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Book SynopsisBusiness on a Mission is a simple to follow guide for how organisations can adapt to the changing world and evolving expectations of stakeholders to build more purpose-led, sustainable businesses. It features proven models and case study examples of how to create a brand that talks to the emerging Gen Z consumer base; how to use social missions to drive sales in retail and with B2B customers; how to preserve reputation and licence to operate by working in partnership with not-for-profit organisations; and how to attract and retain the best talent by demonstrating a genuine social purpose. As well as clear, applicable models and behind-the-scenes descriptions of how successful campaigns were built and sustainable change made, this book features candid interviews with change makers from the worlds of retail, professional services, consumer goods, and NGOs. This second edition looks at how businesses and brands like Dove are now linking social and environmental goals, wTrade ReviewPraise for the second edition:"I profoundly reject the idea that there has to be a trade-off between doing business responsibly and good financial outcomes. The reverse is true. Indeed, Andy’s book shows how purpose done properly unlocks superior performance. As such, it’s a must-read for any brand or business." – Alan Jope, CEO, Unilever"The purpose of a corporation has never been more important than it is today. And Andy’s latest update to Business on a Mission does a terrific job of explaining both how and why this is so. Combining case studies and proven models with personal anecdotes, the book is a must-read for anyone interested in the larger purpose of business in society – highly recommend!" – Michael Roth, Executive Chairman, Interpublic Group (IPG)Praise for the first edition:"This book is a timely reminder that the primary purpose of business has always been to serve a clear social need. The message is brilliantly combined with a well-illustrated roadmap of how we can get back to that essential objective." – Paul Polman, CEO, Unilever 2009-2019"In Business on a Mission, Andy Last describes how business can develop to deliver to a purpose that serves society. Companies who are able to do this are magnets for employees who we recognise as increasingly concerned to find meaning in their work. He describes, too, how NGOs and business can work together for good, with clarity about motive being vital for partnerships to work. Together, business and NGOs can make a bigger difference in the world than either can achieve alone." – Dame Barbara Stocking, President, Murray Edwards College, University of Cambridge, and former CEO, Oxfam "Business on a Mission is a great book for managers who are looking for the first steps in how to build a sustainable brand for their business. It is jargon-free, clear and includes interviews with prominent business people who have successfully built sustainable brands." – KoAnn Skrzyniarz, Founder and CEO of Sustainable Life Media and Sustainable Brands "Business on a Mission could not be more timely. Forces like technological disruption and shifting demographics continue to drive constant change and we’re seeing the polarisation of the population play out in front of our eyes. Beyond our organisations, in the communities in which we operate, many people feel disenfranchised and disconnected. Business on a Mission and Last’s collection of interviews demonstrates that organisations have a role to play to ensure we are enhancing people’s lives and they must be an important part of the solution. At a time when we need to be responsive and responsible, these practical, readable steps will be welcomed by business leaders across countries and industries." – Jonas Prising, CEO and Chairman, ManpowerGroup "Andy Last has been at the forefront of the revolution in the ‘Social Mission’ for industry – the realisation that doing good is, quite simply, good business. In this inspiring and highly readable book, Last shows us how companies that have social benefit in their DNA outperform those that don’t, how European companies have a much bigger social vision than North American ones, how mission drives brand and employee loyalty, and how brands on a mission outlast those that don’t. He provides wise advice not just on the ‘why’, but also on the ‘how’ of finding and delivering on your company’s social purpose. This book is required reading, not just for people working in industry, but for all people who aspire to change the world for the better." – Professor Val Curtis, Director, Environmental Health Group, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine "Business on a Mission makes the business case for why commercial organisations should embrace sustainability and aspire to a higher purpose. More than that, it shows how they can form better partnerships with NGOs to make this happen. Andy’s story is well told, engaging and a must-read for anyone interested in making business better." – Marc Van Ameringen, Executive Director, Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) 2005-2016"From 2005 to 2011, I had the privilege to drive one of the biggest transformations in corporate strategy to integrate social, economic and environmental insights into the innovation agenda of all categories and brands at Unilever. We called this innovation model the ‘Brand Imprint’. We knew that the care that we put into the community and environment are intrinsically connected with the power of those brands to engage people not only as consumers, but also as citizens and brand advocates. Andy and Richard, founders of salt, were key partners in that process. This book will help many other businesses leverage the power of brands to create a better future. We all need to find new, more sustainable ways of living, and brand innovation will play a pivotal role in that agenda." – Santiago Gowland, CEO, Rainforest Alliance "Andy Last is a seasoned professional in the sustainability space and his book, Business on a Mission, cuts through the purpose fluff and offers practical advice for any company that wants to walk the talk." – Thomas Kolster, Mr Goodvertising, author and sustainability thought-leader Praise for the second edition:"I profoundly reject the idea that there has to be a trade-off between doing business responsibly and good financial outcomes. The reverse is true. Indeed, Andy’s book shows how purpose done properly unlocks superior performance. As such, it’s a must-read for any brand or business." – Alan Jope, CEO, Unilever"The purpose of a corporation has never been more important than it is today. And Andy’s latest update to Business on a Mission does a terrific job of explaining both how and why this is so. Combining case studies and proven models with personal anecdotes, the book is a must-read for anyone interested in the larger purpose of business in society – highly recommend!" – Michael Roth, Executive Chairman, Interpublic Group (IPG)Praise for the first edition:"This book is a timely reminder that the primary purpose of business has always been to serve a clear social need. The message is brilliantly combined with a well-illustrated roadmap of how we can get back to that essential objective." – Paul Polman, CEO, Unilever 2009–2019"In Business on a Mission, Andy Last describes how business can develop to deliver to a purpose that serves society. Companies who are able to do this are magnets for employees who we recognise as increasingly concerned to find meaning in their work. He describes, too, how NGOs and business can work together for good, with clarity about motive being vital for partnerships to work. Together, business and NGOs can make a bigger difference in the world than either can achieve alone." – Dame Barbara Stocking, President, Murray Edwards College, University of Cambridge, and former CEO, Oxfam "Business on a Mission is a great book for managers who are looking for the first steps in how to build a sustainable brand for their business. It is jargon-free, clear and includes interviews with prominent business people who have successfully built sustainable brands." – KoAnn Skrzyniarz, Founder and CEO of Sustainable Life Media and Sustainable Brands "Business on a Mission could not be more timely. Forces like technological disruption and shifting demographics continue to drive constant change and we’re seeing the polarisation of the population play out in front of our eyes. Beyond our organisations, in the communities in which we operate, many people feel disenfranchised and disconnected. Business on a Mission and Last’s collection of interviews demonstrate that organisations have a role to play to ensure we are enhancing people’s lives and they must be an important part of the solution. At a time when we need to be responsive and responsible, these practical, readable steps will be welcomed by business leaders across countries and industries." – Jonas Prising, CEO and Chairman, ManpowerGroup "Andy Last has been at the forefront of the revolution in the ‘Social Mission’ for industry – the realisation that doing good is, quite simply, good business. In this inspiring and highly readable book, Last shows us how companies that have social benefit in their DNA outperform those that don’t, how European companies have a much bigger social vision than North American ones, how mission drives brand and employee loyalty, and how brands on a mission outlast those that don’t. He provides wise advice not just on the ‘why,’ but also on the ‘how’ of finding and delivering on your company’s social purpose. This book is required reading, not just for people working in industry, but for all people who aspire to change the world for the better." – Professor Val Curtis, Director, Environmental Health Group, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine "Business on a Mission makes the business case for why commercial organisations should embrace sustainability and aspire to a higher purpose. More than that, it shows how they can form better partnerships with NGOs to make this happen. Andy’s story is well told, engaging and a must-read for anyone interested in making business better." – Marc Van Ameringen, Executive Director, Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) 2005–2016"From 2005 to 2011, I had the privilege to drive one of the biggest transformations in corporate strategy to integrate social, economic and environmental insights into the innovation agenda of all categories and brands at Unilever. We called this innovation model the ‘Brand Imprint.’ We knew that the care that we put into the community and environment are intrinsically connected with the power of those brands to engage people not only as consumers, but also as citizens and brand advocates. Andy and Richard, founders of salt, were key partners in that process. This book will help many other businesses leverage the power of brands to create a better future. We all need to find new, more sustainable ways of living, and brand innovation will play a pivotal role in that agenda." – Santiago Gowland, CEO, Rainforest Alliance "Andy Last is a seasoned professional in the sustainability space and his book, Business on a Mission, cuts through the purpose fluff and offers practical advice for any company that wants to walk the talk." – Thomas Kolster, Mr Goodvertising, author and sustainability thought-leader Table of Contents From West Kirby to Kibera and back again – the historical context Diverging Agendas and the Age of Transparency How Sustainable Brands are Winning on Wall Street The Commercial Benefits of a Social Mission What Makes a Good Social Mission? How to Build a Sustainable Brand Communications as a Change Driver Strange Bedfellows – the power of partnerships The Year Everything Changed The Future

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Book SynopsisEthics in business is not a new topic and has been intensely discussed since the emergence of the so-called limited companies. However, privatization, technological and digital innovation, changes in moral perception, economic and financial crises and globalization stir a more recent debate on how companies should behave in our societies. This book starts from the position that ethics in business should imply an open debate on norms and values, using a sound methodology to get there. Ethics should cross borders: not only the borders of a country, but also the borders of someone's moral imagination. Ethics should not only be about harmony but also about conflict (and how to deal with that). Ethics should be realistic and well substantiated by academic research. Ethics should be used to understand the complexity of the world, and the challenges companies struggle with on various levels.Therefore, this book is composed of three parts in which ethics is discussed at differTable of ContentsIntroduction Part 1Ethics and the individual 1 What is ethics? 1.1 Ethical behaviour? 1.2 Ethics as an academic discipline 1.3 Morality 1.4 The structural analysis 1.5 The structural evaluation 1.6 Ethics and related disciplines Summary Literature 2 Responsibility 2.1 The meaning of responsibility 2.2 The ability to take responsibility 2.3 Situational factors that influence responsibility Summary Literature 3 Normative ethics 3.1 Directions in normative ethics 3.2 Ethics for people 3.3 Ethics from people 3.4 Directions in ethics applied Summary Literature 4 A model for ethicaldecision-making 4.1 An ethical dilemma 4.2 Step 1: moral questions 4.3 Step 2: moral stakeholders 4.4 Step 3: alternatives 4.5 Step 4: an informed choice Summary Literature Part 2Business and ethics 5 A short history of ethics in business 5.1 The industrial revolution 5.2 Current trends in society 5.3 The triple bottom line Summary Literature 6 Social values 6.1 The industrial revolution and social values of workers 6.2 Rights of workers in developed countries 6.3 Challenges in developed countries 6.4 Challenges in developing countries 6.5 Corruption 6.6 Social values of consumers Summary Literature 7 Ecological values 7.1 The tragedy of the commons 7.2 Towards a circular economy Summary Literature 8 Economic values 8.1 Economic values 8.2 Profit Summary Literature 9 Accountability 9.1 Transparency and compliance 9.2 The business of business is business 9.3 Voluntary accountability 9.4 Mandatory accountability 9.5 Collective industry self-regulation Summary Literature Part 3Ethics in a globalized world 10 Cultural diversity 10.1 Culture 10.2 Cultural differences on various levels 10.3 Cultural differences and business 10.4 Cultural differences between countries Summary Literature 11 Globalization: does the system work? 11.1 Why globalization is a good thing 11.2 Why globalization is a bad thing Summary Literature Index About the author

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Book SynopsisThe ethics of data and analytics, in many ways, is no different than any endeavor to find the right answer. When a business chooses a supplier, funds a new product, or hires an employee, managers are making decisions with moral implications. The decisions in business, like all decisions, have a moral component in that people can benefit or be harmed, rules are followed or broken, people are treated fairly or not, and rights are enabled or diminished. However, data analytics introduces wrinkles or moral hurdles in how to think about ethics. Questions of accountability, privacy, surveillance, bias, and power stretch standard tools to examine whether a decision is good, ethical, or just. Dealing with these questions requires different frameworks to understand what is wrong and what could be better.Ethics of Data and Analytics: Concepts and Cases does not search for a new, different answer or to ban all technology in favor of human decision-making. TheTable of ContentsIntroduction. 1 Value-Laden Biases in Data Analytics. 2 Ethical Theories and Data Analytics. 3 Privacy, Data, and Shared Responsibility. 4 Surveillance and Power. 5 The Purpose of the Corporation and Data Analytics. 6 Fairness and Justice in Data Analytics. 7 Discrimination and Data Analytics. 8 Creating Outcomes and Accuracy in Data Analytics. 9 Gamification, Manipulation, and Data Analytics. 10 Transparency and Accountability in Data Analytics. 11 Ethics, AI, Research, and Corporations. Index.

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Book SynopsisBusiness doing good is doing good business; this book learns from the era where governments ruled the world, pre-globalisation, and where business looked after itself, where issues like climate change, resource depletion and even poverty and hunger were not thought to be the responsibility of business. The Company Citizen concludes that not only are these key issues for business today but that the world will not be able to manage these issues without the active participation - even leadership - of business. Aware of the shortcomings of both government and civil society the author argues that environmental sustainability, economic and social inclusion and the better management of resources are all key issues for business and that it makes good business sense to manage them better. This book examines the case for the company citizen on a global, national and community level working alongside other. Never has the conscientious company citizen, as envisaged by 19th centuryTrade Review"The challenges of our modern world, and the need for an effective new social contract are well documented. In this timely and interesting book, Tom Levitt brings practical knowledge, and credible policy solutions to the question of business, and make a compelling case about the potential of business to help us all change the world, and our economy, for the better. What is more he articulates a clear duty for business to play its full role as corporate citizen - a hugely important and resonant message for our times." Julia Unwin, Chair, Independent Inquiry into the Future of the Civil Society."With £275b of fines from misconduct being paid by the banks so far since the financial crisis and trust in business generally having fallen sharply, Tom Levitt argues that it is high time that firms start thinking of themselves as ‘company citizens’ with a duty to contribute to the well-being of the wider economy. This means assuming responsibility for the environment in which they operate, avoiding excessive pay for senior executives, treating their employees and customers with fairness and dignity and paying appropriate amounts of tax while not being scared to take a stance against injustice. The win is an improvement in business reputation and longer term business sustainability. It really is as simple as that. But as this book demonstrates it requires a new mindset for it to work." - Vicky Pryce, founder of GoodCorporation and former UK government economic adviser. "In his latest book Tom Levitt weaves together a tapestry from a variety of sources and analysis of global trends to argue for company citizenship, a concept which reaches beyond company social responsibility and corporate philanthropy. This concept offers an exciting potential to resolve some of the long standing criticisms of capitalism and provides a new paradigm for business to engage positively with society." Professor Alex Murdock, London South Bank University. "A compelling account of how – and why – business has to be at the centre of addressing today’s most urgent and far-reaching issues. A book, and a theme, whose time has come. Never has the case for business to step up and help solve society’s challenges been greater. And rarely has it been better put than in this excellent account". - Paul Polman, CEO, Unilever Table of ContentsDedication, List of Figures and Tables, References, Author Biography, Preface, Abbreviations, Acknowledgements, 1 The Case for Company Citizenship, The Moral Case, The Political Case, The Business Case, The Internal Duty - to Owner and Market, The External Duty - to Taxpayers and Stakeholders, The Global Duty - to Communities and the Future, 2 The World is Ready, Food and Hunger, Climate Change, Water, War, Migration, and Refugees, Other Global Issues, Brexit, 3 Britain is Ready, Inequality, Poverty in Britain, Self Employment, Foodbanks, Public Services, Outsourcing, 4 Business is Ready, Purpose, Values and Mission, The Circular Economy, The Inclusive Economy, Getting Away with It, 5 Stakeholders are Ready, The Shareholder, The Investor, The Customer, The Workforce, Employee Ownership, ‘Corporate Social Responsibility’, 6 The Supply Chain is Ready, Modern Slavery, Bribery and Corruption, Human Rights, Employment Rights, Prompt Payment, Resource Issues, 7 Communities are Ready, Jobs and Skills, Local Sourcing, The Social Value Act, The People, Engaging with the Community, Cash & Kind, Time & Talent, Head & Heart, Health, Measuring the Difference, 8 The Future is Ready, Agg and Frag, Going Forward - Sustainability, Going Forward - Growing Markets, Going Forward - Responsibility, Or a Power for Ill? Take-Away: A Company Citizenship Code, Bibliography, Index

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Book SynopsisThe financial crisis of 2008 has led to a re-evaluation of the role of financial institutions and their relationship with the wider economy and society. This process has meant an increased questioning of both the conduct of business itself and the principles behind commercial and financial activities. Yet non-western voices have been notably absent from this debate, as have alternatives to the dominant western-derived economic ideologies. From the ancient spiritual wisdom or Dharma of the Jains, there emerges a practical modern philosophy fully in tune with the re-emergence of India as a global economic power. Jain individuals, businesses and charities have played a powerful role in India's rise and within the global Indian Diaspora. Jain communities are noted everywhere for their contributions to business, the professions and science. These successes are based on the principles of interdependence and co-operation, with an emphasis on long-term consolidation rather than short-term bTrade ReviewA book that we have all been waiting for. It offers fresher insights into the socially dysfunctional world of finance, governance and accountability from the spiritual perspective of Jainism. The book’s central message is that the relentless pursuit of shareholder wealth maximisation and personal wealth promoted by western theories is doing untold ecological and social harm because dominant western theories do not enable us to see things in their totality and thus ignore the consequences for ourselves and others. The book offers an alternative analysis and a guide to Jain economics, philosophy, ethics and forms of thinking. Give this book to your friends and family on their birthdays, Christmas, New Year and other events. In return you may well get new souls who are reflective and want to make the world a happier place for all.Prem Sikka, Emeritus Professor of Accounting, University of Essex, UK.This work draws deeply upon the powerful wisdom of the Jains and their centuries of financial acumen. Shah and Rankin provide an invaluable resource for business schools, the financial sector, entrepreneurs and anyone interested in exploring new economic paradigms.Lynne Sedgmore CBE, PhD, Former CEO, Centre for Excellence in Leadership and 157 Group, UK.Mere self interest and short termism has proven to be a catastrophic failure in finance. This book encourages senior management and students aspiring to forge a career in the world of finance to look at a proven alternative that can not only be sustainable but also hugely rewarding both financially as well as ethically.Satish Kanabar, Director, Kanabar Consulting Limited, UK.Atul K. Shah and Aidan Rankin have written an excellent book demonstrating the immense benefits of Jainism to the modern world in several areas, including finance, where a paradigm shift is required.Anant M. P. Shah, Meghraj Group, Asia.This book provides a fascinating and detailed insight into a relatively unknown culture and code of ethics. I am sure it will help inform the corporate governance debate in the West.Janette Rutterford, Professor of Financial Management, Open University Business School, UK.Jain teachings date back 5000 years to Northern India. Today, these teachings support a non-theistic religion, offer a practical living philosophy, and provide a set of values that inform the lives of some ten million Jains worldwide. Shah and Rankin explain how the Jain values of Anekant (respect for the views of others), Ahimsa (non-violence in action, speech, and thought), and Aparigraha (non-possessiveness) can offer a useful guide to responsible business practices. The authors provide numerous examples drawn from the Jain business community. The examples are offered both as an anecdote to an overly arid and typically incomplete orthodox view of business activity and as a useful supplement to contemporary thought on sustainability and corporate social responsibly. The ideas are interdisciplinary and holistic and should appeal to a wide audience, including sociologists, business ethics scholars, accountants, bankers, economists, and business people generally.Daniel T. Ostas, J.D., Ph.D., James G. Harlow, Jr. Chair in Business Ethics, Michael F. Price College of Business, University of Oklahoma, USA.Jainism and Ethical Finance represents a groundbreaking divining rod for the 21st century’s most pressing moral imperative: a guide to wise restraint and the simultaneous embrace of compassion in everything that human beings think, intend and do. Atul Shah and Aidan Rankin have written a treatise that clearly elucidates the underpinnings of a moral universe that is at once revolutionary –in the best sense- and crucial to the future of humanity and of all biodiversity on this precious earth.Michael Charles Tobias, President, Dancing Star Foundation, USA.In the face of widespread public distrust of modern banking and financial services, Shah and Rankin examine the enduring business practices of the Jain community and find hope for the future. Eloquent, timely and packed with wisdom.John Christensen, Director, Tax Justice Network.The dominance of the western financial worldview has devastated our planet.This timeless alternative from the East can heal the world, remove inequality and animal and environmental disaster. Really excited to see this masterpiece of universal wisdom in print. It is time to learn from it and use the knowledge to bring about sustainable reform in society and world at large.Dhiraj Shah, businessman and community leader, President of HSS(UK), national charity.I hope it gets a wide audience among sociologists, ethicists, economists, bankers and accountants. When we are in search of a future way of organising our economy it’s important to look at what some already know, especially when it seems to work.Richard Murphy, Political Economist and author of 'The Joy of Tax', UK Weaving ancient Jain theories on interdependence and co-operation into the complex financial world of modern western economies, this book is an attempt to bring culture and values back into centre of the debate about finance. There are many views with regard to whether or not we are entering a "post capitalism" stage of economic development and this book broadens this debate, offering a fascinating alternative way of thinking about the underlying purpose and social role of financial institutions, money and material possessions. Tony Fisher, Partnership Member, FJG, UK.This insightful examination into ethical finance from the Jain perspective offers a roadmap for the economic and ecological well-being that we all desire but which has, so far, been denied us by our current western economic ideologies, such as those that led to the catastrophic banking crisis of 2007-2008. The ancient spiritual wisdom of Jainism provides a practical modern philosophy for dealing with the pressing problems of our time. Barbara Gardner, Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants, USA.While the link between finance and a mask-wearing broom-wielding vegetarian sect might be easily scofed at, in this fascinating book the authors explain the relevance and power of an approach that always tries to take the long-term view and considers all the stakeholders, as well as the environment. That they do so using real-life business and finance examples makes it an even more compelling read.Gerry Brown, author of The Independent Director and Chairman of Novaquest Capital Management Table of ContentsTable of ContentsChapter 1- IntroductionChapter 2- Learning To Think Like A JainChapter 3- Aparigraha: Understanding the Nature and Limits of FinanceChapter 4- Risk and Return: Careful Action and Relationships of TrustChapter 5- Obligation and Interdependency: Towards A Jain Theory of Organic GrowthChapter 6- Ethical Investment: Social and Environmental Transformation and Jain Business Chapter 7- The Implications of ‘Many-Sidedness’Chapter 8- Faith Beyond Finance: Cultivating Detachment and HumilityChapter 9- Conclusion: Jainism’s Implications for Finance Research

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Book SynopsisThis groundbreaking and timely book provides change makers, organizations and facilitators with practical tools to initiate and conduct multi-stakeholder co-creation processes. Such processes are of critical importance in times of rapid change, where mega trends and grand challenges influence the market dynamics of business in entirely new ways. The book provides a concrete pathway for business to become future-ready by building capacity to work outside its traditional boundaries.The book unfolds the shift of multi-stakeholder teams from a state of competition to a state of collaboration, addressing the inner and outer dimensions of such a change. The five superpowers identified in the book are: (1) the genuine engagement of individuals, (2) collective solutions of groups, (3) transformative spaces created by facilitators, (4) the building blocks of co-creation, and (5) an effective strategy process for organizations. The book explores the challenges to achieve each of tTrade Review‘In a world of ever increasing uncertainty, fear, and separation, we drown in conflicts. The conflicts take root not in our weaknesses but in our strengths. In this amazing book we learn how to integrate our competing strengths to co-create the world for which we all yearn. It is a must read.’ — Robert Quinn, Professor Emeritus, Ross School of Business, University of Michigan‘We live in a world of disruption that makes us either turn backwards by closing our mind, heart, and will (i.e. amplifying ignorance, hate, fear) or leaning forward through opening our mind, heart, and will (i.e. cultivating curiosity, compassion, courage). Which of these two pathways we embody is a question of our intention and our capacity. This book tells you how to develop the capacity for the second path. How to co-create as an individual, as a team, and as an organization. Essential reading for change makers and forward thinking organizations.’ — Otto Scharmer, author of Theory U‘We are at a period in our collective history where the anticipated changes now emerge as realities that consist of complex and systemic challenges. We need to work together to achieve the seismic shift that can catapult us into a new economic order, which is more social, lean, integrated and circular. The book offers a concrete pathway to achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development through much required co-creation. Read the book and be inspired.’ — Lise Kingo, Executive Director, United Nations Global Impact‘For all leaders – current and future – this book provides an invaluable roadmap. It explains the process of collaboration in a structured way, and shows through a series of practical exercise how leaders can become change makers.’ — Paul Polman, Chief Executive Officer, Unilever plc'In times of transformation, the world certainly needs change makers charged with superpowers and Katrin Muff's innovative approach to co-creation has given her invaluable insights into how to cultivate them. An essential and highly readable book.' — Kate Raworth, Doughnut Economics‘In a world of every increasing uncertainty, fear, and separation, we drown in conflicts. The conflicts take root not in our weaknesses but in our strengths. In this amazing book we learn how to integrate our competing strengths to co-create the world for which we all yearn. It is a must read.’ — Robert Quinn, Professor Emeritus, Ross School of Business, University of Michigan‘We live in a world of disruption that makes us either turn backwards by closing our mind, heart, and will (i.e. amplifying ignorance, hate, fear) or leaning forward through opening our mind, heart, and will (i.e. cultivating curiosity, compassion, courage). Which of these two pathways we embody is a question of our intention and our capacity. This book tells you how to develop the capacity for the second path. How to co-create as an individual, as a team, and as an organization. Essential reading for change makers and forward thinking organizations.’ — Otto Scharmer, author of Theory U‘We are at a period in our collective history where the anticipated changes now emerge as realities that consist of complex and systemic challenges. We need to work together to achieve the seismic shift that can catapult us into a new economic order, which is more social, lean, integrated and circular. The book offers a concrete pathway to achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development through much required co-creation. Read the book and be inspired.’ — Lise Kingo, Executive Director, United Nations Global Impact‘For all leaders – current and future – this book provides an invaluable roadmap. It explains the process of collaboration in a structured way, and shows through a series of practical exercise how leaders can become change makers.’ — Paul Polman, Chief Executive Officer, Unilever plcTable of ContentsPart I: The Dynamics of Change 1. The Interconnection of Society, Organizations, and Individuals 2. The Dynamics of Stakeholder Transformation Part II: Challenges and Solutions for Stakeholder Co-creation 3. Superpower#1 – Genuine Engagement of Individuals 4. Superpower #2 – Collective Solutions of Groups 5. Superpower #3 – Transformative Spaces of Facilitators Part III: Co-creation for Change Makers 6. The Different Types and Roles of Change Makers 7. Superpower #4 – The Building Blocks of Co-creation 8. Measuring Progress in Co-creation Part IV: Co-creation for Organizations 9. Superpower #5 – The Positive-impact Tool of Organizations Part V Conclusion 10. The Five Superpowers of Co-creators

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Book SynopsisBusiness sustainability has advanced from greenwashing and branding to being a business imperative. Stakeholders, including shareholders, demand, regulators require, and companies now need to report their sustainability performance. No longer is this a choice for businesses. A decade ago, fewer than 50 companies released sustainability reports, and now more 8,000 global public companies disclose sustainability performance information on some or all five economic, governance, social, ethical, and environmental (EGSEE) dimensions of sustainability performance, and this trend is expected to continue. Indeed, more than 6,000 European public companies would be required to disclose their environmental, social, governance and diversity information for their 2017 reporting year. However, the proper determination of sustainability performance, accurate and reliable reporting and independent assurance of sustainability information remain major challenges for organizations of all types and sizes.Through reading this book, you will:Identify sustainability strategies to create innovation in new products, services, energy-efficiency, environmental facilities and green initiatives.Understand the role and responsibilities of all participants in the corporate reporting process, including directors, officers, internal auditors, external auditors, legal counsel, and investors.See ways to improve public trust, investor confidence, business reputation, employee satisfaction, corporate culture, social responsibility and environmental performance.Learn all five economic, governance, social, ethical and environmental (EGSEE) dimensions of sustainability performance separately and their integrated and interactive effects on achieving the goal of creating sustainable value for all stakeholders, including shareholders.Learn how to adopt best practices in sustainability development and performance, and deliver effective integrated sustainability reporting and assurance.Table of ContentsPreface1. Introduction to business sustainability performance, reporting, and assurance 2. Relevance and importance of business sustainability for corporations3. