Business and the environment Books

Book SynopsisWe may be standing at the precipice of a revolution in propulsion not seen since the internal combustion engine replaced the horse and buggy. The proliferation of electric cars will change the daily lives of motorists, boost some regional economies and hurt others, reduce oil insecurity but create new insecurities about raw materials, and impact urban air quality and climate change. If you want to understand how quickly the transition is likely to occur, and the factors shaping the pace of the transition, this book delivers with a candid, illuminating style.The invention of the lithium-ion battery and its adaptation to the auto sector set the stage for the exciting proliferation of electric cars, beginning with California and Norway. This book focuses on the period from the oil crises of the 1970s to the present, tracing the development of this entirely new industry and its critical supply chain. John Graham delves into the major societal concerns, economic rationales, governmental policies and corporate strategies. He emphasizes that consumer concerns slowed the pace of the transition while spurring more innovation and new policies to persuade reluctant consumers. And he explains why the transition is now occurring much faster in China and Europe than in Japan and the United States. More broadly, the book tells the story of many successes and failures in public policy, technological innovation and corporate strategy.This book provides an in-depth understanding of how people on every continent in the world are contributing to the new electric-vehicle industry, including the raw materials, battery components, electric motors and charging stations. Faculty, students and researchers will appreciate the integrated treatment of the technical, economic, political and international issues. For the practitioner in industry, government and civil society, the book is an engaging look at the roles of key decision makers and organizations, both those favoring electric cars and those opposed.Trade Review‘I highly recommend this book for two reasons: First, it is an excellent compendium on an emerging topic of great economic, environmental, and political importance. And second, it is a model for other “deep dives” into similar complex problems associated with the transition away from fossil fuels. For someone working on the energy and environmental risk issues associated with vehicles, this book will be an excellent reference as well as a way to become broadly informed. For an academic leading seminars and guiding research, this book provides an in-depth summary for students and colleagues to enhance dis- cussion and debate as events evolve in the transition to electrified vehicles.’ -- D. Warner North, Risk Analysis‘This is a thoroughly researched book and the only offering that wholly encapsulates the development of the electric vehicle in the early 21st century, which is one of the most important technological developments and policy interventions for transportation in the last 20 years and promises to wield the same influence for at least another 20.’ -- Bradley W Lane, Journal of Policy Analysis & Management‘For those who have limited acquisition budgets and can purchase only one book that deals with electric vehicles in all their aspects, this is the book. The 13 chapters, each supported by more than 100 notes/references, quickly add up to a very high quality, useful volume. A smart student will find out what these people have written and use the primary sources. Weighty information with a physical weight that will make any backpack uncomfortable but well worth reading and transporting. Every teacher should read chapter 1 - it's full of relevant information that will probably come up in the classroom, and this is painless preparation.’ -- C J Myers, CHOICE‘Policymakers (both in areas where PEVs are becoming established and in areas where there is currently low penetration of the market), as well as scientists, engineers, and economists, should take note of this incredibly in-depth and comprehensive study. By taking a broad look backwards, Graham has identified the key origins of the emergence of modern PEVs, the supporting policies that increase the rate of transition, and the potential obstructions that may delay the transition from conventional powertrains going forwards. The book, whilst incredibly detailed, is split into clear sections that can be read and referenced separately; such that it serves as an essential basis for modern PEV research across many different disciplines.’ -- Maeve Carys McLoughlin, Journal of Risk Research‘This book is literally electrifying. John Graham connects all the circuits to deliver an exciting and edifying analysis of the seemingly imminent transformation of our transportation system to electric vehicles. Drawing on his deep expertise in automobile science, safety and politics, Graham shows how technological advances, charismatic leaders, and energy and environmental policies have driven the EV competition among the United States, Europe, Japan, China and others. This detailed and thorough book will ground a serious discussion and spark a provocative debate on the future of our cars and our societies.’ -- Jonathan B. Wiener, Duke University, US'A new age may be dawning, in which plug-in electric cars and light trucks will largely replace those powered by oil. John Graham provides a magisterial and comprehensive overview of the technologies, consumer demand, production supply chains, and government policies that shape the differing pace of change in the US, Europe, Japan, and China.'Table of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Rise of the modern electric vehicle 2. Consumer perspectives 3. Energy security 4. Urban air quality 5. Global climate change 6. Prelude to China’s leapfrog gambit 7. Rescuing the auto industry 8. The supply chain: produce or outsource? 9. Securing raw materials 10. From cheater to innovator 11. Charging networks and the grid 12. Persuading consumers 13. Predicting the pace of the transition Index

