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London Publishing Partnership Good To Go?: Decarbonising Travel After the
Book SynopsisTravel is central to our lives, and the transport system brings us the goods and services that we need and allows us to access the experiences and opportunities that we seek. Yet our transport system has many problems: congestion and overcrowding, noise, air pollution and carbon emissions, deaths and injuries, and the intrusion of vehicles into unsuitable locations. Much effort and money has been devoted to tackling these problems, over many years, but progress is slow. Recognition of the urgent need to respond to climate change is prompting major transport developments – particularly a switch to electric vehicles – and it is also argued that the amount of travel we undertake will need to be reduced. The coronavirus pandemic caused a great shock to our travel patterns, showing us that we could manage with much less movement if we had to. But as the pandemic recedes, our travel behaviour is largely reverting to what it was before, albeit with less commuting to work and less shopping in person. This book offers a comprehensive overview of the transport system. It looks at how it has developed, at how it will need to evolve to meet our need for travel – sustainably and economically – and at what our options are for meeting those needs.Trade Review"David Metz is a true guru in the field of understanding transport behaviours, and anything he writes is worth reading. The path of pandemic recovery, and the burning platform of decarbonisation, have highlighted the existential importance of understanding how and why people travel in this rapidly changing world, and as such David’s insight is more important than ever." Isabel Dedring, Global Transport Leader, Arup, and former Deputy Mayor for Transport, London; "This is a tour de force survey from one of our most thoughtful transport experts. He shows how the car will remain important and how transport planners and modellers keep focusing on the wrong thing in looking at time savings. Decarbonising will thus require a new way of thinking; no easy answers but lots of options". Bridget Rosewell, Commissioner, National Infrastructure Commission; "If there were any justice in the world, David Metz would be carried around London in a golden palanquin, rather than, as he admits in the book, driving a 2004 Fiat Punto. The author has been consistently right about transport for many years, in the face of collective insanity from transport policymakers. His central insight about what people value from transportation is revelatory, and could perhaps have prevented many billions from being squandered in misdirected investment". Rory Sutherland, vice chairman of Ogilvy UK and co-author of ‘Transport for Humans: Are We Nearly There Yet?’
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Conscious Capitalism Press Gathering around the Table: A Story of
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Oro Editions Environmental Activism by Design
Book SynopsisEnvironmental Activism by Design, a monograph by architects and educators Coleman Coker and Sarah Gamble, challenges designers to actively engage the environmental crisis through their work, while articulating an optimistic, tangible means to pursue community good and environmental justice through design activism and engagement. The authors assert that in addition to greener buildings, cheaper housing, and technological fixes, we must rethink pedagogy and praxis so that every single architecture graduate can define equity and transform the profession. Environmental Activism by Design centres on the award-winning Gulf Coast DesignLab at the University of Texas, which works directly with clients and stakeholders to produce spaces for the public to learn and researchers to undertake their environmental work. Environmental Activism by Design asks readers to challenge themselves, as agents of social equity, environmental justice, and climate action, to pursue operative practices and transformation rather than mere keywords and consensus.Table of ContentsFOREWORD An Architecture of Sentient Beings 7 INTRODUCTION 15 Projects Catalogue 25 CHAPTER 1 Red Tide, Red Necks and Littoral Drift 39 GATHER 51 FLOAT 59 CHAPTER 2 Gulf Coast DesignLab: A Model for Learning 69 RISE 91 STORE 99 CHAPTER 3 Act as If Your House Is on Fire 107 INHABIT 127 OBSERVE 135 CHAPTER 4 A Responsibility to Place 143 SHIFT 157 COOP 167 CONCLUSION Ripples of Hope 175 AFTERWORD Why Do We Do What We Do? 189 Acknowledgments 195 Author Bios 198
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Rodin Books Wealth and Climate Competitiveness: The New
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PIE - Peter Lang La société des eaux cachées du Saïss:
Book SynopsisInvisibles dans leur grande part, les eaux souterraines font l'objet d'une exploitation parfois intensive de nos sociétés devenues dépendantes de leur existence. Si la compréhension de la structure de certains aquifères remonte à plusieurs siècles, les savoirs et connaissances associés visent essentiellement à améliorer les conditions techniques et matérielles d'accès aux ressources. Pourtant, les objets techniques pour l'extraction des eaux souterraines (puits, forages, moteurs, pompes) répondent à deux enjeux de société : le premier, celui de la mise en visibilité de l'aquifère, de ses eaux cachées et de ses acteurs et le second mettant l'accent sur le type d' assemblages du social généré - tout en y contribuant - par la dynamique d'exploitation des ressources en eaux souterraines. Cet ouvrage prend le contrepied d'une représentation des eaux souterraines comme relevant d''un bien commun à l''échelle des acteurs (publics et privés) enrôlés dans leur exploitation et montre que l'expérience des réseaux sociotechniques est sans doute l'une des manifestations les plus abouties de cette quête du commun . Au-delà des réseaux, il décrypte le socle sociopolitique qui oriente le fonctionnement des interactions entre des acteurs privés (puisatiers, foreurs, sourciers, artisans, etc.), parfois invisibles de la gouvernance publique, et entre acteurs privés et l'Etat. A partir du contexte particulier de l'aquifère du Saïss au Maroc, ce livre est conçu comme une réponse sociologique à la problématique des eaux souterraines. Il s'adresse ainsi à une communauté - de l'eau au sens large - au sein de laquelle la question du sens social construit dans des interactions eaux-sociétés, est encore peu explorée.
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P.I.E-Peter Lang S.A., Editions Scientifiques Internationales Mettre l'Environnement En Chiffres:
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IMD International Where the Wild Things Were
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG Corporations as Custodians of the Public Good?: Exploring the Intersection of Corporate Water Stewardship and Global Water Governance
Book SynopsisThis book provides a comprehensive assessment of how local corporate water strategies influence global water governance objectives. In various geographies, companies spearhead a quest for more sustainable water management within and beyond their own operations. This book critically examines such strategies and provides an overarching analysis of the effects that mounting corporate involvement has had on the global water discourse. More specifically, it explains why companies from the food, beverage, textile, and mining sectors have started to incorporate water management objectives into their business strategies, how companies work in partnerships with other stakeholders to realize these objectives, and how these actions acquire wider political legitimacy. It presents insightful interview material from business leaders and other high-level stakeholders. Readers will gain the necessary knowledge to develop a critical view and respond appropriately.Table of ContentsChapter 1. Introducing Corporate Water Stewardship in the Context of Global Water Governance.- Part I: Incorporation.- Chapter 2. Understanding the Enabling Environment.- Chapter 3. The Rise of Corporate Water Stewardship.- Part II: Involvement.- Chapter 4. Companies and Water Resources Management.- Chapter 5. Companies and Water Sanitation and Hygiene.- Part III: Influence.- Chapter 6. Corporate Legitimacy in Collective Action.- Chapter 7. Corporations and the Shaping of the Global Water Agenda.- Chapter 8. Imagining Pathways Forward: Corporate Water Stewardship and the future of Global Water Governance.
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG Food Waste Management: Solving the Wicked Problem
Book SynopsisThis book focuses on the crucial sustainability challenge of reducing food waste at the level of consumer-society. Providing an in-depth, research-based overview of the multifaceted problem, it considers environmental, economic, social and ethical factors. Perspectives included in the book address households, consumers, and organizations, and their role in reducing food waste. Rather than focusing upon the reasons for food waste itself, the chapters develop research-based solutions for the problem, providing a much-needed solution-orientated approach that takes multiple perspectives into account.Chapters 1, 2, 12 and 16 of this book are available open access under a CC BY 4.0 license at link.springer.comTable of Contents1 Introduction: Solutions for managing food waste Elina Närvänen, Nina Mesiranta, Malla Mattila and Anna Heikkinen PART I: Changing the behaviour of actors at distribution and consumption levels 2 Household food waste – how to avoid it? An integrative review Lisanne van Geffen, Erica van Herpen and Hans van Trijp 3 Nudging in food waste management: Where sustainability meets cost-effectiveness Anna de Visser-Amundson and Mirella Kleijnen 4 Managerial practices of reducing food waste in supermarkets Christine Moser PART II: Connecting actors and activities within systems 5 The evolution of the German anti-food waste movement: Turning sustainable ideas into business Johanna F. Gollnhofer and Daniel Boller 6 Distributed agency in food waste – A focus on non-human actors in retail setting Lotta Alhonnoro, Hanna Leipämaa-Leskinen and Henna Syrjälä 7 Between kitchen sink and city sewer: A socio-ecological approach to food waste in environmental design Ellen Burke and N. Claire Napawan 8 Creating resilient interventions to food waste: Aligning and leveraging systems and design thinking Danielle Lake, Amy McFarland and Jody Vogelzang PART III: Constituting socio–cultural meanings 9 Assumptions about consumers in food waste campaigns: A visual analysis Ulla-Maija Sutinen 10 From scarcity to abundance: Food waste themes and virtues in agrarian and mature consumer society Outi Uusitalo and Tuomo Takala 11 Mobilising consumers for food waste reduction in Finnish media discourse Liia-Maria Raippalinna Part IV: Innovating practical solutions 12 Insect-based bioconversion: Value from food waste Trevor M. Fowles and Christian Nansen 13 Gleaning: Turning food waste at farms into marketable products Christine M. Kowalczyk, Brian Taillon and Laura Hearn 14 Exploring food waste reducing apps – A business model lens Fabio de Almeida Oroski 15 ECOWASTE4FOOD project: Cases for food waste reduction at city and regional levels in the EU Samuel Féret 16 From measurement to management: Food waste in the Finnish food chain Hanna Hartikainen, Inkeri Riipi, Juha-Matti Katajajuuri and Kirsi Silvennoinen
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG The Corporate Energy Strategist’s Handbook: Frameworks to Achieve Environmental Sustainability and Competitive Advantage
Book SynopsisIn an era in which scientists say we are approaching a point of no return in terms of climate change, companies are looking for ways to improve productivity of innovations that reduce environmental footprints. Among the questions they are looking to answer are: How can financial tools be leveraged for positive energy outcomes? How can the energy strategy be integrated into board responsibility? This book provides answers to these questions and more, presenting a selection of decision-making frameworks for strategy and sustainability management. Comprehensive in scope, its 120 frameworks—some well-known while others are original—provide a thorough, practical guide to inform the sustainability strategy of your organization. In addition to learning how to green your organizational strategy, you will also learn how to communicate your strategy to your teams. An essential source for executives desiring to be more responsible in energy performance and to decarbonize their operations, this book will prove useful in your day-to-day organizational work.Table of ContentsChapter 1. Prologue: Why Create a Toolkit of Frameworks? Part I. Energy-as-Strategy Chapter 2. Introduction to Part I: What Is Energy-as-Strategy? Chapter 3. Strategy Literacy: Seeking Competitive Advantage Chapter 4. Energy Literacy: The Energy Balance for Business Decisions Chapter 5. Financial Statements: The Universal Language of Business Chapter 6. Energy Statements: Mediating Decision Cycles Chapter 7. Carbon Strategies: De-risking Exposures Part II. On System Properties Chapter 8. Introduction to Part II: What Is a System? Chapter 9. Systems Literacy: How to Think in Systems Chapter 10. Metrics Systems: Managing Resource Flows Chapter 11. How to Create Your Own Framework Part III. On Leadership Chapter 12. Introduction to Part III: What Is a Leader? Chapter 13. Organizational and Decision-Making Tools Chapter 14. Communication: Using Structures to Send Information Chapter 15. Communication: Perceiving Structure When Receiving Information Part IV. On Innovation Chapter 16. Introduction to Part IV: What Is Innovation? Chapter 17. How to Ask Questions Chapter 18. Micro-Innovations: Incremental Process Improvements Chapter 19. Meso-Innovations: Creating Serendipity for Emergent Ideas Chapter 20. Macro-Innovations: The Discipline of Scaling Adoption Part V. Non-Financial Indicators for Corporate Governance Chapter 21. Introduction to Part V: What Is Governance? Chapter 22. Influence of Energy on Internal Reporting Chapter 23. External ESG Reporting Frameworks Part VI. Epilogue Chapter 24. Epilogue: Advice to an Energy Strategist
