Vesala-Varttala 4 Sustainability transitions by ecosystem innovation 48 Joel Wolff, Maria Jakubik, Jaakko Siltaloppi, Lili-Ann Wolff and Esko Hakanen 5 Integrating SDGs in accounting education: evidence from Italian universities 68 Camilla Falivena and Carmela Gulluscio 6 Promoting decent work for sustainable development through CSR activities in Latvia 85 Angelina Roša and Natalja Lace 7 Work safety as an important aspect of CSR and sustainable development goals 99 Anna Cierniak-Emerych 8 CSR and sustainable development goals in the Romanian higher education system 116 Silvia Puiu 9 Controlling or constructing business through the sustainable development goals 130 Magnus Frostenson 10 Achieving the sustainable development goals through public awareness 142 Jack Johnson and Dr Allan J. Sim 11 How does CSR address equality problems towards sustainable development goals? Business cases from various industries 160 Gizem Aras Beger, Bayram Bilge Sağlam and Egemen Ertürk 12 Intertemporal trade-offs to safeguard intergenerational equity: the role of business in sustainability issues 174 Sam Sarpong 13 Contribution of sustainable development goals and corporate social responsibility initiatives of multinational enterprises (MNEs) to social development in Nigeria: a critical assessment of the different parties and the dynamic involved in mandating CSR to identify best practices for developing nations 190 Adebimpe Adesua Lincoln and Brendhain Diamond 14 Corporate social responsibility and the sustainable development goals: a case of South Africa 221 Ndangwa Noyoo 15 Using the shared value business model to bridge the gap in South Africa’s energy crisis: an analysis of the shared value business model as a corporate governance strategy used to ameliorate the failure of Eskom 233 Mikovhe Maphiri 16 Multinational oil and gas corporations’ contribution to SDGs and social compliance in Uganda through their corporate social responsibility: a lens into readiness and the obstacles they face 250 David Katamba, Bosco Amerit, Maureen Basuuta, Swithern Tumwine and Muhammed Ngoma 17 Study on the cognitive differences of SDGs among Chinese university students based on Maslow’s hierarchy of needs theory 269 Hualiang Lu, Zhenying Xie and Guangwei Xu 18 Corporate social responsibility and sustainable development goals: a study of selected companies in India 288 Sumona Ghosh 19 Japan’s approach to the sustainable development goals 311 Scott Davis, Shuichi Suzuki and Hiroshi Sasaki 20 Sustainable development goals in Bolivia: assumptions and realities 331 Boris Christian Herbas-Torrico, Carlos Alejandro Arandia-Tavera and Pedro Alejandro Leoni-Peinado Index

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Book SynopsisExploring how green finance has become a key strategy for the financial industry in the wake of the 2007-08 financial crisis, this timely book critically assesses the current dominant forms of neoliberal green finance. Understanding Green Finance delivers a pioneering analysis of the topic, covering the essential tenets of green finance with an emphasis on critical approaches to mainstream views and presenting alternatives insights and perspectives.This prescient book first introduces the concept of, and current approaches to, green finance and green monetary policy, ultimately presenting a range of potential alternatives including both reformist and transformative-progressive approaches. Chapters explore how neoliberal green finance tends to deepen financialisation, and does not effectively address environmental problems, offering insights into reformist forms of green finance that insist that state regulation and public financing are crucial to tackling environmental problems.A crucial contribution to the debate surrounding the financial industry’s role in addressing the environmental crisis, this book will be beneficial for academics and students with an interest in environmental, ecological and financial economics. The accessible writing style will also prove valuable for policy makers, civil society professionals and financial and sustainability experts.Trade Review‘If the world community does not green the global financial system we will experience catastrophic social and ecological tipping points. That said, green is in the eye of the beholder. This essential book gives a clear eyed view of how to think about green finance, what works, and how to move forward.’ -- Kevin P. Gallagher, Boston University, US‘This book provides essential reading on a key issue of our time: green finance and its ability to tackle climate change. By bringing together leading thinkers in the field, this book provides a much-needed critical analysis of green finance in a cogent, comprehensive, and coherent critical analysis.’ -- Susanne Soederberg, Queen’s University, CanadaTable of ContentsContents: PART I INTRODUCTION AND THEORETICAL ASPECTS 1 A critical overview of green finance 2 Ewa Dziwok and Johannes Jäger 2 The defence of nature: resisting the financialisaton of the earth 18 John Bellamy Foster 3 Money and a green economy: financialised solutions to the environmental problems 33 Ismail Ertürk 4 Limitations of conventional private green finance industry and strategies 46 Christophe Revelli and Christian Walter 5 Ecological money and finance: insight from post-Keynesian economics 58 Thomas Lagoarde-Segot PART II CURRENT APPROACHES TO GREEN FINANCE AND GREEN MONETARY POLICY 6 Current policy initiatives on green finance in the EU: the green taxonomy in the global context 73 Max Knapp, Julia Litofcenko, Silva Maringele, Christoph Rogers, Andreas Streinzer, Lina Schmid and Mario Taschwer 7 Challenges of green finance in Latin America 88 Leonardo E. Stanley 8 Green central banking policy between risk-based and reformist objectives 102 Elena Almeida, Simon Dikau and Hugh Miller 9 Multilateral development banks, corporations and banks: public and private actors between brown and green strategies 119 Olaf Weber and Asher Imam 10 A neoliberal agenda: decentralized financial innovation to enhance sustainable finance 135 Elisabeth Springler PART III CRITICAL AND ALTERNATIVE PERSPECTIVES ON THE FUTURE OF GREEN FINANCE 11 Finance, the green transition and climate justice in the Global South 148 Luiz Garcia 12 Financing a just transition to a carbon-free world: a developmental perspective 160 Richard Kozul-Wright, Katie Gallogly-Swan and Maria Ahmed 13 Prospects and roadblocks to a “sustainable” international monetary and financial system 183 Jeffrey Althouse and Romain Svartzman 14 Climate-financing carrots and sticks in South Africa: profound flaws in “Just Energy Transition Partnership“ and “Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism” pilot projects 200 Patrick Bond 15 Neoliberal, reformist and transformative-progressive green finance and possible futures 215 Ewa Dziwok and Johannes Jäger Index

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Book SynopsisEnvironmental sustainability is the future of business. To achieve sustainable development and gain a competitive advantage in the business world, companies must adapt new practices to “go green.” While market leader China has implemented a “New Infrastructure” plan to increase green growth, investing $2.6 trillion in renewable energy and introducing a five-year economic plan focusing on technology and innovation, Southeast Asia is far behind. Entrepreneurship and Green Finance Practices focuses on critical issues such as the role of Green Financing in Green Entrepreneurship in Asian Countries and looks for the mechanisms that can help in idea-generation and the launching of successful Green Start-ups. Green entrepreneurs can address environmental challenges, create new solutions, act as drivers for sustainable growth and serve as a source of motivation for others. Moreover, the entrepreneurship initiated on sustainable production and consumption can help better manage resources, resulting in economic growth. The concept of adopting green practices opens new dimensions of thinking for businesses and creates new opportunities for entrepreneurs – Entrepreneurship and Green Finance Practices is invaluable for social scientists, students, academicians, academic institutions, policymakers, and other related stakeholders.Table of ContentsPart 1. From Business Perspective Chapter 1. The grass is greener where you water it!; Tehzeeb Sakina Amir and Rabia Sabri Chapter 2. Challenges of sustainable finance in transitions economy; Mehwish Bhatti, Saba Shaikh, and Nazish Baladi Chapter 3. Green entrepreneurial practices among small and medium enterprises in Karachi, Pakistan; Zahid Hussain Chapter 4. Green practice implementation among SMEs’ logistic in Malaysia: a conceptual research model of determinants, outcome, and opportunities for future research; Sasidharan Raman Nair, Mohd Rushidi bin Mohd Amin, Vinesh Maran Sivakumaran, and Shishi Kumar Piaralal Chapter 5. Green management execution at Malaysian federal seaports: challenges and opportunities; Prashanth Beleya and Geetha Veerappan Chapter 6. Green tourism dependency towards promoting tea tour; Shuvasree Banerjee Chapter 7. SMEs’ sustainability: green supply chain practices and environmental performance; Bak Aun Teoh, Yu Qing Soong, and Jia Le Germaine Chee Chapter 8. Barriers and challenges in green concepts implementation; Wasim Ahmad, Rana Muhammad Sohail Jafar, Naveed R. Khan, Irfan Hameed, and Noshin Fatima Chapter 9. Importance of Green Innovation and Technologies for Sustainable Business in Asia: Issues and Challenges of the Contemporary Sustainable Business Models; Eman Zameer Rahman and Syed Haider Ali Shah Part 2. From Academic & Behavioral Perspective Chapter 10. Does green blogging affect consumer green behavior? Moderating role of green psychology variable; Naveed R. Khan, Muhammad Rahies Khan, Wasim Ahmad, and Rana Muhammad Sohail Jafar Chapter 11. Are knowledge management and green entrepreneurial knowledge the rescuers of sustainable tourism during post covid-19 pandemic?; Mcxin Tee, Lee-Yen Chaw, and Sadia Mehfooz Khan Chapter 12. Green marketing strategies and CSR: are they relevant to consumer willingness to purchase green products?; Jagathiswary Ravichandran, Choi-Meng Leong, Tze-Yin Lim, Eva Lim, and Lee-Yen Chaw Chapter 13. Green organizational practices for green product development: the green influence of transformational leadership; Abdul Samad, Salman Bashir, and Sumaiya Syed Chapter 14. Green marketing mix (GMM) from the perspective of service sector: Leveraging marketing of services with green-Siva marketing mix elements; Muhammad Faisal Sultan, Muhammad Nawaz Tunio, Ghazala Shukat, and Muhammad Asim Chapter 15. Understanding green entrepreneurship: concept implications and practices; Muhammad Faisal Sultan, Muhammad Furqan Saleem, Sadia Shaikh, and Erum Shaikh Chapter 16. Green banking practices: a bibliometric analysis and systematic literature review; Ahsan Riaz, Nimra Riaz, Hamad Raza, and Farhan Mirza