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Book SynopsisThis Concise Encyclopedia is an interdisciplinary overview of the field of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). It not only incorporates well-established concepts proffered by highly influential voices, but also captures the perspectives of tomorrow.The entries present some of the main topics gravitating around CSR and its theoretical evolution, while recognising how the framework has spread out into different academic fields. This Concise Encyclopedia helps to update CSR scholarship in line with developments within the broader discourse on the responsibilities of business, with new reflections on well-established concepts.Presenting a state-of-the-art discussion on the evolution of and future for CSR, this Concise Encyclopedia will serve as a significant reference point for both scholars and students of Business Ethics, Business and Human Rights and Corporate Sustainability. The depth of discussion throughout the Concise Encyclopedia will be useful for academics, practitioners, and policymakers alike.Key Features: 46 accessible and fully-referenced entries Contributions from leading scholars and academics in the field Written in a critical and reflective style, with entries grounded in ongoing debates on CSR Recognition of Business and Human Rights (BHR) as an emergent theme within CSR, with entries on modern slavery and workers’ rights Table of ContentsContents: Preface xii 1 Business and human rights 1 Lara Bianchi and Todd Landman 2 Business and society 8 Robert Caruana 3 Business ethics 13 Claire Ingram, Robert Caruana, and Lee Matthews 4 Compliance 18 Luis D. Torres 5 Corporate accountability 23 Stuart Cooper 6 Corporate citizenship 28 Lucia Cervi 7 Corporate governance 32 Ericka Costa and Giovanna Michelon 8 Corporate social performance 38 Szu-Yu Chen 9 Corporate social responsibility 43 Lee Matthews and Claire Ingram 10 Corporate sustainability 55 Fabien Martinez 11 Creating shared value 61 Rebecca Chunghee Kim 12 CSR communication 66 Susel Arzuaga 13 Degrowth 72 Fabian Maier 14 Doughnut economics 82 David Morris 15 Ethical purchasing and supply management 88 Martin C. Schleper and Stefan Gold 16 Ethical sourcing 92 Morgane M.C. Fritz 17 Government and CSR 98 Jeremy Moon 18 Green consumption 102 Ruizhi Yuan, Anqi Hu, and Zi Wang 19 Health and safety, accounting for 108 Emilio Passetti 20 Modern slavery 114 Akilah Jardine 21 Multi-national enterprises and CSR 118 Gabriela Gutierrez-Huerter O 22 Non-financial reporting 124 Teresa Turzo and Simone Terzani 23 Places: responsibilities towards 128 Iana Nesterova 24 Politics and CSR 132 Glen Whelan 25 Public goods: responsibility towards 136 Roland Bardy 26 Responsible leadership 142 Mihaela Kelemen 27 SMEs and social responsibility 147 Erica Santini and Andrea Caputo 28 Social and environmental innovation 152 Rachael Lamb 29 Social enterprise 157 Natasha Bonner, Charlotte Mann and Jordan Spurge 30 Stakeholder management 162 Lee Matthews and Claire Ingram 31 Supply chain visibility: a blockchain perspective 169 Michael Rogerson 32 Sustainability balanced scorecards 174 Iva Mihaylova and Andreas Blumer 33 Sustainability mindset 179 Karen Cripps and Isabel Rimanoczy 34 Sustainability transitions 184 Simon Wright 35 Sustainable banking 188 Niamh O’Sullivan 36 Sustainable careers 193 P. Matthijs Bal 37 Sustainable finance 197 Niamh O’Sullivan 38 Sustainable insurance 203 Niamh O’Sullivan 39 Sustainable investment 208 Niamh O’Sullivan 40 Sustainable marketing 216 Christos Themistocleous 41 Sustainable supply chain management 220 Stefan Gold and Martin C. Schleper 42 Taxation and CSR 228 Jane Frecknall-Hughes, Michelle Stirk and Angela Toothill 43 The triple bottom line, a brief history of 233 John Elkington 44 Worker-driven social responsibility 239 Alysha Kate Shivji 45 Workers’ rights 244 Samentha Goethals 46 Workplace bullying 251 Iain Coyne