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG Sustainability Leadership: A Swedish Approach to
Book SynopsisAs CEOs and business leaders navigate a world of complex global challenges, sustainability is no longer optional but a business imperative. In this book, two sustainability leaders with decades of experience – Henrik Henriksson, CEO of Scania and Elaine Weidman Grunewald, Co-founder of the AI Sustainability Center, and former Chief Sustainability & Public Affairs Officer at Ericsson – offer a simple but powerful three-step model for leading an organization on a sustainability transformation journey that aims at big, audacious, world-changing goals.Honest about the dilemmas but bullish on the opportunities, the authors advise leaders on how to accelerate sustainability in their organizations told through a Swedish lens, where the country’s values and culture permeate the boardroom and the C-suite, bringing a unique clarity and conviction to leading with integrity.In practical insights gleaned from the authors’ own experience, the book takes leaders through the three phases of sustainability leadership: from establishing a solid foundation rooted in purpose, culture, values, principles and consistent, credible leadership, to integrating sustainability into the core business, and then to executing a vision that not only shifts the direction of the company but can change an entire industry, and even the world.Throughout the book, more than 25 interviews with other leading CEOs of Swedish companies as well as successful start-ups, investors, economists, and other experts illuminate the path to sustainability leadership from different perspectives. These are complemented by case studies describing how companies got it right – or turned themselves around after getting it very, very wrong. With this hands-on insiders’ guide, CEOs and C-suite leaders can take sustainability to the next level. This is the encouragement and inspiration business leaders need to move past incremental improvement at a time when exponential, world-changing action is more urgent than ever.Table of ContentsChapter 1: Purpose-driven leadership o A company’s purpose is being redefined: the purpose of business is about more than the bottom line o Purpose must grow organically out of the culture to avoid purpose washing. o How to engage your organization, build a coalition of the willing, get your board and investors behind you o Introduction to the authors’ methodology for the three stages of sustainability leadership: (1.0, Building the foundation, 2.0 Business integration, 3.0 Changing the world, which frame the remaining chapters. Chapter 2: Sustainability Swedish-style o Sweden presents a unique platform for sustainability leadership (historical, political context, world-class environmental and social leadership; that the face of the youth climate movement, Greta Thunberg, is Swedish is no coincidence). o Why Scania, a 108-year-old company, and others with similar deep roots in Swedish values (i.e., Electrolux, Stora Enso, Ericsson) are informed by their history but agile enough to adapt to current and future sustainability challenges. o A smorgasbord of CEO interviews provides multiple perspectives on what Sweden is doing right Chapter 3: Finding the core o Identify the areas where you can make the greatest sustainability gains and impacts by understanding all parts of your value chain (supply chain, operations, sales and customers, and end of life/disposal) o In 3.0 of the model, accelerate transformation by learning how to change the ecosystem and bring on board not just your customers, but your customers’ customers. o Business benefits and credibility derive from integrating sustainability into the product and portfolio o There’s no such thing as a sustainability strategy, there is only business strategy o Seize the power of unexpected alliances through the ecosystem approach (3.0) Chapter 4: It’s all about the sales o Embedding sustainability in the product or service makes it part of the company’s DNA, not least engaging your sales force. o A sustainability transformation starts and ends with your customers – the fastest way to get traction is to get them interested o Learn how to measure and incentivize results and create demand for your most sustainable products Chapter 5: Impact is not only measured by profit o Why non-financial metrics matter and why you need science-based targets o Defining smart KPIs: the 100 best KPIs to measure sustainability performance o What makes a good KPI and a less good KPI o Report on your performance and acknowledge the challenges Chapter 6: Get ahead of the curve o The days of free polluting and hidden lobbying are over; leaders are expected to provide real solutions to sustainability challenges o Companies today are in some cases larger than governments, and thus have unprecedented influence and power to make positive change. Wield that influence wisely and responsibly, to help create a level playing field. o Leverage your role in policy discussions to scale your vision. Be proactive and learn how to avoid regulatory blind spots Chapter 7: Engage your stakeholders o Why the key sustainability trends matter to you and your stakeholders. o Move beyond traditional stakeholders: society itself is your stakeholder. o Have clear processes for engaging your stakeholders o Work with Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) and impact investors to advance your mission. Chapter 8: Avoid the pitfalls and risks o Trust is a business advantage. It’s more than simply following the law – this is about living up to purpose o Candid first-hand accounts of how CEOs led their companies through a crisis and came out stronger o A primer on the fundamentals of a solid governance foundation: go beyond compliance, set up the right processes, make ethical conduct non-negotiable, and part of the DNA Chapter 9: The UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Do companies really get it? o Why the UN SDGs matter and why the private sector holds the key to their success o How the SDGs provide an invitation for leadership on a global scale o How to make your SDG commitment credible: move from branding to substance Chapter 10: A simple but powerful model for change at scale o We’ve guided you through the sustainability transformation journey. Let’s put it all together. o 1.0 The foundation: Knowing your own footprint is the minimum: it’s not a strategy - 2.0 Business integration: Now it gets more interesting. How you integrate sustainability into the line functions and engage your entire organization. o 3.0 Changing the world. Think beyond your business to create change in your ecosystem. Take advantage of your platform to drive real change Chapter 11: Future proof your vision o Change is the only certainty. Be prepared by understanding the key future challenges for your industry and how to prepare for them o The future is digital, and so too are many of the needed sustainability solutions. But data pollution might be an unanticipated problem that all sectors need to deal with o The key future challenges as we see them (ie., climate change, technological challenges, digitalization, humanitarian crises and the conscious consumer) o Public-private partnerships are crucial to tackle the issues, unleash innovation Chapter 12: Think big-- change the world o It is within your power to not only change your company but change your industry. Don’t settle for incremental improvement; make sure you’re moving towards 3.0. o We’ve given you the tools, the inspiration, and the insight o The urgency of business sustainability leadership has never been greater. Use your platform to make a difference. Appendix o Including detailed cases of the companies featured in the book
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG Business Models for Sustainability Transitions:
Book SynopsisCan innovations in business change society? Can innovations in society change business? These two questions have become critically urgent in recent years, but are rarely considered together. ‘Business Models for Sustainability Transitions’ therefore asks, can contemplating both concepts together result in a flourishing, sustainable future? Technology alone cannot save us. We cannot consciously consume our way out of trouble. This book represents a start at bridging the dynamic world of business model innovation with the constant and unprecedented transitions underway in the world around us. For researchers, practitioners, and policy makers, the coupling of the two questions has the potential to unlock answers to our grand global challenges with responses that are at the same time rapid and enduring. This work offers unique and considered glimpses into what it may take to harness wide-ranging innovations for the collective good.Table of ContentsCHAPTER 1 Introduction to Business Models for Sustainability Transitions CHAPTER 2 Transformative business and sustainability transitions: A framework and an empirical study CHAPTER 3 Bridging the gaps between business models and sustainability transitions CHAPTER 4 The business model dilemma: the conflicting institutional logics between regime and niche level CHAPTER 5 Reorganizing Systems and Delivering Sustainable Transition: Business Models that Interlink Solutions to Social and Environmental Problems CHAPTER 6 The Business Model of Enough –Value Creation for Sufficiency-oriented Businesses CHAPTER 7 Business models for energy efficiency services: Four archetypes based on user-centeredness and dynamic capabilities CHAPTER 8 Collaborative business models and platforms in shared mobility transitions CHAPTER 9 Business models for sustainability service in buildings CHAPTER 10 Smart Products as Enabler for Circular Business Models: the Case of B2B Textile Washing Services CHAPTER 11 An approach to integrate business model and system level sustainability CHAPTER 12 Circular economy in the waste water sector: Identifying appropriate Business Models for resource-oriented sanitation systems in rural GermanyCHAPTER 13 Reverse Logistics Process for Business Transition – a case example from the textile industry
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG Africa and Sustainable Global Value Chains
Book SynopsisThis book contains a collection of studies on the interactions between businesses in Africa and Global Value Chains (GVCs) in terms of social, environmental and economic sustainability. This is particularly pertinent given the asymmetrical power distribution between the global buyer and the African supplier, their governance relationships and the ongoing competitive pressures to reduce costs and increase flexibility to meet GVC demands. Rather than focusing on the sustainability of a single organization, GVCs address the sustainability of inter-firm value chains and global industries as a whole. With little differentiation between value chain creation and social / environmental degradation extending to people and raw material extraction (upstream) and disposal or recycling (downstream), sustainability issues need to be at the forefront of African business research interests. Nowadays, sustainability is considered a competitive advantage for a firm looking to join a GVC. Whether sustainability is approached from the viewpoint of an exporting firm motivated to join a GVC in its respective industry or whether a firm’s continuing contractual or collaborative relationship with a buyer depends on its compliance with sustainability standards, both approaches focus on the ability of firms in Africa to benefit from joining sustainable GVCs.Trade Review“Africa and Sustainable Global Value Chains has many merits. … it offers many distinct approaches to and perspectives on GVCs and sustainability in Africa. The inroads built by it are informative. They have the potential to inspire future research on the topic.” (Sören Scholvin, Africa Spectrum, November 4, 2022)Table of ContentsForeword - Diego Vazquez-Brust and Joseph Sarkis: Foreword Editorial - Regina Frei, Sherwat Ibrahim and Temidayo Akenroye Part 1: Background and motivation - Why do global buyers engage in GVCs with Africa? 1. Sustainable practices of African big firms in Global Value Chain - April Bai and Matthew Quayson 2. Sustainability for Global Value Chains: A bibliometric review on African based studies - Jamal elBaz, Saadia Iddik and Fedwa Jebli 3. Embodied land resources trade in major African countries: A global trade and supply chains perspective - Joseph Sarkis and Xu Tian (Mini) 4. Risk assessment for global buyers in GVCs with Africa - Lanre Jawando Part 2: Why do African suppliers engage in GVCs? 5. Maatian Philosophical Perspective of Sustainability - David B. Zoogah 6. Adoption of Supplier Codes of Conduct through the lens of Innovation Diffusion Theory - Johannes Heller 7. Practical insights to developing sustainability conscientious African Firms - Ekpen Owie 8. Exploring the barriers to adoption of sustainable agriculture practices in the process of coffee farming: implications for global value chain - Temidayo Akenroye 9. An explorative study of the extent to which multinational buyer firms’ sustainability requirements include/exclude Zambian Contractors and suppliers - Progress Choongo, Christine Chanda Nakamba, Peter Lubosi Simasiku Part 3: How do African suppliers engage in GVCs? 10. Assessing Lean readiness in a pharmaceutical manufacturing environment in Sudan - Mohammed Hassan Sayed and Alfatih H. Ismail 11. The buyers’ response to bridge the gap across markets: a case of exporting agricultural products from Nigeria - Frank Ojadi 12. Sustainability in Ethiopian Textile Supply Chains - Marcus Brandenburg, Berihun Bizuneh, Taame Berhanu and Ambachew Maru Woubou 13. Handcraft Export business in Ghana - Audrey Forson Part 4: How do global buyers engage in GVCs with Africa? 14. The Impact of EPA on West Africa: The mediating role of an intra-African Trade Policy for Africa’s sustainable growth in the Global Value Chain - Peter Adjei-Bamfo, Emmanuel Lartey, Bernard Odoi, Stephanie Adjei-Bamfo and Emmanuel Baiden 15. Governance mechanisms and Sustainability compliance in Egypt Food Chains - Yasmine Elhenawy 16. Danish-Nigerian dairy supply chains - Natalie Heinisch 17. Re-imagining corporate sustainability in sub-saharan Africa: Evidence from the maize supply chain of a leading Nigerian commodities business - Lanre Jawando Conclusion - Regina Frei, Sherwat Ibrahim and Temidayo Akenroye