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Book SynopsisThe world is entering the Third Millennium in which great changes are expected in all areas of human interest, life, and activity. These changes have been brought on by past and present man-made events, which have had both positive and negative consequences. The coming millennium will be marked by significant social, political, demographic, and technological changes, and will definitely differ from the last century. The future will bring more leisure time, a higher standard of living, and a better quality of life for us all. Future Tourism Trends examines recent and the most probable changes and answers questions such as: Who is ‘the new tourist’ – if there is one – and what is she looking for? Is the new post-technological era transforming the very essence of travelling? The authors present a wide range of visionary insights, as well as operational takeaways.Table of ContentsPart 1. Bleisure Tourism Chapter 1. Bleisure Tourism: Business and Leisure Together; Resul Mercan and Mustafa Sandıkcı Part 2. Climate Change Chapter 2. Tourism Under Siege: Impact of Climate Change on the Global South Tourism Sector; Zikho Qwatekana and Ndivhuho Tshikovhi Chapter 3. Climate Change in Tourism: Understanding the Impacts and Opportunities for Sustainability; Canan Tanrisever, Hüseyin Pamukçu, and Erdem Baydeniz Part 3. Community-Based Tourism Chapter 4. Community-Based Tourism in Changing Economy in the Case of Sri Lanka; Puwanendram Gayathri, Baghya Erathna, Krishantha Ganeshan, Suranga DAC Silva, and Himalee de Silva Chapter 5. Conceptual Evaluation of Community-Based Tourism; Özcan Zorlu, Ali Avan, and Ahmet Baytok Part 4. Ecotourism Chapter 6. Ecotourism: For a Sustainable Future; Erdem Baydeniz, Hakki Çilginoğlu, and Mustafa Sandikci Chapter 7. Green Hotels and Green Practices in South Africa; Samuel Uwem Umoh Chapter 8. Indigenous Tribes and Inclusive Engagement: An Integrated Approach for Sustainable Livelihood into the Future; Kottamkunnath Lakshmypriya and Bindi Varghese Part 5. Co-Creating Event Experience Chapter 9. A Strategy Towards Destination Promotion; Pinaz Tiwari Chapter 10. On a Quest for a Deeper Meaning of Life: Perspectivising the Bliss of Mystic Experiences by Following Spiritual Gurus; Manpreet Arora Chapter 11. The Effect of Tourist Guide Performance on Memorable Tourism Experiences and Revisit Intention; Dilara Eylül Koç and Şevki Ulema Part 6. Film Tourism Chapter 12. Effects of Films on Tourism; Mehmet Halit Akın Chapter 13. Stanby, Action and Cut! How Bollywood Films Encourage Tourism All Around the World; Azman Norhidayah and Albattat Ahmad Part 7. Impact of Covid-19 on Tourism Trends Chapter 14. Exploring the Journey of Tourism Through the Dark Age of COVID-19 and the Changed Travel Intentions of Tourists During the Post-Pandemic Period; Radhika P.C. and Johney Johnson Chapter 15. Rethinking the Localization of Leisure Space During the Covid-19 Pandemic from the Sustainable Perspective; Ahmet Elnur, Çağdaş Aydın, and Ceren Aydın Part 8. Impact of War Tourism Chapter 16. How Does the Russia-Ukraine War Pave the Way to Diaspora Tourism in Ukraine?; Mehmet Yavuz Çetinkaya, Yurdanur Yumuk, and Halyna Kushniruk Chapter 17. The Effects of War on Tourism: Battlefields; Hande Akyurt Kurnaz and Ayşen Acun Köksalanlar Part 9. Toy Tourism Chapter 18. “Toyrism” in India-Present and Future; Adit Jha and Praveen Choudhry Part 10. Wellness Tourism After Pandemic Chapter 19. Wellness Tourism After Pandemic; Gonca AYTAŞ, Fatma Doğanay ERGEN, and Engin Aytekin Chapter 20. Wellness Tourism After Pandemic: Real Experience of Wellness Tourism After Pandemic: Sri Lankan Context; Himalee de Silva, Puwanendram Gayathri, Krishantha Ganeshan, and Suranga DAC Silva

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The world is entering a new technological age in which great changes are expected in all areas of human interest, life, and activity. These changes have been brought on by past and present man-made events, which have had both positive and negative consequences. The coming millennium will be marked by significant social, political, demographic, and technological changes, and will definitely differ from the last century. The future will bring more leisure time, a higher standard of living, and a better quality of life for us all. Technology Advancement, Trends and Innovations for the Future in Tourism examines recent and the most probable changes and answers questions such as: How will AI, service robots, and voice control affect tourism? Is this new era transforming the very essence of travelling? The authors present a wide range of visionary insights, as well as operational takeaways.

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Book SynopsisTopics covered include policy, planning and strategy, stakeholders, new markets, infrastructure, transport and research and knowledge transfer with contributions from countries as diverse as Brazil, Croatia, Italy, Portugal, Russia, Saudi Arabia, and Spain.

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Book SynopsisWhile global challenges such as a future pandemics and global warming seem insurmountable, innovation and cumulative small changes can help towards managing such disruptive events. Innovation can encompass a new way of doing things, new products and services, and new solutions; in organizations where innovation can flourish, progress and resilience can be achieved. This edited collection draws together a number of chapters, organized into two parts – developing social responsibility and developing sustainability – both of which are interlinked and interdependent. Topics presented range from: mandatory CSR in the banking industry to the professional integration of displaced persons to knowledge for and about sustainability, and many more. The diversity of the chapters gift readers an interdisciplinary examination of innovation, social responsibility and sustainability. Developments in Corporate Governance and Responsibility offers the latest research on topical issues by international experts and has practical relevance to business managers.Table of ContentsPart 1. Developing Social Responsibility Chapter 1. Towards A Mandatory Corporate Social Responsibility for Banks in Challenging Institutional Contexts: A Case Study of Nigeria; Victor Ediagbonya Chapter 2. Factors Influencing Willingness-to-Repurchase Airline Services in Nigeria; Adetayo Olaniyi Adeniran, Ikpechukwu Njoku, and Mobolaji S. Stephens Chapter 3. Professional integration of displaced persons; Hajaina Ravoaja Chapter 4. Practice of Female Genital Mutilation in West Africa; Ilugbami Joseph Olanrewaju and Oluwadamisi Tayo-Ladega Chapter 5. Gender-Based Violence in North-West Nigeria; Oluwadamisi Tayo-Ladega and Ilugbami Joseph Olanrewaju Chapter 6. COVID-19 induced shift in CSR: An empirical investigation; Taral Pathak, Srushti Govilkar, and Ruchi Tewari Part 2. Developing Sustainability Chapter 7. Bioconversion of Mauritius Hemp hydrolysate into polyhydroxybutyrate biopolymer; Nausheen Jaffur, Pratima Jeetaha, and Gopalakrishnan Kumar Chapter 8. But what does sustainability mean? The groundwork for knowledge about sustainability and knowledge for sustainability; Florian Kragulj, Anna Katharina Grill, Raysa Geaquinto Rocha, and Arminda do Paço Chapter 9. How the UN SDGs have affected sustainability reporting activity of Spanish public universities?; Francisco Javier Andrades Peña, Domingo Martinez Martinez, and Manuel Larrán Jorge