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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 SynopsisOften highlighted for being a microcosm within the greater global context, Icelandic businesses and institutions provide the perfect opportunity to advance knowledge of corporate governance and business ethics amidst once-in-a-lifetime events such as the 2008 Financial Crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic. Corporate Governance and Business Ethics in Iceland provides real-world case studies of how institutions approach governance and ethics in a country where one organization’s actions often have a massive ripple effect throughout the entire nation. The book offers valuable insights to businesses around the world including themes as diverse as board independence, stakeholder relations, crisis management, environmental practices, international business, marketing ethics and privacy across a wide range of industries. The combination of current case studies coupled with a practical approach to academic theory is suitable for a wide range of readers, from undergraduate students to CEOs and boards of directors. Contributing to innovative discussions surrounding Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) frameworks, Corporate Governance and Business Ethics in Iceland prompts sustainable and positive pathways forward.Table of ContentsChapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2. Literature Review Chapter 3. Live Pension Fund: Board Governance during Interest Rate Change Decisions Chapter 4. LIVE Pension Fund: A Question of Board Independence during Icelandair’s Share Offering Chapter 5. Icelandair & FFI: A Fierce Union Battle in the Midst of Covid-19 Chapter 6. Bluebird Nordic Airlines: Pilot Remuneration in Times of Competitive Pressures Chapter 7. Festi and Covid-19 Partial Compensation Program Chapter 8. Eimskip: Disposing of Old Ships in India Chapter 9. Carbon Offsetting in Iceland Chapter 10. Islandsspil and HHI: Gaming Slot Machines in Iceland Chapter 11. Nicotine Pouches in Netto Supermarkets Chapter 12. Decode Genetics Chapter 13. Conclusion

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

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Book SynopsisThe 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.Table of ContentsPart 1. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN TOURISM Chapter 1. AI in Tourism; Seden Doğan and İlayda Zeynep Niyet Part 2. INTERNET OF THINGS (IoT) Chapter 2. IoT-Focused Developments in the Food & Beverage Industry; Demet Güner and Emel Çirişoğlu Chapter 3. Internet of Things (IoT) in the Tourism Industry; Tevfik Demirciftci Part 3. ROBOTS, CHATBOTS & AUTOMATION Chapter 4. Utilisation of Service Robots in Accommodation Businesses from the Perspective of the Technology Acceptance Model; Gurkan Caliskan, Burhan Sevim, Cagdas Aydin, and Emrah Yasarsoy Part 4. THE NEW E-TOURISM MODELS Chapter 5. Perceptions of Gastronomy & Culinary Arts Department Students Towards 3D Foods; Özge Çaylak Dönmez and Burhan Sevim Chapter 6. E-Tourism's Trends and Their Effects on Indian Tourism Industry; Shilpi Chakravarty Part 5. REALITY TECHNOLOGIES Chapter 7. Reality technologies (AR, VR, MR, XR) in Tourism; Sarp Tahsin Kumlu, Emre Samancioglu, and Emrah Özkul Part 6. VIRTUAL REALITY: NEW EXPERIENCES Chapter 8. Virtual Tourism Influencers Promote New Triggers for Smart Travel; Monika Barnwal, Imosongla Jamir, and Vijay Kumar Chapter 9. An Assessment of Impacts and Challenges of Smart Mobilities in Tourism Destinations; Cheryl Venan Dias and Lenard Bunda Mhango Part 7. VOICE CONTROL AND VOICE SEARCHING: MORE TRUSTED TOOL IN THE FUTURE Chapter 10. Voice Control & Voice Searching; Seden Doğan Part 8. NEW TECHS IN GASTRONOMY Chapter 11. Service Robots in The Gastronomy Industry; Gökhan Yılmaz Chapter 12. New Techs and Trends in Gastronomy; Serkan Çalışkan Part 9. SOLO TRAVELLERS Chapter 13. The Bold and The Beautiful: A Literature Review on Solo Female Travellers; Nisan Yozukmaz Part 10. PANKS & PUNKS (Professional Aunts/Uncles with no kids) Chapter 14. PANKS & PUNKS (Professional Aunts/Uncles with no kids); Akif Gökçe Part 11. SUSTAINABLE TOURISM Chapter 15. Transmedia Storytelling and Creating a Regional Identity for Sustainable Tourism About Rajasthan – A Review; Anukrati Sharma, Shruti Arora, and Debendra Nath Dash Part 12. WOMEN TRAVELLERS: A BASE FOR GENDER EQUALITY Chapter 16. Women Solo Travellers: A Base for Gender Equality; Mehmet Umur