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG Corporate Responsibility, Sustainability and
Book SynopsisThis book explores the interaction between sustainability, corporate responsibility, consumers, and the market. It aims to discover if consumers are seeking out small, ethical, socially responsible firms to buy from rather than large corporations; if markets and organisations are supported by a new sensitivity to social responsibility and sustainability ideas; if the integration of corporate responsibility strategies and practices change how market sectors are assembled. Bringing together international case studies – including research on the Italian wine industry, German butchers, Spanish football, Polish marketing and the Portuguese financial sector – this book is valuable reading for scholars working on corporate social responsibility, sustainability, and good governance.Chapter 12 is available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License via link.springer.com.Table of ContentsIntroduction: an overview of the book, the importance of corporate responsibility and sustainability in the creation of various markets. A summary of every chapter, and how different chapters link together. Editorial team. Section 1: Changing Market Systems In this section, we provide chapters that explore changing market systems, including how these can be made more responsible and sustainable. The section includes: models of capitalism and institutions (Chapter 1), a systematic review of CSR and social enterprise literature (Chapter 2), ways to transform linear market systems from linear to circular structural arrangements (Chapter 3), corporate responsibilities towards minority stakeholders like indigenous people or remote communities (Chapter 4), and it ends with an intercultural study on whether consumers’ value systems impact sustainable consumption of groceries (Chapter 5). These chapters include both conceptual and empirical work. Chapter 1. Models of Capitalism, Institutions and Corporate Social Responsibility Robert Kudłak, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań One of the intriguing research topics related to corporate social responsibility (CSR) concerns the noticeable discrepancies in terms of the level of CSR uptake across economies. These discrepancies are especially well noticeable among well developed countries such as the USA and Western European countries. The purpose of the paper is to show that the differences in the level of CSR involvement between countries result from the distinct institutional environments characteristic for the different models of capitalism, particularly, for different models of the welfare state. The respective models of welfare stare vary in terms of how the institutional arrangements determine the form and level of public delivery of social services such as health care, pensions, education, culture and social assistance. Using the comparison between Anglo-Saxon (USA) and Western European countries, it is argued that companies operating under stronger institutional pressure occurring in countries with an extensive welfare state model (such as Western European countries) are less likely to engage in voluntary provision of social services such as health care, pensions and education. In contrast, when companies operate in countries with a relatively minor role of the state in creating and redistributing well-being (e.g. the USA) and a relatively low institutional pressure in this regard, it increases the chances of their involvement in socially responsible activities. Keywords: models of capitalism, welfare state, institutions, social services, corporate social responsibility Chapter 2. ‘Fruits of the Same Tree’? A Systematic Review of Corporate Social Responsibility and Social Enterprise Literature Sadaf Shariat, University of South Wales & Zahra Khamseh, University of Minho This paper presents the first systematic review of the literature in the area of intersection between Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Social Enterprise (SE). We have reviewed 50 scholarly articles in social entrepreneurship research focused on the comparative analysis of CSR and SE published during the period 2009 to 2019. Reviewing the selected articles, we identified different views regarding the overlap between SE and CSR. Social Enterprise may be viewed as a CSR model (Permana & Mursitama 2018), and one may argue that SE and CSR seem like ‘fruits of the same tree’ (Page & Kartz 2011), or that they are ‘both socially constructed societal processes’ (Grant & Plakshap 2018). Nevertheless, some critics find the differences between CSR and SE more striking than similarities or even ‘lamentable’ for some CSR proponents. It is argued that they receive support from different sources and that they embrace different social missions and intended beneficiaries (Page & Kartz 2011). This paper investigates the above arguments and many more issues regarding the overlap between the two concepts to shed light on the ambiguity in current SE and CSR literature. The novelty of this research is to develop a better understanding of the relationship between CSR initiatives and SE organisations and activities. The paper presents a comprehensive discussion of comparative studies of CSR and SE to identify future fields of research. Through a review of literature, we demonstrate the key questions and notions that are discussed in the literature, issues that have been previously assessed only to a very limited extent and a number of gaps and shortcomings that deserve further investigation. The results of this study would be beneficial for researcher or practitioners with an interest in CSR and SE. Keywords: Corporate Social Responsibility, Social Enterprise, Social Impact, Literature review Chapter 3. In Search of Morphogenetic Mechanisms to Transform Marketing Systems from Linear to Circular Structural Arrangements Nicola Thomas, De Montfort University Sustainability challenges the linear production and consumption model that currently shapes global marketing systems. In contrast, the Circular Economy (CE) seeks to transform market structures, resources and material flows from linear to circular arrangements. Despite CE’s broad appeal, its uptake remains low; scant theoretical attention is paid to how marketing systems transition and transform. This lack of theorising restrains society’s ability to shift towards a circular economy. This chapter explores the application of Archer’s social realist theory, The Morphogenetic Approach, to better understand how these systemic shifts could be better realised in the global fashion system. Four complex causal mechanisms are identified to illuminate how the system could be causally reconfigured to enable a circular transition. Systemic implications for theory, policy and practice are deliberated. Keywords: circular economy, marketing systems, systems change, morphogenesis, transition Chapter 4. Transnational Activism on Minority Stakeholder Saliency: CSR in the Developing Region Context Kamala Vainy Kanapathi Pillai, Open University Malaysia (OUM) While corporate social responsibility (CSR) discourse continues to gain more attention in developing regions, corporate responsiveness tends to primarily revolve around key stakeholder groups like customers, shareholders and employees. What about CSR towards minority stakeholders like indigenous peoples or remote communities? The study expounds on corporate practice involving mega projects in the era of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Did you know that tropical rainforests, represents the earth’s carbon sink? Deforestation of the tropical rainforests contributes to more than 15% greenhouse gas emissions, posing a grand challenge to SDGs. In the advent of mega hydroelectric dams as renewable energy resource, thousands of hectares of rainforest areas are being deforested; leading to displacement of Indigenous peoples, accelerated loss of biodiversity and ecological impact. Corporate responsibility towards social and environmental concerns has never been more pressing. A striking phenomenon is the emergence of non-governmental (NGOs) initiatives through transnational activism, driving heightened governance and corporate practice towards sustainability. This paper expounds on insights from a longitudinal, five-year study with mixed methods approach in examining prevalent CSR practices, influence of transnational activism and implication on management and leadership in a developing region context. The case study revolves on Malaysia and the Borneo Rainforest. Theoretical foundation: This study is guided by the stakeholder theory and stakeholder identification salience model. Contribution of Study: The insights contribute to theoretical extension of the stakeholder identification and salience model for CSR with a socio-cultural perspective and leadership approach for adaptation in a developing region context. Keywords: CSR, transnational activism; developing region; Borneo; stakeholder theory Chapter 5. Do Consumers’ Value Systems Impact their Consumption of Sustainable Groceries? An Intercultural Study Udo Wagner & Sophie Strobl, University of Vienna This research aims to reveal cultural discrepancies in the purchase motives of groceries with environmentally friendly product attributes. For the purpose of measuring cultural influences, we chose interculturally validated values as explanatory variables. The conceptual model builds, on the one hand, on Schwartz’s value theory (1992)—especially on the altruism vs. selfishness dimension; on the other hand, the Value-Belief-Norm model from Stern, Dietz, and Guagnao (1995) provides a means to explain how consumers’ values affect their behaviors (via opinions and norms). Based on theoretical reasoning, we offer two research hypotheses, namely, that altruistic persons are more inclined to purchase groceries with ecological or social product attributes than are selfish persons, and that micro- and macroenvironments are important drivers of consumer behavior. These hypotheses were qualitatively tested by means of expert interviews and focus group discussions. Research was conducted in the two culturally distinct countries of Austria and Sri Lanka. Results imply a positive effect of biospherical, altruistic, and egoistic values on the purchase of sustainable groceries. These observations seem to hold true irrespective of culture, but the strength of the relationship between the variables is moderated by country-specific factors, such as product price and availability, as well as individual factors, such as awareness of ecological and social issues and trust in certification. Keywords: sustainable groceries, value system, industrialized vs. emerging economies Section 2: Making Market Sectors Responsible In this section, we focus on ways in which various market sectors can be made more responsible and sustainable. These chapters therefore contribute to knowledge on sector specific CSR. It includes chapters on sustainability and omnichannel strategies in the Italian wine industry (Chapter 6), competency management for integrating sustainability in the vocational education of German butchers (chapter 7) and a CSR map in the case of Spanish professional football league (Chapter 8). Finally, the section ends with two chapters that discuss the banking sector in Poland and Portugal: and an exploration about risk of unethical behaviour in the Polish financial sectors (Chapter 9) and banks non-financial reporting in Portugal (Chapter 10). Chapter 6. Sustainability and Omnichannel Strategies in the Italian Wine Industry Marta Galli, Roberta Sebastiani & Alessia Anzivino, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore The sustainability issue in the Italian wine industry is increasingly gaining momentum. The general principles about sustainability, given by the Organisation of vine and Wine (OIV) in the 2016, are about environmental, social, economic and cultural stances. Indeed, sustainability is not only the respect of the environment, the reduction of wastes and pollution and the