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Book SynopsisChallenging current attitudes to governance and regulation in business, this timely book ascertains how regulatory approaches can innovate to ensure sustainable business that contributes to social justice for current and future generations within ecological limits.Combining a research-based approach with a gendered perspective of how sustainability goals are shaped and how businesses should engage with them, this pioneering book creates a comprehensive and contemporary understanding of what sustainability means for business. Identifying the limitations of current approaches to gender and equality alongside the weaknesses of current regulatory and theoretical approaches in business, chapters seek to enhance the practical understanding and embeddedness of sustainability into business within legal and regulatory landscapes. Insights from an international collection of expert scholars in fields ranging from sustainability science to law offer meaningful alternatives to the sustainable business status quo on both conceptual and concrete levels.Providing a regulatory analysis of business positioned in a systems-based sustainability research framework, this book will prove an invaluable resource for students and scholars of sustainability science, business and management, and law and regulation. With practical insights, it will also prove essential for policymakers working in business regulation and sustainability in business.Trade Review‘This work belies the adage “Never judge a book by its cover” because the cover is inspiring and so is material within.’ -- Nordic Journal of International Law‘Innovating Business for Sustainability is an ambitious book that successfully questions business-paradigms and offers concrete, well thought out methods to implement sustainability in the modern business world. . . an important steppingstone in not just innovating business for sustainability but innovating the economic way of thinking around the globe.’ -- LEAD journal‘Existing corporate sustainability practices and regulatory approaches may no longer be fit for purpose for our COVID-19 world and beyond. Innovating Business for Sustainability not only captures the zeitgeist, its contributors do so in a reflective work of real scholarship which conveys the urgency of the challenge, bringing to bear thought-provoking fresh angles that frame and advance the field against the backdrop of a global pandemic.’ -- Deirdre Ahern, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland‘There is growing recognition that the interconnected global crises we face require urgent reforms to the conduct of business, yet the nature and extent of such reforms remain hotly debated. This essential volume compellingly argues that we must embed the concept of sustainability at the very heart of corporate law, and the authors’ expert analyses challenge us to rethink prevailing regulatory approaches in light of the gendered nature of existing structures and the complexity of social-ecological systems.’ -- Christopher Bruner, University of Georgia School of Law, US‘The circular economy, corporate social responsibility, green finance, and other proliferating concepts in the corporate landscape speak to the importance of embedding greater environmental sensitivity in business practice. This timely, cosmopolitan volume provides, through the voices of female scholars, valuable insights into adapting business governance to the upheavals of the Anthropocene. Professors Sjåfjell, Liao and Argyrou offer a superb, landmark contribution to theoretical and empirical knowledge in this field.’ -- Benjamin J. Richardson, University of Tasmania, AustraliaTable of ContentsContents: Preface x Foreword xii 1 Innovating business for a sustainable post-pandemic future 1 Carol Liao, Beate Sjåfjell and Aikaterini Argyrou PART I SUSTAINABILITY, GENDER AND THE ROLE OF BUSINESS 2 We need to talk about gender in the ‘safe operating space for humanity’ 18 Sarah E. Cornell 3 Systems thinking and the law in the age of the Anthropocene 48 Hanna Ahlström 4 The problem with selling gender equality as business innovation 67 Roseanne Russell PART II REGULATORY APPROACHES TO INNOVATING SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS 5 Superannuation funds and corporate sustainability in Australia 89 Vijaya Nagarajan and Ann Wardrop 6 Sustainability and implementation of the Non-Financial Reporting Directive in the United Kingdom, Germany and Spain 115 Isabel Άlvarez Vega and Charlotte Villiers 7 The shortcomings of regulating transparency for sustainable development in African mining 142 Sara Ghebremusse 8 How legal and tax support can reinforce the innovative and inclusive power of social enterprises 165 Pjotr Anthoni, Aikaterini Argyrou and Tineke Lambooy PART III RECONCEPTUALIZING THEORY, LAW AND GOVERNANCE 9 Can the modern corporation operate sustainably? 190 Susan Watson 10 Resilient corporate agents 210 Yue S. Ang 11 Regulation by litigation on the path to sustainable corporations 231 Carol Liao 12 Re-embedding the corporation in society and on our planet 255 Beate Sjåfjell 13 Corporate law and sustainability in a reimagined post-pandemic world 283 Carol Liao, Beate Sjåfjell and Aikaterini Argyrou Index

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Book SynopsisSummarizing the current state of knowledge on the links between business and climate change, this timely Handbook analyzes how businesses contribute to and are affected by climate change, looking closely at their centrality in developing and deploying solutions to address this problem.Contributions from a global collection of scholars and practitioners explore a broad range of key industries’ impacts and responses to climate change, examining corporate strategy and leadership in the climate economy, functional perspectives and corporate practice, and climate finance. Chapters use diverse case studies to analyze climate-related business issues, including supply chain management, decarbonization, consumer decision-making, and climate-related financial investments. The Handbook delves deeper into how businesses perceive the issue of climate change, how they are affected by and engage with it, as well as the impact they have and what this impact costs. Forward-thinking, it concludes with reflections from the contributors on what the future holds for businesses and climate change.Covering matters relating to finance, economics, marketing, operations, strategy, leadership and communications, this interdisciplinary Handbook will prove invaluable to students and scholars in business management, sustainability and environmental studies, as well as to sustainability officers (and their staff) in corporations. Addressing, as it does, a wide range of climate-related issues from the corporate standpoint, it will also prove to be a useful resource for policymakers concerned with enabling solutions to climate change.Table of ContentsContents: 1 Introduction to the Handbook of Business and Climate Change 1 Anant K. Sundaram and Robert G. Hansen PART I THE BUSINESS CASE FOR CLIMATE CONCERNS 2 Business and climate change 8 Anant K. Sundaram 3 The end of combustion? 38 David Hone PART II KEY INDUSTRIES: IMPACT AND RESPONSE 4 Banks and climate change risk 58 Edwin Anderson, Ilya Khaykin, Alban Pyanet and Til Schuermann 5 The patchwork quilt: business complexities of decarbonizing the electric sector 89 Scott G. Fisher, Bruce A. Phillips and Mark W. Scovic 6 Implications of fully decarbonizing the electric industry for business: Icarus or Daedalus? 120 Bruce A. Phillips, Scott G. Fisher and Mark W. Scovic 7 Climate change and the insurance industry – risks and opportunities for transitioning to a resilient low carbon economy 145 Maryam Golnaraghi 8 Climate change and aviation 187 Vincent Etchebehere 9 Leaders and laggards: how have oil and gas companies responded to the energy transition? 208 Julia Hartmann, Andrew Inkpen and Kannan Ramaswamy PART III CORPORATE STRATEGY AND LEADERSHIP IN THE CLIMATE ECONOMY 10 Climate change communication strategies 231 Paul Argenti, Posie Holmes and Marloes Smittenaar 11 Corporate strategy and climate change: a nonmarket approach to environmental advantage 251 Thomas C. Lawton and Carl J. Kock 12 Owens Corning: environmental footprint reduction as the foundation for building a net-positive future 271 Frank O’Brien-Bernini and Amanda Meehan 13 Climate preparedness for business resilience 294 Janet Peace and Kristiane Huber PART IV FUNCTIONAL PERSPECTIVES AND CORPORATE PRACTICE 14 The equity value relevance of carbon emissions 326 Peter M. Clarkson, Jody Grewal and Gordon D. Richardson 15 Getting to 2050: transparency for setting and reaching supply chain climate goals 340 Suzanne Greene and Alexis Bateman 16 Commodity supply chain management and climate change: a case study of the palm oil industry 359 Yinjin Lee and Alexis Bateman 17 Carbon pricing 379 Robert G. Hansen 18 Shifting consumers’ decisions towards climate-friendly behavior 405 Rishad Habib and Katherine White PART V CLIMATE FINANCE 19 Mainstreaming climate action in public and private investments: mobilizing finance towards sustainable investments through the bond markets 430 Heike Reichelt, David P. Allen and Scott M. Cantor 20 Green bonds: investor, issuer and climate perspectives 458 Christa Clapp, Keith Lee and Anouk Brisebois 21 Cost of capital and climate risks 480 Gianfranco Gianfrate, Dirk Schoenmaker and Saara Wasama 22 ESG investing 503 Anant K. Sundaram PART VI THE FUTURE 23 Reflections on the future 526 Arranged and edited by Anant K. Sundaram and Robert G. Hansen Index