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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 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 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 Synopsis“Sarah Duncan’s book is an essential read for any business leader who is looking for a path to build a more sustainable business. It’s a very practical guide which demonstrates that protecting people & the planet and growing your business doesn’t have to be an either/or choice.” Stephan Loerke, CEO, World Federation of Advertisers This book is a gateway to a fast-moving topic, which is why it has now been thoroughly updated with new material. It gets the reader started on all the important elements of ethical and sustainable business practice, but is deliberately concise, non-preachy and practical. If you are a business owner or leader, it will provide you with the tools to make a difference. If you work for an organization that needs change, it will give you the ammunition you need to lobby the decision makers and present a compelling case for long-term sustainability.

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Book SynopsisTime is running out in the race to slash carbon emissions and repair biodiversity, with the goal of reaching net-zero by 2050 remaining as elusive as ever. In Costing the Earth, leading impact investor Eric Archambeau argues that rather than making media-friendly pledges and grasping low-hanging fruit (such as aviation taxes), world leaders must radically overhaul finance instead. Only by aligning investment decisions with the UN's 17 Sustainable Development Goals, and ensuring that industrial and services companies measure and incorporate in their P&L statements the full environmental and social costs of their operations - costs that are currently passed on to taxpayers or absorbed by Nature - will we stand a chance of achieving the breakthroughs we need. Zeroing in on the agri-food sector, one of the largest contributors to global greenhouse gas emissions, water consumption and biodiversity loss, Archambeau dissects the many hidden problems caused by our current financial system. As the stakes continue to rise and the window for action narrows, Costing the Earth makes the case that the only viable and sustainable way to achieve net-zero is to adopt the model pioneered by impact investors, which takes the three Ps - profit, people and the planet - into account when valuing a company or tracking its performance. Only then will business leaders all over the world be incentivised to place sustainability and the regeneration of the planet's resources at the heart of their operations and decision-making.