biodiversity, but it is also linked to social, cultural and economic dimensions. The intangible aspects such as the culture, the landscape, the history, the traditions and the human capital that is contained in a bottle of wine are the basis for sustainable quality, from the vineyards to the wine. Wineries today leverage on sustainability in order to obtain a competitive advantage, efficiency and brand image. However, consumers are still not always aware about the characteristics of a sustainable product and thus they are not always willing to pay a higher price for it. The aim of the paper is to investigate how in particular small and medium Italian wineries implement sustainable practices and the impact of omnichannel strategies on the communication of sustainability issues to consumers. In order to pursue this, aim we collected data through a survey involving more than 100 Italian small and medium wineries and 15 direct in-depth interviews to wineries’ managers and key informants. Findings suggest that the sustainability challenge is becoming a “must have” for small and medium Italian wineries and that their focus is increasingly on the relationship with the different stakeholders but in particular with the consumers in order to co-define and a co-create value. Wineries still prefer to communicate the nature of their products through the physical contact and for this reason they organize activities in the cellar and promote the discovery of the “terroir” with winery tours, wine tastings and lunches with local products. Nevertheless, the most advanced ones have started to introduce the use of social media and have launched e-commerce platforms. Interestingly, the integration of off-line and on- line strategies is impacting both on the development of sustainable practices and their diffusion among consumers through the creation of a unique and seamless experience. Keywords: Sustainability, Omnichannel strategy, Wine industry, SME Chapter 7. Trans-Sustain - Transversal Competency Management for Integrating Sustainability in the Vocational Education of German Butchers Carolin Ermer, Julia Schwarzkopf & Kai Reinhardt, HTW Berlin Business School, Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft Berlin The food industry is in a state of flux, and with it not least the butchery trade. The profession of the butcher is one of the oldest traditionally grown trades. But this profession has changed dramatically in recent years. The professional role of the butcher itself has changed from traditionally pure slaughter and sausage production to the creation and refinement of meat-based products. Besides, this profession experienced a noticeable loss of image, which is also reflected in the declining number of employees. The decrease in the number of employees further accelerates by the persistence lack of applicants in the butchery sector. In addition, there is a lack of modern and state-of-the-art concepts in vocational training for butchers. In this respect, sustainability is one of the most pressing topics that should be covered and understood in and by this occupational field. In this paper we therefore discuss a systemic approach to vocational training for buchters: transversal competency management. This concept links the world of knowledge acquisition of apprentices in the profession with the context of sustainability, which might lead to a far more “osmotic” learning behavior within the butcher's profession. Keywords: Sustainability, Vocational Education, Competency Management, Butchers Chapter 8. The map of Social Responsibility of the clubs of the Spanish Professional Football League Roberto Fernández-Villarino & José Andrés Domínguez-Gómez, University of Huelva For many years, football has not only been an industry with a high economic impact, but also with an undoubted social impact. This is evident both in the specialized literature and in the normative references themselves. As an example, the Resolution of the European Parliament of 29 March 2007 on the future of professional football in Europe (2006/2130 (INI), section B) states: "football plays an important social and educational role and it is an effective instrument of social inclusion and multicultural dialogue". The purpose of this paper will be to develop a descriptive diagnosis of the state of Social Responsibility of the clubs belonging to the Professional Football League of Spain. We will try to identify elements such as the type and scope of their activities and projects, degree of collaboration or participation with other entities, level of relationship and dialogue with their stakeholders or the link between their social projects and the problems perceived by society. These results will offer us, where appropriate, a framework for comparison with the data we have from other leagues in Europe. The objective will be to identify: a) possible tendencies of evolution and social performance in the field of contemporary Professional Football; b) common patterns or habits of social performance based on territorial issues; c) to know the strategies of approaching followers and fans, in order to analyze if the consumers of the football industry (especially those who consume football on television) show greater closeness or rejection to the clubs according to their Social Responsibility strategy. Keywords: Social Performance, Corporate Social Responsibility, Social impact, local stakeholders, professional Football, ethics and sustainable business Chapter 9. ‘Taming wolves’: The High Risk of Unethical Behavior in the Polish Financial Sector and Possible Solution Marta Kightley, Warsaw School of Economics The purpose of this paper is to show that very low financial knowledge and very high trust in the banking sector in Poland in the light of low level of ethics pose high risk of misconduct towards the retail customers. Recent examples of financial scams ill-advised or mis-sold financial products such as: Amber Gold Ponzi scheme, Swiss franc denominated mortgages or GetBack corporate bonds prove the case. The author looks into the mechanism behind unethical behavior in financial industry. She also shows that post-crisis regulatory framework takes into account common behavior bias that make it often difficult for retail customers to make fully rational decisions. Given the evidence the author argues that current financial consumer protection architecture in Poland is flowed. She argues that financial consumer protection should be among top priorities for Polish Financial Supervision Authority, at the same time splitting prudential supervision with financial conduct supervision might be recommended. Key words: Ethics in financial services, Financial knowledge, Trust in banking sector Chapter 10. Banks’ Non-Financial Reporting: Empirical Evidence from Portugal Aldina Lopes Santos, Escola de Economia e Gestão & Lúcia Lima Rodrigue, Universidade do Minho Non-financial reporting is based on the construction of a more inclusive society and a more sustainable economy, so that societies increasingly require companies, banks included, to act responsibly and transparently. Directive 2014/95/EU about non-financial reporting was transposed in Portugal by the Decree-Law 89/2017, which is part of the Portuguese legislation concerning the non-financial statement. This decree-law establishes that all large companies which are public-interest entities and which, at the balance sheet date, exceed an average of 500 employees during the year, must include a non-financial statement in their management report. The non-financial statement should contain enough information for an understanding of the evolution, performance, position and impact of the company's activities, with at least environmental, social and worker issues, equality between women and men, non-discrimination, respect for human rights, anti-corruption and bribery, including: brief description of the business model of the company; policies followed by the company, including due diligence procedures applied; results of such policies; associated risks; and key performance indicators relevant to your specific activity. The purpose of this study is to evaluate compliance with these regulations by banks in Portugal, in the first year of application (2017). Collected data indicate that the regulations were mainly fulfilled, since the main topics are disclosed. However, the information disclosed shows that there are differences among banks in terms of communication, detail and specificity. Overall results suggest that regulations should advance more in the standardization of the information, to improve comparability between banks. Keywords: Banks, Disclosures, Directive 2014/95/EU, Non-financial reporting, Portugal Conclusion: concluding thoughts from the editors and key recommendations for practitioners and academics, based on the contribution of the authors. Editorial team.
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG From Me to We: How Shared Value Can Turn
Book SynopsisShared value is a management strategy in which companies find business opportunities in social problems. While philanthropy and CSR focus efforts focus on “giving back” or minimizing the harm business has on society, shared value focuses company leaders on maximizing the competitive value of solving social problems in new customers and markets, cost savings, talent retention, and more.This book takes the concept of shared value to the next level, with the concept of “Me to We” (also abbreviated as “M2W”) and discusses the current state of the business-environment-government relationship and shows how the shared value model can contribute to each entity. Citing real cases and examples from multiple industries, the authors show that shared value promotes shareholder interests while serving as a successful business strategy. Chapters explore the emerging phenomenon of shared value, the shareholder-stakeholder comparisons, the role of government in the stakeholder environment, shared value as it related to competitiveness, and operational issues such as implementation, communication, and leadership in their relationship to shared value.Readers will find useful strategies of Me to We and its implementation by firms that have become leaders in their market. They will receive ideas and insights into business strategies that will overshadow CSR activities as a differentiation or brand development strategy of the past.Featuring interviews with corporate executives offering their perspectives on shared value, this book will discuss shared value within the context of business and society, competitiveness, and globalization.Table of Contents
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG From Me to We: How Shared Value Can Turn
Book SynopsisShared value is a management strategy in which companies find business opportunities in social problems. While philanthropy and CSR focus efforts focus on “giving back” or minimizing the harm business has on society, shared value focuses company leaders on maximizing the competitive value of solving social problems in new customers and markets, cost savings, talent retention, and more.This book takes the concept of shared value to the next level, with the concept of “Me to We” (also abbreviated as “M2W”) and discusses the current state of the business-environment-government relationship and shows how the shared value model can contribute to each entity. Citing real cases and examples from multiple industries, the authors show that shared value promotes shareholder interests while serving as a successful business strategy. Chapters explore the emerging phenomenon of shared value, the shareholder-stakeholder comparisons, the role of government in the stakeholder environment, shared value as it related to competitiveness, and operational issues such as implementation, communication, and leadership in their relationship to shared value.Readers will find useful strategies of Me to We and its implementation by firms that have become leaders in their market. They will receive ideas and insights into business strategies that will overshadow CSR activities as a differentiation or brand development strategy of the past.Featuring interviews with corporate executives offering their perspectives on shared value, this book will discuss shared value within the context of business and society, competitiveness, and globalization.Table of Contents
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG A Guide to Sustainable Corporate Responsibility: From Theory to Action
This open access book discusses the challenges and opportunities faced by companies in an age that increasingly values sustainability and demands corporate responsibility. Beginning with the historical development of corporate responsibility, this book moves from academic theory to practical application. It points to ways in which companies can successfully manage their transition to a more responsible, sustainable way of doing business, common mistakes to avoid and how the UN Sustainable Development Goals are integral to any sustainability transformation. Practical cases illustrate key points. Drawing on thirty years of sustainability research and extensive corporate experience, the author provides tools such as a Step-by-Step strategic guide on integrating sustainability in collaboration with stakeholders including employees, customers, suppliers and investors. The book is particularly relevant for SMEs and companies operating in emerging markets. From a broader perspective, the value of externalities, full cost pricing, alternative economic theories and circular economy are also addressed.