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Book SynopsisAs the importance of corporate social responsibility grows, especially environmental responsibility, it is imperative to acknowledge the impact of the individual on a company's environmental performance. Given that individuals spend much of their day in the workplace, it is crucial to understand both their behaviours and the potential impact they can have on the company's environmental performance and the environment. Bringing together leading academics from various research fields, this Handbook examines the features and challenges within the area of employee pro-environmental behaviour.The Research Handbook on Employee Pro-Environmental Behaviour brings contributions that consolidate existing research in the field as well as adding new insights from organisational psychology, human resource management and social marketing. Drawing on studies from across the methodological spectrum, this Handbook covers a broad range of topics from the antecedents and consequences of employee pro-environmental behaviour to ways in which employers can encourage pro-environmental behaviour.This Handbook will be an invaluable tool for those engaged in research in employee environmental behaviour and sustainability. It will be especially useful for postgraduate students of environmental employee behaviour as well as environmental consultants and practitioners seeking to gain an understanding of employee behaviour.Contributors include: B. Asfar, N. Ashkanasy, W. Binney, M. Bissing-Olson, F. Bowen, P. Bradley, L. Brennan, J. Callewaert, Y.H. Cheung, C. Ciocirlan, M. Davis, S. Dilchert, C. Dutra, P. Endrejat, S. Fudge, B. Gatersleben, D. Gregory-Smith, A. Güntner, R. Hahn, S. Kauffeld, R. Klein, F. Klonek, M. Leach, A. Leung, S. Lockrey, D. Manika, R. Marans, N. Murtagh, T. Norton, D. Ones, F. Ostertag, P. Paillé, S. Parker, A. Ruepert, S. Russell, I. Shah, A. Shahjahan, W. Staples, L. Steg, T. Tudor, D. Uzzell, C. Verfuerth, K. Verghese, V. Wells, B. Wiernik, L. Yang, H. ZacherTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction to the Research Handbook on Employee Pro-Environmental Behaviour Victoria K. Wells, Diana Gregory-Smith and Danae Manika PART I WHAT IS EMPLOYEE PRO-ENVIRONMENTAL BEHAVIOUR? 2. Multiple Domains and Categories of Employee Green Behaviours: More than Conservation Deniz S. Ones, Brenton M. Wiernik, Stephan Dilchert and Rachael M. Klein 3. Green Human Resources Management Cristina E. Ciocirlan PART II ANTECEDENTS AND CONSEQUENCES OF EMPLOYEE PRO-ENVIRONMENTAL BEHAVIOUR 4. Individual Antecedents of Pro-Environmental Behaviours: Implications for Employee Green Behaviours Brenton M. Wiernik, Deniz S. Ones, Stephan Dilchert and Rachael M. Klein 5. Disentangling Voluntary Pro-Environmental Behaviour of Employees (VPBE) – Fostering Research through an Integrated Theoretical Model Regina Hahn and Felix Ostertag 6. Environmental considerations as a basis for employee pro-environmental behaviour Angela Ruepert and Linda Steg 7. Between- and Within-Person Variability in Employee Pro-Environmental Behaviour Hannes Zacher and Megan J. Bissing-Olson 8. Workplace Green Behaviour of Managerial and Professional Employees in Hong Kong Yu Ha Cheung and Alicia S. M. Leung 9. Dare to care in environmental sustainability context: How managers can encourage employee pro-environmental behaviour Pascal Paillé 10. Leadership and Employee Pro-Environmental Behaviours Bilal Afsar, Asad Shahjehan and Imad Shah 11. A virtuous cycle: How green companies grow green employees (and vice versa) Thomas A. Norton, Stacey L. Parker, Matthew C. Davis, Sally V. Russell and Neal M. Ashkanasy 12. Organisational and Employee Symbolic Environmental Behaviours: An Integrated Multi-level Framework Lei Yang, Danae Manika and Frances Bowen PART III EMPLOYEE ENVIRONMENTAL BEHAVIOUR, INTERVENTIONS. CAMPAIGNS AND MARKETING 13. Motivation Towards “Green” Behaviour at the Workplace: Facilitating Employee Pro-Environmental Behaviour Through Participatory Interventions Paul C. Endrejat and Simone Kauffeld 14. A socio-motivational perspective on energy conservation in the workplace: The potential of motivational interviewing Amelie V. Güntner, Florian E. Klonek and Simone Kauffeld 15. Enabling employees and breaking down barriers: Behavioural infrastructure for pro-environmental behaviour Simon Lockrey, Linda Brennan, Karli Verghese, Warren Staples and Wayne Binney PART IV EMPLOYEE ENVIRONMENTAL BEHAVIOUR, FEEDBACK AND TECHNOLOGY 16. Workplace Energy Use Feedback in Context Niamh Murtagh, Birgitta Gatersleben and David Uzzell 17. The role of social norms in incentivising energy reduction in organisations Peter Bradley, Shane Fudge and Matthew Leach PART V EMPLOYEE ENVIRONMENTAL BEHAVIOUR IN CONTEXT 18. Embedding pro-environmental behaviour change in large organisations: perspectives on the complexity of the challenge Terry Tudor and Cleber Dutra 19. Measuring and Tracking Pro-Environmental Behaviour Amongst University Employees John Callewaert and Robert W. Marans PART VI OTHER PERSPECTIVES ON PRO-ENVIRONMENTAL EMPLOYEE BEHAVIOUR 20. Spillover of Pro-environmental Behaviour Caroline Verfuerth and Diana Gregory-Smith Index

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Book SynopsisThis ground-breaking Handbook uniquely focuses on the business of sustainability, offering a fresh insight and practical solutions to the challenges that businesses face in making human activity sustainable. It is organized into four distinctive themes that cut across levels of analysis and illustrate a rich set of solution contexts that will guide future research. The Handbook on the Business of Sustainability offers a comprehensive review of research and empirical evidence on sustainable business, exploring the importance of private sector engagement and implementation. World leading scholars cover the key areas such as organization, execution and the measurement of outcomes and social impact. The insightful case studies also provide critical context and complement the chapters highlighting emerging practices and solutions for the successful application of sustainability initiatives in business. The Handbook will be an invaluable resource for academics, practitioners, and policymakers to reflect on the ‘concept and practice’ of articulating and strategizing in order to achieve sustainability targets.Trade Review‘Sustainability in business is complex because of the interdependencies and interconnectedness to other elements of the firm’s core business. The Handbook on the Business of Sustainability is a compilation of chapters that constitute a “call to action” on the business aspects of sustainable growth. It brings forward novel concepts to help businesses think through the critical issues. I have no doubt it will be an invaluable resource to academics, practitioners, and policymakers.’ -- Erika H. James, The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, US‘Sustainable growth is perhaps the single most important issue facing humanity. Management research is yet to comprehensively map out the opportunities for business. In this Handbook of sustainable business, George, Haas, Joshi, McGahan and Tracey have convened the leading scholarly voices. This book will undoubtedly become a key reference for business and sustainable growth.’ -- Mauro F. Guillen, Cambridge Judge Business School, UK‘This Handbook brings together over 70 prominent thought leaders on sustainability, and provides a much needed framework that simplifies the complexity of sustainable business into four clear themes: (1) organizing for sustainability, (2) implementing sustainable development, (3) sustainability in practice, and (4) measuring outcomes and social impact. The Handbook will certainly generate discussion and trigger the next generation of ideas and research evidence to guide businesses.’ -- Sarah A. Soule, Stanford Graduate School of Business, USTable of ContentsContents: PART I INTRODUCTION 1 Introduction to the business of sustainability: an organizing framework for theory, practice and impact Gerard George, Martine R. Haas, Havovi Joshi, Anita M. McGahan and Paul Tracey 2 PART II ORGANIZING FOR SUSTAINABILITY 2 Purpose-driven companies and sustainability 24 Claudine Gartenberg 3 Legitimacy judgments and prosociality: organizational purpose explained 42 Rodolphe Durand and Chang-Wa Huynh 4 Stakeholder governance: aligning stakeholder interests on complex sustainability issues 62 Sinziana Dorobantu, Abhishek Gupte and Sam Yuqing Li 5 Entrepreneurship, sustainability, and stakeholder theory 83 Peter G. Klein and Ileana Maldonado-Bautista 6 Firm–NGO collaborations for sustainability: a comparative research agenda 99 Kate Odziemkowska 7 Partnerships and place: the role of community enterprise in cross-sector work for sustainability 117 Neil Stott, Michelle Darlington, Jennifer Brenton and Natalie Slawinski PART III IMPLEMENTING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT 8 Organizational culture for sustainability 137 Jennifer Howard-Grenville and Tirza Gapp 9 Paradoxical tensions in business sustainability: how corporations develop sustainable ventures 151 Thijs Geradts and Justin Jansen 10 Gender equality in organizations: the dynamics of space 169 Carol T. Kulik, Sukhbir Sandhu, Sanjeewa Perera and Sarah A. Jarvis 11 Sustainability for people and the planet: placing workers at the center of sustainability research 188 Julie Yen, Julie Battilana and Emilie Aguirre 12 Sustainability science and corporate cleanup in community fields: the translation, resistance and integration process model 214 P. Devereaux Jennings, Maggie Cascadden and Andrew J. Hoffman 13 Entrepreneurs as essential but missing actors in the Sustainable Development Goals 232 Elizabeth Embry, Jeffrey G. York and Stacey Edgar 14 Sustainable entrepreneurship under market uncertainty: opportunities, challenges and impact 251 Brandon H. Lee, Panayiotis (Panikos) Georgallis and Jeroen Struben PART IV SUSTAINABILITY-IN-PRACTICE 15 Towards a more sustainable cement and concrete industry 273 Reto Gieré 16 Understanding firm- and field-level change toward sustainable development: insights from the pharmaceutical industry and access to medicines, 1960‒2020 300 Tobias Bünder, Nikolas Rathert and Johanna Mair 17 Can businesses truly create shared value? A healthcare case study of value creation and appropriation 320 Prakash J. Singh and Mehrdokht (Medo) Pournader 18 Increasing employment pathways for returning citizens in Washington, DC: the Georgetown University Pivot Program 331 Alyssa Lovegrove 19 Conflicting institutional logics as a safe space for collaboration: action research in a reforestation NGO 343 Simon J.D. Schillebeeckx and Ryan K. Merrill 20 Smart cities: a review of managerial challenges and a framework for future research 360 Thomas Menkhoff 21 A road to preserving biodiversity: understanding psychological demand drivers of illegal wildlife products 390 Vian Sharif and Andreas B. Eisingerich 22 Transition finance: a new framework for managing funding to carbon-intensive firms 405 Anastasiya Ostrovnaya, Milica Fomicov, Charles Donovan, Zoe Knight and Jonathan Amacker PART V MEASURING OUTCOMES AND SOCIAL IMPACT 23 Impact assessment and measurement with sustainable development goals 423 Hao Liang, David Fernandez and Mikkel Larsen 24 Becoming a generalized specialist: a strategic model for increasing your organization’s SDG impact while minimizing externalities 438 Kendall Park, Matthew G. Grimes and Joel Gehman 25 Impact measurement tools and social value creation: a strategic perspective 458 Leandro Nardi, Sergio G. Lazzarini and Sandro Cabral 26 Creating and distributing sustainable value through public–private collaborative projects 473 Jens K. Roehrich and Ilze Kivleniece 27 Scaling up collaboration for social impact: the governance and design of corporate–nonprofit partnerships 500 Aline Gatignon 28 Addressing the market failures of environmental health products 516 Diana Jue-Rajasingh and Jordan Siegel 29 When money fails to talk: unintended consequences of using monetary incentives to elicit sustainable behaviours 543 Michelle P. Lee 30 Greenwashing through compliance to renewable portfolio standards 561 Arkangel M. Cordero and Wesley D. Sine Index