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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 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 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 SynopsisA useful manual for anyone interested in turning the concrete jungle green . . . a must-have for any urban dweller serious about farming. Publishers Weekly In Farm the City, Michael Ableman, the Spartacus of Sustainable Food Activism, offers a guide to setting up and running a successful urban farm, derived from the success of Sole Food Street Farms, one of the largest urban agriculture enterprises in North America. Sole Food Street Farms spans four acres of land in Vancouver, produces twenty-five tons of food annually, provides meaningful work for dozens of disadvantaged people, and has improved the surrounding community in countless ways. Coverage includes: Selecting land and choosing the right crops Growing food in city farms, including plans for planting and harvesting Fundraising and marketing strategies, philosophies, and vital information for selling fresh products Navigating local government and regulations Engaging the community and building meaningful livelihoods Farm the City is an invaluable tool kit for entrepreneurs and activists looking to create economic and social value through urban agriculture.Urban farming has the power to change diets, economies, and lives. Yet starting an urban farm can seem daunting with skills and knowledge that extend beyond growing to include marketing, sales, employees, community relations, and navigating local regulations. With this comprehensive guide, you'll be running a successful urban farm in no time.A story of how to bring cities back to life, literally and emotionally . . . Local food not only addresses quality of life, economy, and food security, it changes our hearts . . . [a] wonderfully written testament to life. Paul Hawken, New York Times bestselling author of DrawdownTable of ContentsACKNOWLEDGMENTS INTRODUCTIONCHAPTER 1: PLANNING Mission Experiential Capital Financial Capital Fundraising Principles Selecting and Accessing Land Permits and Policy ChallengesCHAPTER 2: GROWING Infrastructure Soil/Fertility What to Grow Time, Space, and the Importance of a Farm Plan Creating an Annual Farm Plan Implementing the Plans Crop Rotation Soil Preparation Propagation Direct Seeding vs. Transplanting Beginner's Mind: Walking, Seeing, and Responding Never Weed, Always Cultivate Water Wisdom Pests and Diseases Season Extension Birth, Delivery, and Postnatal Care (Harvest/Post Harvest) Alive and Still Moving CHAPTER 3: MARKETING Where and To Whom Farmers' Markets Onsite Retail CSA Restaurant Sales Direct to Retail Sales Wholesale Value-Added Pricing Your StoryCHAPTER 4: PEOPLE AND PRINCIPLES The Human Element Urban Farming Manifesto An Urban OrchardINDEX ABOUT THE AUTHORABOUT NEW SOCIETY PUBLISHERS

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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 SynopsisThe most multi-perspective, succinct, and applied guide to international business environments.Trade Review'Provides a wide-ranging introduction to important issues in the international business environment, enabling students to explore contemporary business challenges and opportunities in an engaging format'. * Dr Shane Hamilton, University of York *'It is very resourceful and highly recommendable'. * Dr Ya-Ping Yin, University of Hertfordshire *Table of ContentsPart One: Global Context1. Globalization by Leslie Hamilton2. The Global Economy by Steve Gregory3. Analysing Global Industries by Leslie Hamilton4. The Global Business Environment by Leslie Hamilton5. Corporate Social Responsibility by Philip Webster6. Assessing Country Attractiveness by Philip WebsterPart Two: Global Issues7. The Social-Cultural Framework by Leslie Hamilton8. The Technological Framework by John Bratton and Kirsteen Grant9. The Political Environment by Neil Barnett10. The Legal Environment by Leslie Hamilton11. The Financial Framework by Leslie Hamilton12. The Ecological Environment by Dorron Otter

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Book SynopsisDignity in the context of work organisations has been explored by a range of scholars globally, yet the potential of this inter-disciplinary concept is overwhelmed by our commitment to outdated philosophies and the narrow paradigmatic concerns of academic subdisciplines. Bringing together the work of sociologists, philosophers, political theorists and a wide selection of business and management scholarship, this book highlights areas in which âworkplaceâ dignity needs a rethink. Starting with the foundational philosophical assumptions, this book challenges a deontological ethic and a simple atomistic view of persons. A specific thesis of dignity as emergent from social performance is presented which is informed by symbolic interactionism, actor-network theory, and liberal and feminist philosophy. With organisational examples throughout, this radical rethink has serious implications not only for the study of dignity in the context of contemporary work activity, but also