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Palgrave MacMillan A Guide to Sustainable Corporate Responsibility:
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG Sustainable Aviation: A Management Perspective
Book SynopsisThis book analyses from a management perspective how the aviation industry can achieve a sustainability transformation in order to reach the Paris climate targets for 2050 and provides various strategic and operational recommendations in this regard. It examines various elements of the aviation system exhaustively, including technologies, consumers, airlines, airports and policies, from both short- and long-term standpoints. Specific questions and contradictions, as well as concrete options for taking action, are presented. It also includes numerous practical case studies, which will help practitioners transfer the concepts into their everyday work. The book is aimed at a broad, professional audience consisting of managers, politicians and regulators, but also at advanced students engaged in academic and professional education.Table of Contents1. Sustainable Aviation – An Introduction.- 2. Technology Assessment for Sustainable Aviation.- 3. Perceptions of Flight Shame and Consumer Segments in Switzerland.- 4. Intermezzo: Considerations on the interdependence of technology, consumer behaviour change and policy interventions to achieve sustainable aviation.- 5. Introducing Sustainable Aviation Strategies.- 6. Airline Perspective.- 7. Controlling, guiding and assisting: The role of airports in the transition towards environmentally sustainable aviation.- 8. The Role of Public Policy.- 9. Towards sustainable aviation – Implications for Practice. 196170142 11191 75 52241.
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG Sustainable Aviation: A Management Perspective
Book SynopsisThis book analyses from a management perspective how the aviation industry can achieve a sustainability transformation in order to reach the Paris climate targets for 2050 and provides various strategic and operational recommendations in this regard. It examines various elements of the aviation system exhaustively, including technologies, consumers, airlines, airports and policies, from both short- and long-term standpoints. Specific questions and contradictions, as well as concrete options for taking action, are presented. It also includes numerous practical case studies, which will help practitioners transfer the concepts into their everyday work. The book is aimed at a broad, professional audience consisting of managers, politicians and regulators, but also at advanced students engaged in academic and professional education.Table of Contents1. Sustainable Aviation – An Introduction.- 2. Technology Assessment for Sustainable Aviation.- 3. Perceptions of Flight Shame and Consumer Segments in Switzerland.- 4. Intermezzo: Considerations on the interdependence of technology, consumer behaviour change and policy interventions to achieve sustainable aviation.- 5. Introducing Sustainable Aviation Strategies.- 6. Airline Perspective.- 7. Controlling, guiding and assisting: The role of airports in the transition towards environmentally sustainable aviation.- 8. The Role of Public Policy.- 9. Towards sustainable aviation – Implications for Practice. 196170142 11191 75 52241.
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG Soft Computing and Fuzzy Methodologies in
Book SynopsisThis book provides recent research on soft computing and fuzzy methodologies in innovation management and sustainability. The uncertainty in the business world is increasing. Significant changes are generated unexpectedly, so using fuzzy logic and soft computing methods allows us to create flexible scenarios adaptable to new realities. Within the book, we will find different applications of fuzzy methodologies that can apply to various topics such as sustainability, innovation, tourism, costs, exports, systems administration, among others. The book's main contribution is the applicability of the various methodologies to specific cases, which allows generating a relationship between theory and practice. In addition, it has some bibliometric studies on various topics that give us a visualization of what has happened and where multiple topics are headed. This book is recommended mainly for students who wish to know how the various fuzzy and soft computing tools can be taken to real situations, allowing a better understanding of these and generating new visions of future applicability.Table of ContentsRanking of Innovation and Sustainability of Tourist Destinations in Sinaloa: An Analysis with the Ordered Weighted Average Operator.- Dimensional Analysis under Pythagorean Fuzzy Set with Hesitant Linguists Term Entropy Information.- Conditions of Technology Access for Remote Work in the Quaternary Sector in Mexico in Times of COVID-19.
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Springer International Publishing AG Business Transitions: A Path to Sustainability:
Book SynopsisThis open access book represents a journey documenting the development of tools and methodologies over 3 decades and asks where the future lies. It further develops seminal work carried out under the auspices of the Capacity building in Sustainability and Environmental Management (CapSEM) project co-funded by the EU Erasmus programme from 2016-2019 as well as research projects such as IGLO-MP2020, SUSPRO, and SISVI. It gathers existing paradigms of environmental management within the relevant frameworks which have driven the way in which this discipline has developed. It seeks to both challenge and support the way in which business sectors have approached this previously, with a more holistic and overarching model being provided, moving through four very distinct levels. It therefore provides not only a different approach, but a different way of thinking. Systems thinking is characterized by four levels: Process, Product Value Chain, Organisational and Systemic which combines Material Flow Analysis (MFA), Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Industrial Ecology (IE) principles. In its practical application, Corporate Social Responsibility, for example, thus becomes an integral part of a much wider business strategy and impacts on all business activity, not added value for its own sake, but a valuable component in a wider toolbox as a fundamental part of any business strategy and plan, changing, flexing and developing over the years. The book is divided into 4 parts: moving from context and background, to the theoretical model or toolbox, onto its practical application in case studies and culminates in looking at the future and potential developments. It represents the multi-disciplined collaboration at NTNU and beyond, exemplifying its use in a wealth of business sectors and a range of stakeholders from construction to textiles to wind power as outlined in the European Circular Action Plan.Table of ContentsPart I Sustainability: challenges and opportunities Chapter 1: Business Challenges in the Transition to Sustainability Annik Magerholm Fet and Martina Keitsch Chapter 2: The CapSEM Model Annik Magerholm Fet and Haley Knudson Chapter 3: Sustainable Development Goals and CapSEM Annik Magerholm Fet, Haley Knudson and Martina Keitsch Part II The Toolbox: Methodologies and Theories Chapter 4: Input-output Analysis and Cleaner Production Annik Magerholm Fet, Cecilia Haskins and Magnus Sparrevik Chapter 5: Looking Beyond the Factory Gates Annik Magerholm Fet, Luitzen de Boer and Martina Keitsch Chapter 6: Communicating Product Life Cycle Performance through Labels and Declarations Christofer Skaar Chapter 7 : Environmental Management Systems Annik Magerholm Fet and Ottar Michelsen Chapter 8: Analytical frameworks, indicators and performance evaluation Annik Magerholm Fet Chapter 9: Reporting Schemes Annik Magerholm Fet and Magnus Sparrevik Chapter 10: Business Models for Sustainability Haley Knudson Chapter 11: Closing the loop: Industrial Ecology, Circular Economy and Material Flow Analysis Annik Magerholm Fet and Paritosh Deshpande Chapter 12: Systems Engineering. Introduction, Methods and Tools Annik Magerholm Fet and Cecilia Haskins Part III From Theory to Practice: Case Studies Chapter 13: Introduction to the Case Studies Annik Magerholm Fet Chapter 14: From Waste to Value – a story about Life Cycle Management in the Furniture Industry (Case study 1) Ottar Michelsen, Christofer Skaar, Annik Magerholm Fet Chapter 15: The Role of Public Sector Buyers: Influencing Systemic Change in the Construction Sector (Case Study 2) Shannon Truloff, Luitzen de Boer, Xinlu Qiu and Annik Magerholm Fet Chapter 16: CapSEM Applied to the Construction Sector (Case Study 3) Magnus Sparrevik, Luitzen de Boer, Ottar Michelsen and Christofer Skaar Chapter 17: Material Flow Analysis: Mapping Plastics within the Fishing Sector in Norway (Case Study 4) Paritosh C Deshpande and Arron W. Tippett Chapter 18: Environmental Management at Fiskerstrand Verft AS: a 30 year Journey (Case Study 5) Rolf Fiskerstrand and Annik Magerholm Fet Chapter 19: A Transportation Planning Decision Support System (Case Study 6) Dina Margrethe Aspen Chapter 20: First Steps towards Sustainable Waste Management (Case Study 7) Øystein Peder Solevåg Part IV The Road Ahead Chapter 21: Transition to Sustainability Annik Magerholm Fet and Martina Keitsch Chapter 22: Helping business contribute to a sustainability transition: Archetypes of business models for sustainability Haley Knudson and Martina Keitsch Chapter 23: Building Decision Support Systems for Sustainable Transformation Dina Aspen and Christina Carrozzo Hellevik Chapter 24: The Way Forward? Annik Magerholm Fet and Martina Keitsch
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Springer International Publishing AG Business Transitions: A Path to Sustainability: The CapSEM Model
Book SynopsisThis open access book represents a journey documenting the development of tools and methodologies over 3 decades and asks where the future lies. It further develops seminal work carried out under the auspices of the Capacity building in Sustainability and Environmental Management (CapSEM) project co-funded by the EU Erasmus programme from 2016-2019 as well as research projects such as IGLO-MP2020, SUSPRO, and SISVI. It gathers existing paradigms of environmental management within the relevant frameworks which have driven the way in which this discipline has developed. It seeks to both challenge and support the way in which business sectors have approached this previously, with a more holistic and overarching model being provided, moving through four very distinct levels. It therefore provides not only a different approach, but a different way of thinking. Systems thinking is characterized by four levels: Process, Product Value Chain, Organisational and Systemic which combines Material Flow Analysis (MFA), Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Industrial Ecology (IE) principles. In its practical application, Corporate Social Responsibility, for example, thus becomes an integral part of a much wider business strategy and impacts on all business activity, not added value for its own sake, but a valuable component in a wider toolbox as a fundamental part of any business strategy and plan, changing, flexing and developing over the years. The book is divided into 4 parts: moving from context and background, to the theoretical model or toolbox, onto its practical application in case studies and culminates in looking at the future and potential developments. It represents the multi-disciplined collaboration at NTNU and beyond, exemplifying its use in a wealth of business sectors and a range of stakeholders from construction to textiles to wind power as outlined in the European Circular Action Plan.Table of ContentsPart I Sustainability: challenges and opportunities Chapter 1: Business Challenges in the Transition to Sustainability Annik Magerholm Fet and Martina Keitsch Chapter 2: The CapSEM Model Annik Magerholm Fet and Haley Knudson Chapter 3: Sustainable Development Goals and CapSEM Annik Magerholm Fet, Haley Knudson and Martina Keitsch Part II The Toolbox: Methodologies and Theories Chapter 4: Input-output Analysis and Cleaner Production Annik Magerholm Fet, Cecilia Haskins and Magnus Sparrevik Chapter 5: Looking Beyond the Factory Gates Annik Magerholm Fet, Luitzen de Boer and Martina Keitsch Chapter 6: Communicating Product Life Cycle Performance through Labels and Declarations Christofer Skaar Chapter 7 : Environmental Management Systems Annik Magerholm Fet and Ottar Michelsen Chapter 8: Analytical frameworks, indicators and performance evaluation Annik Magerholm Fet Chapter 9: Reporting Schemes Annik Magerholm Fet and Magnus Sparrevik Chapter 10: Business Models for Sustainability Haley Knudson Chapter 11: Closing the loop: Industrial Ecology, Circular Economy and Material Flow Analysis Annik Magerholm Fet and Paritosh Deshpande Chapter 12: Systems Engineering. Introduction, Methods and Tools Annik Magerholm Fet and Cecilia Haskins Part III From Theory to Practice: Case Studies Chapter 13: Introduction to the Case Studies Annik Magerholm Fet Chapter 14: From Waste to Value – a story about Life Cycle Management in the Furniture Industry (Case study 1) Ottar Michelsen, Christofer Skaar, Annik Magerholm Fet Chapter 15: The Role of Public Sector Buyers: Influencing Systemic Change in the Construction Sector (Case Study 2) Shannon Truloff, Luitzen de Boer, Xinlu Qiu and Annik Magerholm Fet Chapter 16: CapSEM Applied to the Construction Sector (Case Study 3) Magnus Sparrevik, Luitzen de Boer, Ottar Michelsen and Christofer Skaar Chapter 17: Material Flow Analysis: Mapping Plastics within the Fishing Sector in Norway (Case Study 4) Paritosh C Deshpande and Arron W. Tippett Chapter 18: Environmental Management at Fiskerstrand Verft AS: a 30 year Journey (Case Study 5) Rolf Fiskerstrand and Annik Magerholm Fet Chapter 19: A Transportation Planning Decision Support System (Case Study 6) Dina Margrethe Aspen Chapter 20: First Steps towards Sustainable Waste Management (Case Study 7) Øystein Peder Solevåg Part IV The Road Ahead Chapter 21: Transition to Sustainability Annik Magerholm Fet and Martina Keitsch Chapter 22: Helping business contribute to a sustainability transition: Archetypes of business models for sustainability Haley Knudson and Martina Keitsch Chapter 23: Building Decision Support Systems for Sustainable Transformation Dina Aspen and Christina Carrozzo Hellevik Chapter 24: The Way Forward? Annik Magerholm Fet and Martina Keitsch
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Springer International Publishing AG Sustainable Business: Managing the Challenges of
Book SynopsisThis open access book is a compact guide to the development of sustainable business, which has become the central concept in discussions about the future development of humanity and planet earth. It provides basic terminology and concepts on sustainable business and offers insights into a new management paradigm that integrates social and environmental dimensions into business models, strategies, and operations. New business concepts such as the donut economy, the circular economy, social innovation and sustainable leadership are introduced and the book outlines how they influence the way we run businesses today and in the future. This book lays the foundation for new management thinking in business and academia, making it a essential reader for professionals and students alike.