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Book SynopsisHow businesses can and are acting to redress social and environmental issues is a question of growing academic interest. Bringing together a range of interdisciplinary perspectives, this insightful Research Agenda evaluates the current state of the art of sustainability and business and assesses key challenges for the field.Multidisciplinary chapters provide instrumental, economic, network and political perspectives on issues that are crucial in gaining insight into sustainability challenges facing businesses today, from socially responsible consumption behaviours and organisational resilience to climate change and sustainability transitions in extractive industries. Its diverse contributions highlight the breadth and depth of analyses and perspectives that are necessary to set a dynamic agenda for future research on sustainability and business. Advancing novel research questions and methodologies, the editors illustrate the path ahead for carrying out research that impacts the science and practice of business and sustainability, as well as creating meaningful change for our species and planet.Offering an advanced yet accessible introduction to the current state and future direction of sustainability and business, this incisive Research Agenda will be an invaluable resource for students and scholars of business, sustainability studies, and environment studies. Its practical insights will also benefit MBA students and business executives moving into sustainability.Trade Review‘This timely collection offers a comprehensive review of interdisciplinary scholarship in sustainable business, alongside a future agenda for progressing research on multiple themes. An essential reference point for undergraduates, postgraduates and researchers wishing to contribute to this increasingly important field of inquiry.’ -- Josephine Mylan, University of Manchester, UK‘Sustainability asks profound questions of contemporary businesses that cannot be answered through business-as-usual approaches, economists’ tendency to assume away unfortunate things, or by analyses limited to individual firms. This book resets the business and sustainability research agenda through a refreshingly multi-level perspective on key issues including supply-chains, post-pandemic resilience, degrowth and low-carbon transitions. A must-read to grasp the challenging future now unfolding for business.’ -- Ken Peattie, Cardiff University, UK‘Despite the wide use of Brundtland's 1987 definition of sustainability, the term continues to be understood differently by different actors. The editors have assembled an impressive collection of thinkers across different supply chains and governance regimes to highlight the gaps in our current understandings on how sustainability is understood and operationalised within the corporate sphere. With a good balance of conceptual chapters and case studies, this book will serve both generalist and specialist scholars alike.’ -- Helena Varkkey, University of Malaya, MalaysiaTable of ContentsContents: 1 An introduction to A Research Agenda for Sustainability and Business 1 Sally V. Russell, Rory W. Padfield and Christian Bretter 2 Sustainability agency in business: an interdisciplinary review and research agenda 19 Tiina Onkila, Satu Teerikangas, Katariina Koistinen and Marileena Mäkelä 3 A critical review of the socially responsible consumer 37 Ning Lu, Phani Kumar Chintakayala, Timothy Devinney, William Young and Ralf Barkemeyer 4 Examining both organisational environmental sustainability & organisational resilience: sketching an initial framework 53 Kerrie L. Unsworth and Rebecca Pieniazek 5 Just transition: the tension between work, employment and climate change 69 Jo Cutter, Vera Trappmann and Dunja Krause 6 Business models for sustainability: the current state of the literature and future research directions 85 Suzana Matoh, Katy Roelich and Jonatan Pinkse 7 A research agenda for green supply chain management 103 Chee Yew Wong and Qinghua Zhu 8 Researching business and sustainability in specific sectors: the example of the construction industry 119 Alice Owen and Paul Francisco 9 A research agenda for the extractive industries and the low carbon transition 135 Laura Smith, James Van Alstine and Alesia Ofori 10 Business sustainability in SMEs: towards an Afrocentric research agenda 153 Samuel Howard Quartey 11 Sustainability management tools: value of reporting and assurance 167 Kari Solomon, Sally V. Russell and Effie Papargyropoulou 12 Digital disruption: towards a research agenda for sustainability and business in a digital world 185 Rory W. Padfield, Alexandra Dales, Jyoti Mishra and Thomas Smith 13 Resilience in times of crisis: lessons learnt from COVID-19, and the future resilience of businesses and society 205 Zahra Borghei Ghomi, Layla Branicki, Stephen Brammer and Martina K. Linnenluecke 14 The need to align research on economic organisations with degrowth 217 Ben Robra and Iana Nesterova Index 233

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Book SynopsisThis book deals with the issue of sustainable development in a novel and innovative way. It examines the governance implications of reflexive modernisation - the condition that societal development is endangered by its own side-effects. With conceptualising reflexive governance the book leads a way out of endless quarrels about the definition of sustainability and into a new mode of collective action.The authors assert that sustainability is not a defined end-state, but should be understood as the capacity of society to learn about the conditions of its future existence and wants. This requires, in their view, a specific kind of problem solving framework which emphasises the interlinkage of problems and scales, as well as long-term and indirect effects of various actions. Sustainability calls for new forms of governance with attention given to uncertainty, ambivalence about multiple goals and distributed power. The book develops an alternative framework with which to address the challenge of sustainability and derives a set of strategy elements for dealing with sustainability in practice. These are discussed from conceptual as well as practical perspectives.Bringing recent insights from innovation research, governance studies and complexity theory in common focus, Reflexive Governance for Sustainable Development will be of great interest to researchers in social change, innovation and governance studies, as well as policymakers confronted with sustainable development issues.Trade Review'In 16 chapters by experts from across Europe, Reflexive Governance for Sustainable Development explores strategies, policies and programs that may help move us through an era of uncertainty.' -- Sustainability: Science, Practice, and Policy'Innovations are introduced in the hope that they will have positive impacts on their targets, but also in the certain knowledge that there will be negative and unintended effects as well. In time, these less desired effects may also come to generate innovative and adaptive responses in a continuous, "reflexive" process. This book sets out to analyse the consequences for sustainability research and policy analysis. This collection, by many of the leading thinkers in the field, blends sophisticated theoretical discussion with practical perspectives on how to deal with the conundrum - the only thing certain about the future is that you'll be wrong about it!' -- Frans Berkhout, Vrije University, The NetherlandsTable of ContentsContents: Preface Part I: Introduction 1. Sustainability and Reflexive Government: Introduction Jan-Peter Voß and René Kemp Part II: Reflections on Reflexive Governance 2. Reflexive Governance: Politics in the Global Risk Society Ulrich Beck 3. Reflexive Modernisation as a Governance Issue, Or: Designing and Shaping Re-structuration John Grin 4. A Co-Evolutionary Approach to Reflexive Governance – and its Ironies Arie Rip Part III: Strategies for Sustainable System Transformation 5.Transition Management: A Reflexive Governance Approach René Kemp and Derk Loorbach 6. Adaptive Management to Restore Ecological and Economic Resilience in the Tisza River Basin Jan Sendzimir, Piotr Magnuszewski, Peter Balogh and Anna Vári 7. Sustainability Foresight: Reflexive Governance in the Transformation of Utility Systems Jan-Peter Voß, Bernard Truffer and Kornelia Konrad 8. Foresight and Adaptive Planning as Complementary Elements in Anticipatory Policy-making: A Conceptual and Methodological Approach K. Matthias Weber Part IV: Knowledge Production and Assessment 9. Precaution, Foresight and Sustainability: Reflection and Reflexivity in the Governance of Science and Technology Andy Stirling 10. The (Re)search for Solutions: Research Programmes for Sustainable Development Katy Whitelegg 11. Integrating Perspectives in the Practice of Transdisciplinary Research Marie Céline Loibl Part V: Development of Technology and Policy 12. Niche-based Approaches to Sustainable Development: Radical Activists versus Strategic Managers Adrian Smith 13. The Sustainable Transformation of Sanitation Bas van Vliet 14. The Transition towards Sustainable Production Systems in Austria: A Reflexive Exercise? Philipp Späth, Harald Rohracher, K. Matthias Weber and Ines Oehme 15. The Transformation of Agriculture: Reflexive Governance for Agrobiodiversity Franziska Wolff Part VI: Conclusions 16. Reflexive Governance: A View on an Emerging Path Jan-Peter Voß, René Kemp and Dierk Bauknecht Index