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Book SynopsisIt is increasingly common for businesses to face public policies and government regulation that demand some form of environmental or social protection. In this 2010 book, Jorge Rivera presents a new theoretical framework for understanding the relationship between protective public policies and business compliance.Trade ReviewReview of the hardback: 'Jorge Rivera offers an ambitious and welcome contribution to the literature on corporate environmentalism. Where most academic work in this area focuses on industrialized nations, Rivera's book shifts the lens towards the developing world. He provides careful analysis with both breadth - how variations in specific country characteristics moderate corporate response to public policies - and depth - how firm level characteristics vary the type of response. Further, he blends theoretically grounded analysis in institutional theory and policy science with careful empirical analysis of voluntary corporate programs in the US and Costa Rica. The result is a thorough and rigorous piece of work that should be of interest to scholars in this rapidly growing domain of study.' Andrew J. Hoffman, Holcim (US) Professor of Sustainable Enterprise, University of MichiganReview of the hardback: 'For anyone interested in understanding the dynamics of how and why firms the world over have softened their opposition to environmental regulatory demands and adopted more conciliatory stands, this book is a must. It is not just about how businesses participate in the public policy process. It is about how they have internalized public policy and other pressures to upgrade their environmental performance. It provides rigorous theoretical and empirical answers to important questions such as: which firms are the better environmental performers; what drives their environmental performance; and does their environmental performance yield benefits to these companies.' Alfred Marcus, Edson Spencer Professor of Strategy and Technological Leadership, University of MinnesotaTable of ContentsList of figures; List of tables; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Publication acknowledgements; 1. Introduction; 2. Business responses to the protective policy process in the US; 3. Country context and the protective policy process-business response relationship; 4. Firm level characteristics and business responses to environmental/social protection demands; 5. Is greener whiter? Resistance strategies by the US ski industry; 6. Is greener whiter yet? Resistance or beyond compliance by the US ski industry?; 7. Institutional pressures and proactive environmental protection: evidence from the Costa Rican hotel industry; 8. Chief executive officers and proactive environmental protection: evidence from the Costa Rican hotel industry; 9. Certified beyond compliance and competitive advantage in developing countries; 10. Conclusion; References; Index.

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Book Synopsis This authoritative guide presents managers and engineers with proven strategies for implementing sustainable systems and practices in their manufacturing operations. Readers will gain a solid understanding of the challenges involved in sustainability by examining integrated strategies and practical tactics in the context of real-world industry applications. In this discussion, the authors effectively address the issues, costs, and value of sustainable design, environmentally sound resource, process, and facility management, waste minimization and pollution prevention, maximizing energy efficiency and sustainable energy sources, and green supply chain management. Features A coordinated road map of proven, integrated strategies for creating value through sustainable manufacturing systems and practices applies to a broad range of industry applications and organizations. Ready-to-use assessment techniques, performance evaluations, and economicTable of ContentsCh. 1: Introduction to Sustainable Manufacturing; Ch. 2: Proactive Sustainable Manufacturing Road-Map; Ch. 3: Management Strategies and Tactics for Sustainable Manufacturing; Ch. 4: Sustainable Facility Management; Ch. 5: Environmental Resource Management and Pollution Prevention; Ch. 6: Waste Minimization and Material Recycling; Ch. 7: Hazardous Waste Management; Ch. 8: Energy Resource Management and Energy Efficiency; Ch. 9: Sustainable Energy and Sustainable Energy Sources; Ch. 10: Green Supply Chain, Logistics, and Transportation; Ch. 11: Enabling and Maintaining Sustainable Manufacturing Systems; Ch. 12: Sustainable Manufacturing Case Studies; Ch. 13: Conclusions and Further Information.