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Springer International Publishing AG Economic Development and the Environmental
Book SynopsisThis volume illustrates the relationship between environmental factors and economic development of countries from various angles. Global warming has become a problem that threatens the whole world, especially in recent years. It is known that the main reason for this is carbon emissions. On the other hand, carbon emissions generally consist of fossil fuel-based energy consumption. This situation creates very serious environmental problems. Because of this problem, the concept of carbon zero has become very popular, especially in recent years. Many countries take some actions to minimize carbon emissions. Especially in the coming years, carbon emissions will become a competitive factor for countries and businesses. In this respect, countries with low carbon emissions will be preferred more in foreign trade. In addition, businesses that do not generate carbon emissions in the production process will also gain a significant competitive advantage in international trade. The contributions take a multidimensional outlook to energy investments and offer solutions for decision-making for energy projects in risky business ecosystems.Table of Contents
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Springer International Publishing AG Sustainable Transformation Strategy: Casebook on
Book SynopsisThis casebook demonstrates how companies can design and execute corporate sustainability strategies into their overall business strategy to achieve sustainable transformation. It offers a set of case studies from different industrial sectors such as aerospace and defence, beauty, energy, engineering and construction, fashion retail, financial services, food and hospitality, life sciences, motorsports, pharmaceutical, software, toy production. Each story presents practical and concrete actions taken by companies to develop their sustainability strategies, as well as challenges and issues faced during the process. Concluding with best practices emerging from the cross-case analysis, this book is beneficial for sustainability and management professionals, students and scholars.Table of ContentsThe way to a sustainable transformation of business.- ABN AMRO: a story of sustainable transformation in financial services.- Avon: a story of sustainable transformation in beauty.- Bayer AG: a story of sustainable transformation in life (health and crop) sciences.- Consilient Health: a story of sustainable transformation in pharmaceutical.- Enel: a story of sustainable transformation in energy.- Formula E: a story of sustainable transformation in motorsport.- The LEGO Group: a story of sustainable transformation in toy production.- Leonardo: a story of sustainable transformation in aerospace and defence.- Mercato Metropolitano: a story of sustainable transformation in food and hospitality.- Sage: a story of sustainable transformation in software.- Saint-Gobain: a story of sustainable transformation in engineering and construction.- Yamamay: a story of sustainable transformation in fashion retail.- 10 golden rules to lead the sustainable transformation of business.-
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Springer International Publishing AG Foundations of a Sustainable Market Economy:
Book SynopsisThe free market underpins our economy and our way of thinking around enterprise and value, but it is also a major factor in the sustainability problems that we now live with. Climate change, child labour and oil spills are just a few of the many problems associated with our economic activity and, although many companies have made an effort to produce more sustainably, the pace of change is much too slow. This engaging and accessible textbook teaches students the relationship between the economy and sustainability, assessing the hand of the free market on company behaviour and, ultimately, providing a framework for transition to a sustainable economy.Using case studies and optional assessment questions, this textbook explains to students what a market is at the macro level and then translates the effects of the market to industries and subsequently to the strategic choices of companies at the micro level. It adopts a model of 8 guiding principles that underpin the current free market economy and 8 guiding principles for the sustainable market economy. Switching these deeply held principles will be essential to any serious transition to a sustainable economy.Table of ContentsIntroduction 91. How markets work 111.1. What do we mean by a (free) market? 121.2. Effects of markets on the choices of companies 221.3. Summary 352. Market Failure: The Tragedy Of The Coercive Hand 372.1. Damage due to product leadership 372.2. Damage due to cost savings 512.3. Summary 723. Guiding principles in our current economic model 753.1. Acting freely for more possessions 763.2. The employee is a means of production 863.3. Economic growth and trickle down 943.4. The role of government in the market economy 993.5. Summary 103Towards a new DNA for a sustainable market 1064. Guiding principles for a sustainable economy 1094.1. Acting responsibly for greater well-being 1094.2. Man is an equal production partner 1354.3. Multiple growth for all 1394.4. The role of government in a sustainable market 1434.5. Summary 1485. The happiness of a sustainable market 1515.1. How the sustainable market works 1515.2. Translating guiding principles into a sustainable mission and vision 1545.3. Sustainable product leadership 1585.4. Cost savings: devoloping sustainable production processes 1675.5. Summary 187Afterword – Now What? The role of citizens, businesses and government 191
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Springer International Publishing AG Stakeholder Engagement in a Sustainable Circular
Book SynopsisThe purpose of this open access edited collection is to discuss the role and importance of stakeholder engagement in a sustainable circular economy from multiple theoretical and practical perspectives. Developing and maintaining a circular economy is an essential step to a more environmentally friendly and socially inclusive society. In addition to redesigning products and business models to minimise waste and increase the reuse of materials, a transition towards a sustainable circular economy requires collaboration and co-operation between various stakeholders from all parts of society. An international team of contributors explore how stakeholder engagement can foster and support sustainable change, assessing current literature and laying out guidance for future study. The collection is of interest to academics and students of sustainability management and sustainable business models, stakeholder theory and practice, and the circular economy.Table of ContentsIntroduction Authors: Johanna Kujala, Anna Heikkinen, Annika Blomberg In the introductory chapter, the concepts of stakeholder engagement and circular economy are presented and discussed. Next, previous research on the intersection of stakeholder engagement and circular economy research is discussed. Finally, a framework for the book is presented along with a synthesis of contributions of the chapters. Part I: Processes and practices of stakeholder engagement in a circular economy This section includes theoretical and empirical articles examining the processes and practices involved in stakeholder engagement. The topics of this section will cover, but are not limited to the following: Elisabet Garriga, Associate Professor, EADA Business School in Barcelona, Spain: Stakeholder networks in a circular economy Satu Teerikangas, Professor, Turku School of Economics, Finland: Stakeholders as agents for a circular economy Malla Mattila, Senior Lecturer, Tampere University, Finland: Circular economy business models Hannele Mäkelä, Senior Lecturer, Tampere University, Finland: Stakeholder accounting in a circular economy Part II: Theorizing stakeholder engagement in catalyzing a sustainable circular economy This section includes articles that aim to further conceptual and theoretical understandings of stakeholder engagement in a circular economy. R. Edward Freeman, Professor, Darden School of Business, University of Virginia, USA, Stakeholder theory and circular economy Sybille Sachs, Professor, HWZ University of Applied Sciences and at the University of Zurich, Switzerland: Conceptualizing stakeholder relationships and engagement in the context of a circular economy Jacob Hörisch, Professor, Leuphana University Lüneburg, Germany: Stakeholder engagement, sustainability and a circular economy Laura Albareda, Associate Professor, LUT University, Finland: Collective stakeholder action for a circular economy Pekka Jokinen, Professor, Tampere University, Finland: Understanding accelerators and catalysts in a circular economy Part III: Methodological advances in research on stakeholder engagement in a circular economy This section invites articles with an interest in new and even surprising methodologies and in advancing and developing extant methodologies used to study stakeholder engagement in sustainable circular economies. Tojo Thatchenckery, Professor, George Mason University, USA: Appreciative intelligence as a method for circular economy transitions Marileena Mäkelä, Research Fellow, University of Jyväskylä, Finland: Futures research methods for understanding circular economy transitions Hanna Lehtimäki, Professor, University of Eastern Finland & Ari Jokinen, Senior Research Fellow, Tampere University, Finland: Visual methods for catalyzing stakeholder engagement in a circular economy
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Springer International Publishing AG Global Perspectives on Green HRM: Highlighting
Book SynopsisEnvironmental sustainability has become increasingly important because of irreversible climate change, widespread environmental pollution, and dwindling resource availability over time. Organisations have recently come under more pressure due to increasing economic, political, and societal concerns to address environmental issues and improve their environmental performance. Recently, green human resource management (Green HRM), among other sustainable environmental strategies adopted by organisations, has gained popularity, yet little has been published on green HRM practices across the globe.This book develops our understanding and practice of green HRM across the globe, highlighting practices across different countries on different continents, with a particular focus on the Global South. The authors draw on various types of research (conceptual, theoretical and empirical) and incorporate contextual issues such as technology, politics, culture, and economics to supplement the readers’ insights into the current state of green HRM practices across the globe. By highlighting theoretical underpinnings and emphasising the practical relevance of green HRM practices, this book offers an insightful guide for scholars and students of HRM, as well as HR professionals looking for an academic insight to this vitally important area.Table of ContentsChapter 1: Green Human Resource Management: An Introduction Olatunji David Adekoya, Chima Mordi and Hakeem Adeniyi Ajonbadi.- Chapter 2: Approaches to Studying Green Human Resource Management: Do All the Roads Lead to Rome? Cem Tanova and Steven W. Bayighomog.- Chapter 3: Greening China, Malaysia and Pakistan through Deploying Green HR Practices to Spur Environmental Sustainability: A Systematic Literature Review Shumaila Naz and Syed Arslan Haider.- Chapter 4: Impact of Green HRM Practices on Employees’ Pro-Environmental Behaviour in the United Kingdom Olatunji David Adekoya, Hakeem Adeniyi Ajonbadi and Chima Mordi.- Chapter 5: Green Human Resource Management: A Preliminary Qualitative Study of Green HRM Awareness, Practices and Outcomes in the Malaysian Manufacturing Context Jing Yi Yong and Mohd Yusoff Yusliza.- Chapter 6: The Moderating Role of Gender and Employee Championing Behaviour in the Relationship Between Green Human Resource Management Practices and Sustainable Organisational Performance: Evidence from Bangladesh Md Asadul Islam, Md Shahadat Hossain, Mohammad Enamul Hoque, Tanzin Khan and Md Mahamudul Hassan.- Chapter 7: The Effect of Green Organizational Culture on Environmental Citizenship in the Egyptian Tourism and Hospitality Sector: The Mediating Role of Green Human Resource Management Bassam Samir Al-Romeedy Chapter 8: Green HRM: A Zimbabwean Perspective Tabani Ndlovu and Sihle Ndlovu.- Chapter 9: Greening the Nonprofit Sector: Evidence from Palestinian NPOs Mohammed Aboramadan and Emmanuel Twumasi Ampofo.- Chapter 10: The Role of Green Human Resource Management in Promoting Occupational Health and Environmental Sustainability in Nigeria Olatunji David Adekoya, Hakeem Adeniyi Ajonbadi and Chima Mordi.- Chapter 11: Green Human Resource Management in Latin America: A Systematic Literature Review and Agenda for Future Research Adriano Alves Teixeira, Talita Borges Teixeira, Tiago Estrela da Cunha Moraes, Eduardo Lopes Pereira.