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Book SynopsisIn contrast to the linear "take-make-dispose" model of resource consumption, a new industrial model is proposed in the form of a circular economy. This model aims to optimize the use of resources and to reduce or eliminate waste, and is based on re-use, repair, ecodesign, industrial ecology, sustainable supply and responsible consumption. Industrial ecology and short supply chains can contribute – particularly on a territorial scale – to the emergence of a real sustainable development. This book develops these concepts and presents experiments that are taking place in France and other countries, in addition to an integrated model which details the mechanisms through which industrial ecology and short supply chains can generate economic, social and environmental profits. The possible issues and obstacles facing these new practices are also analyzed, in order to develop the outline of an adapted management and governance which will enable them to be fully realized.Table of ContentsPreface vii Introduction ix Chapter 1. Building Region-based Sustainable Development: Vocabulary and Tools 1 1.1. Circular economy 2 1.1.1. The circular economy according to the MacArthur Foundation 2 1.1.2. Experiments in circular economy 5 1.1.3. Factual and scientific origins of circular economy 14 1.2. Industrial ecology 21 1.2.1. Industrial ecology and sustainable development 21 1.2.2. Industrial metabolism and symbiosis 25 1.2.3. Experiments in industrial ecology 28 1.3. Short supply chains 38 1.3.1. Origins of short food supply chains: criticism of industrial “long” supply chains 39 1.3.2. Forms and functioning of short food supply chains 44 1.3.3. Short supply chains: generators of social innovation 49 1.4. Industrial ecology, short supply chains and sustainable regional development 51 1.4.1. Links among these different concepts: the creation of sustainable territories 51 1.4.2. Proximity and innovative “milieu”: key ingredients for sustainable regional development 55 1.4.3. An assessment of the regional impacts of industrial ecology and short supply chains 59 Chapter 2. Difficulties, Barriers and Stakes in Transitioning Towards Sustainable Regions 65 2.1. Barriers to the implementation of industrial ecology and short supply chains 66 2.1.1. The case of industrial ecology 66 2.1.2. The case of short food supply chains 72 2.2. How to overcome or reduce these obstacles: the role of service activities 84 2.2.1. Definition of service activities 84 2.2.2. What role do service activities have in the implementation of industrial ecology and short food supply chains? 86 2.3. Challenges for public policy 92 2.3.1. The issue of governance 92 2.3.2. The issue of coordination . 96 2.3.3. What is the relevant territorial scale? 99 Conclusion 103 Bibliography 107 Index 121

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Book SynopsisIn recent years a wide range of non-state certification programs have emerged to address environmental and social problems associated with the extraction of natural resources. This book provides a general analytical framework for assessing the emergence and effectiveness of voluntary certification programs. It focuses on certification in the forest and fisheries sectors, as initiatives in these sectors are among the most advanced cases of non-state standard setting and governance in the environmental realm. Paying particular attention to the Forest Stewardship Council and the Marine Stewardship Council, the author examines how certification initiatives emerged, the politics that underlie their development, their ability to influence producer and consumer behavior, and the broader consequences of their formation and spread. The analysis of the certification of forests and fisheries offers a wealth of insights from which to better understand the capacity of non-state governance programs to ameliorate global environmental problems.Containing a detailed review of the direct effects and broader consequences of forest and fisheries certification, this book will be warmly welcomed by scholars of environmental politics and corporate social responsibility, as well as practitioners involved in non-state certification programs throughout the world.Trade Review‘This is a very timely and thorough examination of the emergence of and role played by non-state certification schemes in addressing pressing environmental and common-resource problems.’ -- Karen Anderton, International Environmental Agreements‘Lars Gulbrandsen’s study of certification in the area of forests and fisheries provides an authoritative discussion of the causal dynamics driving the trend, the various organizational forms displayed and the concrete and measurable impacts observed.’ -- Kathrin Ludwig and Philipp Pattberg, Transnational Environmental Law‘Gulbrandsen’s book makes a careful and reflective investigation and comparison of the empirical cases. It presents an insightful and comprehensive analysis of factors demonstrated to be important for the emergence, functioning, and problem-solving capacity of certification schemes.’ -- Magnus Boström, Review of Policy Research‘Transnational Environmental Governance provides both an excellent overview of the issues to be taken into account in studying voluntary certification systems, and an effective in-depth study of the forestry and fishing cases. . . highly effective as a treatment of environmental certification, and as a starting point for the study of the phenomenon.’ -- J. Samuel Barkin, Global Environmental PoliticsTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction 2. Non-state Governance: An Analytical Framework 3. The Emergence of Forest Certification 4. The Adoption and Impact of Forest Certification 5. Forest Certification in Sweden and Norway 6. Spillover to the Fisheries Sector: The Marine Stewardship Council 7. The Adoption and Impact of Fisheries Certification 8. The Spread and Institutionalization of Certification Programs 9. Conclusions References Index

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Book Synopsis This book focuses on threats, especially contaminants, to drinking water and the supply system, especially in municipalities but also in industrial and even residential settings. The safety, security, and suitability landscape can be described as dynamic and complex stemming from necessity and hence culpability due to the emerging threats and risks, vis-a-vis globalization resulting in new forms of contaminants being used due to new technologies. The book provides knowledge and guidance for engineers, scientists, designers, researchers, and students who are involved in water, sustainability, and study of security issues. This book starts out with basics of water usage, current statistics, and an overview ofwater resources. The book then introduces different scenarios of safety and security and areas that researchers need to focus. Following that, the book presents different types of contaminants – inadvertent, intentional, or incidental. The next section presents different methodologies of contamination sensing/detection and remediation strategies as per guidance and standards set globally. The book then concludes with selected chapters on water management, including critical infrastructure that is critical to maintaining safe water supplies to cities and municipalities. Each chapter includes descriptive information for professionals in their respective fields. The breadth of chapters offers insights into how science (physical, natural, and social) and technology can support new developments to manage the complexity resident within the evolving threat and risk landscape.Table of Contents1. Water – Safety, Security and Sustainability.- 2. Globalization and Water.- 3. New thoughts on Security Studies – Traditional and non-traditional Security concepts.- 4. Overview of Threats and Risks – Critical infrastructure.- 5. Water Management – Futuristic Scenarios.- 6. Nanomaterials And Their Role In Removing Contaminants From Wastewater - A Critical Review.- 7. Polymeric Nanocomposite Membranes For Water Filtration.- 8. Electrospun Nanomaterials: Applications In Water Remediation.- 9. Water Treatment By Green Coagulants - Nature At Rescue.- 10. Application Of System Approach And System Standards In Water Safety Plans Development And Implementation.

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Book SynopsisThis book analyses from a management perspective how the aviation industry can achieve a sustainability transformation in order to reach the Paris climate targets for 2050 and provides various strategic and operational recommendations in this regard. It examines various elements of the aviation system exhaustively, including technologies, consumers, airlines, airports and policies, from both short- and long-term standpoints. Specific questions and contradictions, as well as concrete options for taking action, are presented. It also includes numerous practical case studies, which will help practitioners transfer the concepts into their everyday work. The book is aimed at a broad, professional audience consisting of managers, politicians and regulators, but also at advanced students engaged in academic and professional education.Table of Contents1. Sustainable Aviation – An Introduction.- 2. Technology Assessment for Sustainable Aviation.- 3. Perceptions of Flight Shame and Consumer Segments in Switzerland.- 4. Intermezzo: Considerations on the interdependence of technology, consumer behaviour change and policy interventions to achieve sustainable aviation.- 5. Introducing Sustainable Aviation Strategies.- 6. Airline Perspective.- 7. Controlling, guiding and assisting: The role of airports in the transition towards environmentally sustainable aviation.- 8. The Role of Public Policy.- 9. Towards sustainable aviation – Implications for Practice. 196170142 11191 75 52241.

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Book SynopsisThis book analyses from a management perspective how the aviation industry can achieve a sustainability transformation in order to reach the Paris climate targets for 2050 and provides various strategic and operational recommendations in this regard. It examines various elements of the aviation system exhaustively, including technologies, consumers, airlines, airports and policies, from both short- and long-term standpoints. Specific questions and contradictions, as well as concrete options for taking action, are presented. It also includes numerous practical case studies, which will help practitioners transfer the concepts into their everyday work. The book is aimed at a broad, professional audience consisting of managers, politicians and regulators, but also at advanced students engaged in academic and professional education.Table of Contents1. Sustainable Aviation – An Introduction.- 2. Technology Assessment for Sustainable Aviation.- 3. Perceptions of Flight Shame and Consumer Segments in Switzerland.- 4. Intermezzo: Considerations on the interdependence of technology, consumer behaviour change and policy interventions to achieve sustainable aviation.- 5. Introducing Sustainable Aviation Strategies.- 6. Airline Perspective.- 7. Controlling, guiding and assisting: The role of airports in the transition towards environmentally sustainable aviation.- 8. The Role of Public Policy.- 9. Towards sustainable aviation – Implications for Practice. 196170142 11191 75 52241.

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Book SynopsisThis book provides recent research on soft computing and fuzzy methodologies in innovation management and sustainability. The uncertainty in the business world is increasing. Significant changes are generated unexpectedly, so using fuzzy logic and soft computing methods allows us to create flexible scenarios adaptable to new realities. Within the book, we will find different applications of fuzzy methodologies that can apply to various topics such as sustainability, innovation, tourism, costs, exports, systems administration, among others. The book's main contribution is the applicability of the various methodologies to specific cases, which allows generating a relationship between theory and practice. In addition, it has some bibliometric studies on various topics that give us a visualization of what has happened and where multiple topics are headed. This book is recommended mainly for students who wish to know how the various fuzzy and soft computing tools can be taken to real situations, allowing a better understanding of these and generating new visions of future applicability.Table of ContentsRanking of Innovation and Sustainability of Tourist Destinations in Sinaloa: An Analysis with the Ordered Weighted Average Operator.- Dimensional Analysis under Pythagorean Fuzzy Set with Hesitant Linguists Term Entropy Information.- Conditions of Technology Access for Remote Work in the Quaternary Sector in Mexico in Times of COVID-19.