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Book SynopsisClimate change is the most important issue now facing humanity. As global temperatures increase, floods, fires and storms are becoming both more intense and frequent. People are suffering. And yet, emissions continue to rise. This book unpacks the activities of the key actors which have organised past and present climate responses specifically, corporations, governments, and civil society organisations. Analysing three elements of climate change mitigation, adaptation and suffering the authors show how exponential growth of the capitalist system has allowed the fossil fuel industry to maintain its dominance. However, this hegemonic position is now coming under threat as new and innovative social movements have emerged, including the fossil fuel divestment movement, Fridays for Future, Extinction Rebellion and others. In exposing the inadequacies of current climate policies and pointing to the possibilities of new social and economic systems, this book highlights how the worst impactTrade Review'The barriers to climate action today aren't technological. They're political. Read this book to understand how polluters have created obstacles to the task of decarbonization and how we can fight back.' Michael Mann, Distinguished Professor, Pennsylvania State University and author of The New Climate War'Climate change is not an environmental issue; it is a breakdown of natural systems that requires an urgent re-examination of the system that is causing it: capitalism. The time for urgent action is now - in 'the age of consequences' - and this book explains why the market lens through which we view that urgency is actually blocking action. Instead, we are seduced by “magical thinking” that tells us we can have the win-win solution, avoiding hard choices and looking for the silver bullet solutions that do not exist. Read this book for a sober and unflinching view of the political roots of the climate challenge before us and the profound need to both recognize and change our thinking.' Andrew J. Hoffman, Holcim (US) Professor of Sustainable Enterprise, University of Michigan'This is a truly fascinating account of how business-as-usual has managed to continue even in the face of the greatest crisis humans have ever wandered too. It is equal parts illuminating and infuriating, and hopefully will provide activists with a new sense of where we might find purchase in the fight to make the rich and powerful face the truth of our moment.' Bill McKibben, author of The Flag, the Cross, and the Station Wagon'From sophisticated political analyses to a compassionate and courageous expose of the politics of climate suffering, this beautifully written book hits the mark on the key climate questions of the day.' Kari Norgaard, Professor of Sociology and Environmental Studies, University of OregonTable of ContentsPart I. The Politics of Climate Change; 1. Organising climate change; 2. The hegemony of corporate capitalism; Part II. The Politics of Climate Mitigation; 3. Fossil fuel hegemony, green business and growth; 4. Challenging fossil fuel expansion; Part III. The Politics of Climate Adaptation; 5. Climate adaptation and the maintenance of corporate hegemony; 6. Now is not the time: the social construction of adaptation; Part IV. The Politics of Climate Suffering; 7. The spectacle of suffering; 8. Solidarity and agency in climate suffering; Part V. The Politics of Climate Futures; 9. Decarbonisation, degrowth and democracy; 10. After the interregnum.

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Book SynopsisClimate change is the most important issue now facing humanity. As global temperatures increase, floods, fires and storms are becoming both more intense and frequent. People are suffering. And yet, emissions continue to rise. This book unpacks the activities of the key actors which have organised past and present climate responses specifically, corporations, governments, and civil society organisations. Analysing three elements of climate change mitigation, adaptation and suffering the authors show how exponential growth of the capitalist system has allowed the fossil fuel industry to maintain its dominance. However, this hegemonic position is now coming under threat as new and innovative social movements have emerged, including the fossil fuel divestment movement, Fridays for Future, Extinction Rebellion and others. In exposing the inadequacies of current climate policies and pointing to the possibilities of new social and economic systems, this book highlights how the worst impactTrade Review'The barriers to climate action today aren't technological. They're political. Read this book to understand how polluters have created obstacles to the task of decarbonization and how we can fight back.' Michael Mann, Distinguished Professor, Pennsylvania State University and author of The New Climate War'Climate change is not an environmental issue; it is a breakdown of natural systems that requires an urgent re-examination of the system that is causing it: capitalism. The time for urgent action is now - in 'the age of consequences' - and this book explains why the market lens through which we view that urgency is actually blocking action. Instead, we are seduced by “magical thinking” that tells us we can have the win-win solution, avoiding hard choices and looking for the silver bullet solutions that do not exist. Read this book for a sober and unflinching view of the political roots of the climate challenge before us and the profound need to both recognize and change our thinking.' Andrew J. Hoffman, Holcim (US) Professor of Sustainable Enterprise, University of Michigan'This is a truly fascinating account of how business-as-usual has managed to continue even in the face of the greatest crisis humans have ever wandered too. It is equal parts illuminating and infuriating, and hopefully will provide activists with a new sense of where we might find purchase in the fight to make the rich and powerful face the truth of our moment.' Bill McKibben, author of The Flag, the Cross, and the Station Wagon'From sophisticated political analyses to a compassionate and courageous expose of the politics of climate suffering, this beautifully written book hits the mark on the key climate questions of the day.' Kari Norgaard, Professor of Sociology and Environmental Studies, University of OregonTable of ContentsPart I. The Politics of Climate Change; 1. Organising climate change; 2. The hegemony of corporate capitalism; Part II. The Politics of Climate Mitigation; 3. Fossil fuel hegemony, green business and growth; 4. Challenging fossil fuel expansion; Part III. The Politics of Climate Adaptation; 5. Climate adaptation and the maintenance of corporate hegemony; 6. Now is not the time: the social construction of adaptation; Part IV. The Politics of Climate Suffering; 7. The spectacle of suffering; 8. Solidarity and agency in climate suffering; Part V. The Politics of Climate Futures; 9. Decarbonisation, degrowth and democracy; 10. After the interregnum.