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Springer International Publishing AG Maritime Decarbonization: Practical Tools, Case
Book SynopsisThis volume analyses maritime decarbonization from various perspectives. It contains unique approaches and tools in four areas: scenarios, value chains, enablers, and partnerships.Decarbonization has become a very important focus in the maritime industry. Anyone that delves into the topic quickly appreciates its breadth and complexity. Minimizing greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions in maritime practices at large and doing it swiftly is far from simple. The Paris 2015 climate goals and the IMO ambitions may be the industry’s guiding lights. But is this enough? Probably not. At the managerial level a paradigm shift is needed: from a fixed mindset that is calling for compensation to a growth mindset that seeks to capture the benefits of decarbonization. This will require a structured approach in the form of practical frameworks and clear recommendations. In this book 75 scholars and industry and subject matter experts have joined forces to explore different scenarios, value chain designs, decarbonization enablers, and partnership models to develop frameworks and recommendations around how to effectively work and make progress. The books offers a valuable mix of theory, practical tools, and real-life cases. Table of ContentsPart 1: Outlining Baseline and Perspectives.- Chapter 1. Broadening the Scope of Decarbonization in the Maritime Sector.- Chapter 2. Decarbonizing the Maritime Industry - Current Environmental Targets and Potential Outcomes.- Chapter 3. The Extent of Decarbonization in the Global Shipping Fleet.- Part 2: a Step by Step Concept for Decarbonizing Shipping.- Chapter 4. Four Steps to Decarbonization.- Chapter 5. Scenario Thinking and Its Place in Maritime Decarbonization.- Chapter 6. Adopting a Value Chain Focus to Tackle Decarbonization.- Chapter 7. Identifying the Key Decarbonization Enablers.- Chapter 8. Decarbonizing International Shipping Through Collaborative Partnerships.- Part 3: Bringing the Four Step-concept to Life.- Chapter 9. How to Get Started: Cdes - a New Paradigm for Tackling Decarbonization Projects.- Chapter 10. Scenario Thinking - to Build Business Advantages That Accelerate Decarbonization.- Chapter 11. How a Value Chain Approach Plays Out in Maritime Decarbonization.- Chapter 12. How to Assess Decarbonization Enablers.- Chapter 13. Effective Partnerships to Support Maritime Decarbonization.- Part 4: Some Critical Success Factors for Fast and Global Decarbonization.- Chapter 14. Ensuring Seafarers Are at the Heart of Decarbonization Action.- Chapter 15. Securing Global Alignment in Regulations Related to Decarbonization.- Chapter 16. Decarbonize Shipping or Decarbonize International Maritime Trade- the Present Contractual Framework and the Need for a New Contractual Architecture.- Chapter 17. Engaging the Global Research Communities in Maritime Decarbonization.- Chapter 18. The Implications of Circular Supply Chains and the Eu Digital Product Passport in Maritime Decarbonization.- Chapter 19. Sustainable Finance in the Maritime Sector.- Part 5: Case Studies: Selected Maritime Decarbonization Initiatives.- Chapter 20. Actions Being Taken by Key Segments to Meet the Decarbonization Targets.- Chapter 21. Maritime Decarbonization - Actions by Cargo Owners - the Shippers’ Perspective.- Chapter 22. Practical Decarbonization Action Being Taken by the Shipping Companies.- Chapter 23. Identifying the Best Low-emission Carriers.- Chapter 24. Actions by Ports to Support Green Maritime Operations - a Real Case Study: the Port of Plymouth, UK.- Chapter 25. Towards Ports as Energy Nodes: Strengthening Micro Energy Systems.- Chapter 26. Decarbonization in Shipyard Cities - a Holistic Approach to Sustainability Assessment.- Chapter 27. Ship Engine, Equipment and Fuel Options for Decarbonization.- Chapter 28. Decarbonization Action by Energy Companies.- Chapter 29. Decarbonization Support From Digital Solutions Providers.- Chapter 30. The in-house Production of Biofuel by Shipping Companies - a Case Study.- Chapter 31. Establishing Green Corridors to Accelerate the Use of Alternative Fuels.- Chapter 32. The Getting to Zero Coalition Story.- Part 6: Concluding Remarks – Calling for a Holistic and Inclusive Approach.- Chapter 33. Highlights of the Book - a Menu of Possible Actions for Decarbonization Today and Tomorrow.- Chapter 34. The Destination - a Vision of a Climate Neutral Future.
£71.99
Springer International Publishing AG Road to Net Zero: Strategic Pathways for
Book SynopsisWith this open access book, delve into the insights of respected leaders from academia and industry as they unravel the intricacies of sustainability-driven business transformation. This meticulously curated edited volume reflects on The Road To Net Zero, underscoring the need for pioneering pathways. Embark on a collaborative learning journey and explore key issues along the road to transformation, such as crafting corporate sustainability strategies, new forms of corporate disclosure, transforming value chains, and harnessing the power of technological innovation. Packed with guiding questions and distilled findings from research, this book is a must-read for all decision-makers, strategists, engaged citizens, educators, and learners committed to driving change and shaping a more sustainable future.Table of ContentsPioneering Pathways.- Setting the Course for Net Zero.- Crafting Corporate Sustainability Strategy.- The Future of Corporate Disclosure.- Creating Sustainable Products.- Transforming Value Chains for Sustainability.- Sustainability in Manufacturing Transforming.- The Power of Technological Innovation.- The Road to Net Zero and Beyond.
£38.24
Springer The Great Transition to a Green and Circular Economy
Book SynopsisPART I: Introducing the need for a Green and Circular Economy.- Chapter 1. The Anthropocene Age and a Sustainable Living.- Chapter 2. Climate Change and Energy Consumption.- Chapter 3. Land use and the spread of humans.- Chapter 4. Resource scarcity.- Chapter 5. The green transition and a new market situation.- Chapter 6. EU Legislation to a Green Economy.- PART II: Climate Nexus the nexus between climate neutrality and sustainability.- Chapter 7. Introduction to Climate Nexus.- Chapter 8. Energy transition.- Chapter 9. The transition to a Circular Economy.- Chapter 10. Transition to sustainable public and individual transport.- Chapter 11. Transition to sustainable land use, Agriculture and Wild Nature.- Chapter 12. Driving the Climate Nexus people and money.- PART III: Methods and Tools for the Transition to a Circular and green Economy - Tools and Methods for companies.- Chapter 13. Introduction to part III.- Chapter 14. Materiality Assessment.- Chapter 15. Changing company climate impacts in scope 1+2.- Chapter 16. Method to transform to a circular business model (scope 3).- Chapter 17. Developing a Sustainability Roadmap.- Chapter 18. Summary.
£71.99
Springer Rethink Economics and Business Models for
Book SynopsisTBA
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Springer International Publishing AG Transitioning to a Circular Economy
Book SynopsisThis comprehensive book addresses the multifaceted challenges posed by technological innovation, ecological transitions, and sustainable business practices.
£98.99
Springer International Publishing AG Sustainable Urban Transitions and New Public
Book SynopsisNordic welfare states are often looked to by those who favor more collective and collaborative models of governance. However, as in other European countries, the New Public Management (NPM) model has hollowed out much of the Nordic welfare states. The first half of this book demonstrates the ensuing consequences on the Norwegian society. The book questions whether NPM is compatible with the transition to a more sustainable society. The second half of the book describes a more transformative direction, furthering sustainable cities that will support the health and wellbeing of its inhabitants and usher in more collaborative efforts to improve sustainability. Working from visions of a new future rather than from existing systems, based on an alternative and a more holistic governance model, could bring our communities in a more sustainable direction. The book will be of great interest to scholars and students of sustainability, public management and urban development.
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Springer Advancements in Sustainable Development
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De Gruyter Principles of Green Banking: Managing
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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De Gruyter Universities, Entrepreneurial Ecosystems, and
Book SynopsisThis volume presents theoretical and empirical research on universities and their entrepreneurial ecosystems to better grasp the connections between universities and their surrounding environments and their engagement with sustainability. The book provides a better understanding of the entrepreneurial characteristics of universities. It examines the ways in which universities’ collaboration and participation in an ecosystem support business and industry transformation. It also investigates how universities function within the university/industry/government/third sector relationship nexus. The book enables the systematisation of the literature while simultaneously builds theory, empirically testing existing theories, and contributes towards a future research agenda geared towards sustainability. The book gathers contributions from varied geographical contexts providing an international perspective.