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Book SynopsisWith this open access book, delve into the insights of respected leaders from academia and industry as they unravel the intricacies of sustainability-driven business transformation. This meticulously curated edited volume reflects on The Road To Net Zero, underscoring the need for pioneering pathways. Embark on a collaborative learning journey and explore key issues along the road to transformation, such as crafting corporate sustainability strategies, new forms of corporate disclosure, transforming value chains, and harnessing the power of technological innovation. Packed with guiding questions and distilled findings from research, this book is a must-read for all decision-makers, strategists, engaged citizens, educators, and learners committed to driving change and shaping a more sustainable future.Table of ContentsPioneering Pathways.- Setting the Course for Net Zero.- Crafting Corporate Sustainability Strategy.- The Future of Corporate Disclosure.- Creating Sustainable Products.- Transforming Value Chains for Sustainability.- Sustainability in Manufacturing Transforming.- The Power of Technological Innovation.- The Road to Net Zero and Beyond.

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Book SynopsisThe De Gruyter Handbook of Sustainable Development and Finance explores the difficult and challenging issues confronting society and the environment, in the contexts of unprecedented climate change, bio-diversity loss and the global pandemic. In this seminal text exploring a wide range of topics, and in the devastating wake of COVID-19, scholars and practitioners analyse the effectiveness of current and proposed actions to build a sustainable future, and the public and private finance necessary to prevent an impending planetary catastrophe. The first section of the handbook introduces readers to the origins and evolution of sustainable development. An examination of public and private finance follows in the next two sections, presented from the perspectives of authors from both ‘developed’ and ‘developing’ countries. Climate change, one of the largest sectors of finance for sustainable development, is investigated in detail, as is the new and emerging development frontier, the ‘blue’ economy of the world’s oceans. Suitable for students, policymakers and the public at large, the handbook highlights the lessons learned and points the way forward for sustainable development and finance in the wake of the global pandemic, and the challenges to come.

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Book SynopsisEnvironmental sustainability is perhaps the key societal challenge of our times. Achieving it will require a significant level of financing and investment, and here the role of the banking industry is fundamental. Banks can play a broader and far-reaching role by adopting environmental concerns in their internal and external business operations. Principles of Green Banking is a comprehensive account of the different aspects of green banking and offers theories and principles as well as practical how-to guidelines to adopt green banking practices. This book discusses why green banking is central to achieving sustainable development. It illustrates the evolution of green banking around the world, different types of environmental risks created by firms and how these risks offer threats to sustain ability, and ongoing trends and patterns of green banking practice. Critically, it also presents an outline of the regulatory framework necessary to help the entire banking sector adapt to the change towards green banking. It is a valuable resource for financial sector professionals and scholars in the fields of sustainable finance and banking.Table of Contents 1. Introduction 2. ENVIRONMENTAL RISK, SUSTAINABILITY AND BANKING 3. TRENDS IN ENVIRONMENT FRIENDLY BANKING 4. GREEN BANKING: DEFINITION AND APPROACHES 5. THE NEED AND IMPACT OF GREEN BANKING 6. THE PRINCIPLES OF GREEN BANKING 7. GREEN BANKING INTERVENTION AND ADOPTION PROCESS 8. GREEN BANKING AND RISK MANAGEMENT 9. THE GREEN BANKING REGULATORY AND POLICY FRAMEWORK 10. FUTURE CHALLENGES AND WAY FORWARD

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Book SynopsisIn September 2020, China announced that it would peak carbon dioxide emissions by 2030 and become carbon neutral by 2060. How and whether it can achieve the target is a matter of great concern to the international community. This is the first book to provide a comprehensive analysis of the underlying theory of "Low-Carbon Plus", in which "low carbon" is the core and "plus" represents the critical areas that will go through low-carbon transformation (including industry, agriculture, buildings, transportation, energy and consumption), and puts forward the most practical path for China to achieve carbon neutrality. Starting from the basic theory of the Low-Carbon Plus strategy, the book introduces the low-carbon development situation domestically and abroad, summarizes the essential experiences and inspirations, and outlines a roadmap for China to implement the strategy. While focusing on emission reduction in primary and secondary industries, this book strongly recommends the development of low-carbon finance and low-carbon consumption, which can facilitate the ultimate realization of the Low-Carbon Plus strategy. As a fruitful result of the research by China’s national think tank, Low-Carbon Plus is an emerging development model that complements economic development and forces technological innovation, institutional innovation, and mind shift, and it is expected to have a significant and far-reaching impact on global economic growth.

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Book SynopsisReimagining business models is a tall order for any management team, and especially so in today’s business landscape of continual disruptive change. Having examined hundreds of businesses over the course of their research, the BCG Henderson Institute has developed a systematic approach for reimagining business models for economic and social sustainability, creating new modes of differentiation and advantage, embedding societal value into products and services, managing new performance measures, and reshaping business ecosystems to support these initiatives. This book explores the why, what, and how of sustainable business model innovation (SBM-I) – a new method by which corporations can optimize for both business and social value using their core businesses to deliver the financial returns expected by their owners and, in tandem, to help society meet its most significant challenges. It details the SBM-I innovation cycle linking to value creation and scaled transformation, and expands the application of SBM-I to sustainable business ecosystems and corporate lead sustainability alliances. Sustainable Business Model Innovation offers inspiration and guidance to create more competitive and sustainable companies. Your company's future, our environment, and society depend on doing so.

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Book SynopsisViele etablierte Unternehmen, die sich mit dem Thema Digitale Transformation beschäftigen, stehen bei der Entwicklung Digitaler Innovationen vor immensen Herausforderungen, da sie unter anderem wenig mit den sich verändernden Dynamiken in einer digitalen Welt vertraut sind. Technologiebasierte Startups hingegen bringen in der Regel Digitale Innovationen innerhalb kürzester Zeit hervor, die bestehende Produkte und Services etablierter Unternehmen aus dem Markt verdrängen können. Der Hauptgegenstand der vorliegenden Forschungsarbeit ist die Zusammenarbeit zwischen etablierten Unternehmen und Startups im Rahmen der Entwicklung Digitaler Innovationen. Anhand der empirischen Untersuchungen der fünf Studien wird verdeutlicht, dass die Zusammenarbeit zwischen etablierten Unternehmen und Startups trotz unterschiedlicher Kulturen im Digitalisierungswettbewerb profitabel sein kann.

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Book SynopsisJeder redet heutzutage von Digitalisierung. Und dass Unternehmen unter Digitalisierungsdruck stehen, ist ein geflügeltes Wort. Aber was heißt das konkret? Welche Aufgaben stellen sich Führungskräften und welche Lösungsansätze gibt es dafür? Um diese Fragen zu beantworten, klärt das Buch zunächst die Begriffe „Digitalisierung“ und „Management“. Auf dieser begrifflichen Grundlage werden dann wichtige Aspekte des Managements der Digitalisierung analysiert. Experten aus Wissenschaft und Wirtschaft zeigen, wie sich der Kundennutzen optimieren lässt, wie maschinelles Lernen das Entscheiden unterstützt und wie man virtuelle Realität im Unternehmen praktisch einsetzen kann. Vorgestellt werden außerdem neue Entwicklungen in Regulatorik und Berichtswesen sowie Möglichkeiten der IT-gestützten Wirtschaftsförderung. Führungskräfte erhalten so eine Fülle wertvoller Anregungen, um ihre Unternehmen längerfristig noch erfolgreicher zu machenTable of ContentsManagement der Digitalisierung.-Digitale Kundeninteraktionen empirisch erforschen.-Digitalisierung im Handel –Den Kundennutzen im Blick.-Machine-.-Learning-Verfahren in betriebswirtschaftlichenEntscheidungen im Kontext menschlicherVerantwortung.-ntelligentes Data Governance und Data Management –Neue Chancen für die Kundendatenbewirtschaftung.-Die Schaffung und Nutzung von Virtualität -Jederzeit denBlick auf das Wesentliche fokussieren.-Private versus Staatliche Digitalwährungen –eine interdisziplinäre Einordnung des Disruptionspotentials.-Digitalisierung der Finanzberichterstattung –Ist die Unternehmenswelt bald ein transparentes Dorf?.-Digitalisierung staatlicher Wirtschaftsförderung.-nnovative staatliche Außenwirtschaftsförderung für inländische KMU.​

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Book SynopsisThe global business environment has undergone a major transformation that requires greater knowledge to address the social and environmental challenges of our time. Due to severe climate change and widening of gaps between socioeconomic groups, businesses are pressured to change normative management practices and operations towards development that is both inclusive and sustainable. While shareholders have a vested interest in financial economic returns, stakeholders are more broadly interested in business' objectives, policies and operations which may impact the global sustainability. In this context, the notion of socially responsible business (SRB) is gaining relevance. SRB is an approach in which for-profit businesses are proactively operating and undertaking projects that are aligned to achieving the long-term economic, social and environmental objectives of society. This book aims to increase the knowledge of policymakers and corporate leaders on SRB practices.

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Book SynopsisGreen is the colour of the nature. When we Go Green we use only green house products that are healthy for the environment and include no toxins, recycle to help save and fills, and do everything possible to live healthy and reduce the impact on our earth. By living green and going green can reduce any negative impact on the planet in all possible ways. Many green products are packaged in recycled packaging, are biodegradable, and contain no phosphates, chlorine, artificial fragrances, or artificial colouThe main goal of green cleaning is to use eco-friendly cleaning solutions, recycle, using organic when possible, and promote methods that keep our environment healthy. This valuable publication entitled 'Technologies for Sustainable Green Environment and I sure, this will be incredibly handy for the scientists, teachers, students and everyone in the dwelling motherland.Table of Contents01. Green Energy 02. Sustainable Landscape 03. Solid Waste Management 04. Green Business 05. Green Tourism 06. Greenscaping 07. Urban Forest 08. Mitigation of Pollution - The Plant way

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Book SynopsisThis open access book attempts to provide a perspective on the circularity assessment at different levels of the systemic hierarchy and advocates better resource management for a sustainable future. It demonstrates how relevant circularity indicators are used for quantifying the extent of circularity of each level. Illustrative case studies that discuss the process of quantitatively interpreting progress towards circularity are provided. This work caters to a broad readership inclusive of governance, basic research, engineering, and business stakeholders. The conclusion signifies the role of consumer community in achieving circularity. Table of ContentsPart 1. How to Assess Circularity? – Setting the Foundation.- Chapter 1. Circularity Assessment: Developing a Comprehensive Yardstick.- Chapter 2. Lessons from ESG Evaluation for Circularity Assessment.- Part II Assessing Circularity at Various Systemic Levels.- Chapter 3. Circularity at Macro Level: The Urban & National Perspectives.- Chapter 4. Circularity at Meso Level: A Sector Perspective.- Chapter 5. Circularity at Micro Level: A Business Perspective.- Chapter 6. Circularity at Nano Level: A Product/Service Perspective.- Part III Towards a Circular Future – Consumers for Granular Circularity.- Chapter 7. Consumer-centric Circularity: Conscious Changes in Lifestyle Towards a New Normal.

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Book SynopsisPart I: COVID-19 and Strategic Management Practices: A Paradigm Shift.- Chapter - 1. Blended Learning: A Complementary Approach to Traditional Classroom Education in the Post-COVID-19 Era.- Chapter - 2. Shifting Trend of Customer Purchase Decision Within the Omni-channel Capability during Pandemic.- Chapter - 3.  Redefining the Teacher's Role in the 'Phygital' Learning Era: Bridging Digital and Physical Education Spaces.- Chapter - 4. Fostering Employee Engagement through Leadership Strategies in Disruptive Environment: Learning from Experiences.- Chapter - 5. Navigating Uncertainty: Assessing the Financial Resilience and Competitive Adaptation of D-Mart in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic.- Chapter - 6. COVID-19: A Catalyst for Digital Transformation in Medical Representation..- Part II: Breaking and Making: Functional Management and  COVID-19.- Chapter - 7. Assessment of consumers' purchase intention of men's clothing in the new normal in Asian market with thematic analysis.- Chapter - 8. An Empirical Study of Digital HR Before and After the Pandemic in the Retail Sector in West Bengal.- Chapter - 9. Empowering Financial Access: Unlocking the Power of Financial Inclusion in West Bengal Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic.- Chapter - 10. Sustainable Human Resource Management: A Case Study of Nokia during Covid-19.- Chapter - 11. Leading the Digital Shift: The Impact of Online Pedagogy on Management Students' Engagement & Performance.- Part III: Unchartered Territories: Operational Management and COVID-19.- Chapter - 12. Interpretable Prediction Model for Chest X-Ray COVID-19 Diagnosis: A Comparative Assessment using GradCAM, Occlusion Sensitivity and LIME.- Chapter - 13. Digital Transformation Required by the Brick and Mortar Retailers to be the Customers' Choice in the Post-Covid Era.- Chapter - 14. Emerging Trend of Online Purchase of Medicine in Light of Covid-19 Pandemic .- Chapter - 15. Assessing Person-Job Fit Dimensions and their Impact over Employee Job Satisfaction: A Study of CBIC Employees in Public Sector in Post-Pandemic Time frame.- Chapter - 16. Behavior of the US Financial Markets during the COVID Crisis.- Part IV: Turmoil and Pacification: Impact of COVID-19 on Social Change and Management  .- Chapter - 17. Exploring the Connection Between Happiness, Resilience, and Death Anxiety in College Students With and Without Psychological Distress..- Chapter - 18. Gendered and Regional Impact of COVID 19 on the Government Transfer Income of members of Self-help groups in India.- Chapter - 19.  COVID-19's Implications on Sustainability and Digital Growth in Small and Medium-sized Businesses: A Theoretical Framework.- Chapter - 20. COVID-19 and Tuberculosis notifications in India: the dilemma in public health management.- Chapter - 21. In The Winds Of The Pandemic: The Socio-Psychological Impact And Transformation.- Chapter - 22. Sustainable Consumption of Food during Covid 19: A Conceptual Framework through literature review with focus on Awe.

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Book SynopsisThe term sustainability has become one of the most significant in the current era. It seems to be ubiquitous amongst academics, politicians, business leaders, media personnel and even the general public. It is no exaggeration to state that it is considered all over the world to be the most pressing issue to be addressed for the long-term future of the planet and its inhabitants. The topic is of course complex, and the issue of sustainability is under much debate as to what it actually is and how it can be achieved, but it is completely certain that the resources of the planet are fixed in quantity and, once used, cannot be reused except through being reused in one form or another. At present, much of the discourse of sustainability has focused upon the environment and in particular upon climate change and the effects that this is having. Thus, the discourse has tended to be about mitigation.Sustainability of course requires all three pillars of the triple bottom line—economic, environmental and social—to be addressed. Indeed, it might be considered that the effects upon the social, and how we choose to live our lives, might well be the most profound effect of achieving sustainability. This book therefore focuses upon some of the many aspects of the social and how we can adapt our lives to accommodate the requirements of sustainability. it therefore takes a very different approach to addressing the issues of sustainability, while of course not ignoring the other pillars.This book therefore sets out to examine various aspects of the changes to personal, corporate and institutional behaviour which may have to come about in our search for sustainability. It is tended to address some of the issues and how they are being dealt with in various parts of the world. As always, our concept is to share best practice and thereby enrich both the discourse and our progress towards sustainability. Thus, we focus upon the current situation while also considering the extent to which the focus is changing so much that we need to think about new approaches to our understanding of behaviour and differing effects in practice. The international origins of the contributors to this book make this an original contribution taking some of the best ideas from around the world.This book therefore addresses these issues from a perspective not generally addressed by researchers, or even by politicians and the press. It therefore provides fresh perspectives upon the important issue of our common future. As always, this approach is based on the tradition of the Social Responsibility Research Network srrnet.org (a worldwide body of scholars with membership of several thousand), which in its 20-year history has sought to broaden the discourse and to treat all research as inter-related and relevant to business. This tradition has always been to explore the subject widely and to seek relevant solutions, while also sharing best practice. This book is based primarily upon some of the contributions from the network at our recent conference and shows both commonality and diversity in approaches and effects.Table of ContentsPart 1 Changing practice: 1. Fostering digital sustainability in higher education through e-learning concepts Khoyratty Bushra & Bheekharry Normada Devi.- 2. Intrapreneurship: a competent method toward organizations' sustainability Najwa Ashal, David Crowther & Fayez Albadri.- 3. Media Regulation in Mauritius: A Critical Analysis Ambareen Beebeejaun.- 4. Greenstraw: A social enterprise practicing and promoting sustainability Srushti Govilkar, Kritika Jaiswal, Ruchi Tewari & Aatman Shukla.- Part 2 Managing sustainability: 5. Sustainability Reforms and Corporate Disclosure: The Case of a Small Island Developing State Dineshwar Ramdhony.- 6. Contribution to the Implementation of SDG 4 – the case of Université des Mascareignes, the youngest public Higher Education Institution in Mauritius Vimi Neeroo Lockmun-Bissessur, Martin Samy & Swaleha Peero.- 7. The Impact of Leadership on Engagement at Work: A Comparison Between Temporary and Staff Workers Maria João Santos & Flávio Oliveira.- Part 3. Preparing for the future: 8. The Sustainability Reporting in the Municipalities: A Study in Portugal Cristina Gois.- 9. School Citizen Assemblies: Developing educational and civic engagement ecosystems of action and social change Chris McLean.- 10. Improving corporate governance practices in the Catholic Church's dioceses José Lázaro Oliveira Nunes, Marcia Juliana d’Angelo & Raysa Geaquinto Rocha.- 11. Relationships among the New Facet Leadership Style, quality of work life, satisfaction and performance in the secondary schools of Mauritius Subrun Veerunjaysingh.

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