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Book SynopsisThis Element provides a comprehensive yet fine-grained picture of the drivers and effects of environmental provisions in PTAs by making use of the most extensive coding of environmental provisions in PTAs to date and combining quantitative data with qualitative analyses. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.Table of Contents1. Introduction; 2. Trade and environment: interlinkages, complexity and fragmentation; 3. Linking trade and the environment in PTAs; 4. Drivers of environmental provisions in PTAs; 5. North-South dynamics; 6. The diffusion of environmental provisions in PTAs; 7. Effects of environmental provisions in PTAs; 8. Multilateralising environmental provisions; 9. Conclusions and policy recommendations; Acronyms and abbreviations; Annex; References.

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Book SynopsisThis Element provides a comprehensive yet fine-grained picture of the drivers and effects of environmental provisions in PTAs by making use of the most extensive coding of environmental provisions in PTAs to date and combining quantitative data with qualitative analyses. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.Table of Contents1. Introduction; 2. Trade and environment: interlinkages, complexity and fragmentation; 3. Linking trade and the environment in PTAs; 4. Drivers of environmental provisions in PTAs; 5. North-South dynamics; 6. The diffusion of environmental provisions in PTAs; 7. Effects of environmental provisions in PTAs; 8. Multilateralising environmental provisions; 9. Conclusions and policy recommendations; Acronyms and abbreviations; Annex; References.

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Book SynopsisWhat''s a good company? Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) investing is transforming the world of business and finance. Investors are using data on issues like climate and diversity to enhance returns and make an impact. But with scepticism creeping in, how far can we trust the numbers? Is all this data making a difference to people and planet, and have we actually lost sight of what we are measuring and why? Measuring Good Business explains what we can measure and calls for honesty about what we can''t.This is the first book to look at the numbers behind the ESG revolution. It sets out a bold blueprint to revolutionise the data based on bottom-up, inclusive metrics, customised data to meet investor needs and impact measures that put sustainability in context. It is essential reading for anyone creating, using or studying ESG and sustainability data. After unpacking what's going on today, the book focuses on solutions, providing a how-to guide to improve measu

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Book SynopsisContested Wasteâ examines socio-environmental conflicts involving waste pickers in the Global South, uncovering the systemic injustices that underpin contemporary waste policies. Driven by the privatisation of waste management, these conflicts expose the âœrecycling paradoxâ: while waste pickers make critical, uncompensated contributions to sustainability, they are further excluded.This book analyses how modern waste policies marginalise waste pickers, triggering conflicts in cities across Africa, Latin America, and Asia. Drawing on over 70 conflicts documented in the Global Environmental Justice Atlas, the book explores how privatisation, incineration, and waste enclosures displace informal recyclers and worsen the sustainability crisis. These processes exemplify âœCapital Accumulation by Dispossession,â as waste streams are enclosed and privatised, excluding waste pickers, and âœCapital Accumulation by Contamination,â as environmental burdens are shifted onto marginalised communities. The book also showcases waste pickersâ resilience as they organise to fight for justice and equitable waste systems.Essential for scholars, policymakers, and activists in environmental justice, development, and urban studies, this book reveals the structural drivers of waste conflicts and the transformative power of grassroots resistance in shaping sustainable and inclusive urban futures.

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