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De Gruyter Handbook of the Circular Economy: Transitions and
Book SynopsisThe Handbook of the Circular Economy takes a unique look at this rapidly expanding field of activity from the perspectives of global thought leaders, world-leading researchers and industry. Exploring both transitional activity and considering a transformed Circular Economy the book is presented in three distinct sections: section one includes first-hand ideas and opinions from some of the biggest names in our 21st century Circular Economy landscape. The second section includes empirical work that considers the state-of-the-art in research from a host of perspectives ranging from accounting to innovation, from policy to communities of practice. The final section includes brief examples of leading industrial innovations that are aiming to change the world. Suitable for students, researchers, policy-makers and industrialists this handbook highlights many of the challenges we face in shifting away from our linear economy. Table of ContentsAbout the Editors List of Contributors Foreword Ellen MacArthur Foundation The circular economy: landscape, dimensions and definitions Stefano Pascucci, Allen Alexander, Fiona Charnley & Jessica Fishburn Part I—Introducing transformation Introduced by Allen Alexander 1 Walter Stahel on envisioning circular systems, lifecycles and products 2 Ken Webster on framing potential circular economies 3 Kate Raworth on creating regenerative and distributive economies by design 4 Frances Wall on virgin resources, scarcity and circularity 5 Hugo Spowers on transforming established industrial trajectories with a circular business strategy 6 Andy Rees OBE on waste, re-use, recycling and the power of positive governance 7 Ladeja Godina Kosir on transformation of people and the power of networks Part II—The state of transition Introduced by Stefano Pascucci 8 Circular design in practice: eight levers for change - Merryn Haines-Gadd, Fiona Charnley & Conny Bakker 9 Biomimicry and the Circular Economy - Saskia van den Muijsenberg 10 The transformational power of circular Innovation - Daniel Guzzo, Janaina Mascarenhas & Allen Alexander 11 Three lenses on circular business model innovation - Paavo Ritala, Nancy Bocken & Jan Konietzko 12 Finance and accounting in the circular economy - Aglaia Fischer, Diane Zandee & Marleen Janssen Groesbeek 13 Circular economy regulation: An emerging research agenda - David Monciardini, Eléonore Maitre-Ekern, Carl Dalhammar & Rosalind Malcolm 14 Circular society activism: prefigurative communities in everyday circular economy action - Steffen Böhm, Chia-Hao Ho, Helen Holmes, Constantine Manolchev, Malte Rödl, Wouter Spekkink 15 Circular economy jobs: Risks and opportunities in the labour market - Esther Goodwin Brown, Marijana Novak, Constantine Manolchev, Sharon Gil & Esteban Munoz 16 Resources, waste and a systemic approach to circular economy - Fenna Blomsma & Geraldine Brennan 17 Plastic futures: mobilising circular economy contexts to addressing the plastic crisis - Marta Ferri, Alison Stowell & Gail Whiteman 18 Aesthetic engagement: material practices of organising towards regenerative futures - Kim Poldner & Domenico Dentoni Part III—Industrial Vignettes exploring industry transition Introduced by Fiona Charnley 19 BAM Bamboo Clothing 20 Winnow Solutions Ltd 21 Riversimple 22 Rype Office 23 Elvis & Kresse 24 Circularity Capital 25 Teemill 26 Forest Green Rovers 27 Grover 28 ReStore Project 29 PackShare 30 Lendwithcare 31 Páramo 32 Circular & Co 33 Terragr‘eau 34 LUSH Cosmetics 35 Shark Solutions 36 gDiapers 37 Ricoh 38 Riverford Organics 39 Oxwash 40 Triodos Bank 41 Co Cars 42 Oddbox 43 Fairphone 44 Ooho from Notpla 45 Repair Café 46 Gerrard Street 47 Patagonia 48 Whirli List of figures List of tables Index
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De Gruyter De Gruyter Handbook of Sustainable Development
Book SynopsisThe De Gruyter Handbook of Sustainable Development and Finance explores the difficult and challenging issues confronting society and the environment, in the contexts of unprecedented climate change, bio-diversity loss and the global pandemic. In this seminal text exploring a wide range of topics, and in the devastating wake of COVID-19, scholars and practitioners analyse the effectiveness of current and proposed actions to build a sustainable future, and the public and private finance necessary to prevent an impending planetary catastrophe. The first section of the handbook introduces readers to the origins and evolution of sustainable development. An examination of public and private finance follows in the next two sections, presented from the perspectives of authors from both ‘developed’ and ‘developing’ countries. Climate change, one of the largest sectors of finance for sustainable development, is investigated in detail, as is the new and emerging development frontier, the ‘blue’ economy of the world’s oceans. Suitable for students, policymakers and the public at large, the handbook highlights the lessons learned and points the way forward for sustainable development and finance in the wake of the global pandemic, and the challenges to come.
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De Gruyter Innovations and challenges of the energy
Book Synopsis As living, economic and cultural spaces, cities require a sustainable energy system and must be designed to be highly energy efficient. The book provides a framework for practitioners and scientists on how the energy transition can contribute to achieving climate goals in the building sector. Innovations and creative approaches for solutions from the lighthouse projects of the Solar Building/Energy Efficient City funding initiative are presented.
£52.50
De Gruyter Sustainable Business: People, Profit, and Planet
Book SynopsisWhat would you get if you combined an entrepreneur, a technologist, a financier, and a strategist/ecologist with an international chef, corporate lawyer, architect, and more? One such international leadership team created a new model of eco-development (economic and ecological) and introduced it with an array of on-the-ground programs into a village on the edge of one of India’s original nine Project Tiger nature reserves. This book presents the story of this remarkable center. It argues that to save an endangered species, you have to save its environment, and to save those, you must "save" the people that live with them, by providing eco-sensitive ways to grow economically, without encroaching on the natural environment or helping poachers. This "Golden Triangle" model is put forth in this book that includes eco-development facts and figures, engaging "how-it-happened" vignettes, insights and lessons learned, and results – including a four-times increase in tiger numbers, generation of new base-of-pyramid businesses, fierce eco-protectiveness by local people, eager adoption of eco-technologies, and economic and social betterment. Scalable implications are provided for economic and ecological development worldwide.
£18.80
De Gruyter Sustainability in Art, Fashion and Wine: Critical
Book SynopsisThe art, fashion and wine industries are currently at various stages in their efforts to embrace and transition towards sustainability. While sustainability commitments are a necessary condition for progress, they are not sufficient. Instead, there is a need for sweeping transformative change that includes giving serious consideration to indigenous worldviews without recolonizing them. Sustainability in Art, Fashion and Wine includes findings from recent research and contributes to a new understanding of familiar concepts such as sustainability, (de)colonization and corporate responsibility in the art, fashion and wine industries by adopting critical lenses and incorporating them with innovative perspectives on circular business models and digitalization. It endeavors to present remedies for effectively combating climate change and promoting social good. While discussing specific issues such as sub-contracted labor, safe working conditions, living wages, environmental degradation, mismanaged waste, and more, the book argues that recognizing the significant role western colonization has played – and continues to play – in the developing world in our current conception of capitalism is itself unsustainable. To understand the true meaning of sustainability – to fully recognize the looming deadlines we face in combating the climate crisis and instituting sustainability as a new normal – the acceptance of a new conception of capitalism, one antithetical to colonization and exploitation, is required. Contributors to this book address these issues by applying a critical studies approach to their respective chapters, allowing the book to set out what real sustainability could and should look like in the art, fashion and wine industries.
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De Gruyter Principles of Green Banking: Managing
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
£12.15
De Gruyter A New Path: China’s Low-Carbon Plus Strategy
Book SynopsisIn September 2020, China announced that it would peak carbon dioxide emissions by 2030 and become carbon neutral by 2060. How and whether it can achieve the target is a matter of great concern to the international community. This is the first book to provide a comprehensive analysis of the underlying theory of "Low-Carbon Plus", in which "low carbon" is the core and "plus" represents the critical areas that will go through low-carbon transformation (including industry, agriculture, buildings, transportation, energy and consumption), and puts forward the most practical path for China to achieve carbon neutrality. Starting from the basic theory of the Low-Carbon Plus strategy, the book introduces the low-carbon development situation domestically and abroad, summarizes the essential experiences and inspirations, and outlines a roadmap for China to implement the strategy. While focusing on emission reduction in primary and secondary industries, this book strongly recommends the development of low-carbon finance and low-carbon consumption, which can facilitate the ultimate realization of the Low-Carbon Plus strategy. As a fruitful result of the research by China’s national think tank, Low-Carbon Plus is an emerging development model that complements economic development and forces technological innovation, institutional innovation, and mind shift, and it is expected to have a significant and far-reaching impact on global economic growth.
£82.65
De Gruyter Public Goods and Commons: The Foundation for
Book SynopsisHumans and human wellbeing depend on the natural resources provided by Planet Earth, and they depend on the solidarity between human beings. That is, on the social resources provided by society. Both types of resources are available to everyone: they are public goods. The book approaches the topic from various angles, including the often-neglected dimension of measuring. It offers a holistic conception that covers the macro- and the micro-economic, the political and the developmental aspects. It shows which range of action is available at different levels of decision-making and which outcomes these may provide. And it emphasizes that a philosophical base is needed for understanding and managing the topic, and that wellbeing can only be improved and the common good can only be maintained if the public and the private sectors cooperate. With the advent of the United Nations’ sustainable development goals, this cooperation has received momentum in all its facets and for all levels – from the local to the global. The book is aimed both at scholars and students as well as practitioners in businesses and in public service. In academia, it may serve as a companion to textbooks on, e.g., public finance, sustainable development, social affairs, and public-private partnerships, both in undergraduate and graduate levels. For professionals in businesses and in public service, the book offers an insight into the topic that does not recur to an academic language. There is always a need for books that appeal both to readers who are managers as well as to scholars who wish to glance beyond their adopted profession. Table of Contents Introduction Chapter 1: Defining public goods and commons Chapter 2: Typologies of public goods and commons Chapter 3: Sources for providing public goods and commons Chapter 4: Policy making and managing Chapter 5: The global level revisited: Public goods in the SDGs Conclusion: Businesses, individuals and state actors collaborating for public goods and human wellbeing
£61.50
De Gruyter Sustainability, Green Management, and Performance
Book SynopsisIn a world facing environmental challenges and socio-economic inequalities, SMEs can drive positive change by integrating sustainability principles into their business practices. This book examines the relationship between sustainability, green management, and SME performance, providing insights, strategies, and case studies to guide SMEs towards a more sustainable future and long-term viability. Drawing from extensive research, the book analyzes the drivers, barriers, and motivations influencing SMEs' adoption of sustainability practices. It offers practical recommendations on overcoming resource constraints, awareness gaps, regulatory complexities, and resistance to change. It explores emerging trends such as digital technologies, circular economy approaches, clean energy transitions, and social innovation and discusses collaboration among SMEs, academia, and government agencies as a crucial factor for innovation and scaling up sustainable practices. Sustainability, Green Management and Performance of SMEs is a comprehensive and practical guide for SMEs seeking to integrate sustainability into their business strategies. It inspires and supports SMEs on their journey towards environmental stewardship, social responsibility, and long-term profitability, thus enabling them to unlock new business opportunities, gain a competitive edge, and secure their future in a changing global economy.
£73.80
De Gruyter Sustainable Business Model Innovation
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.
£19.20
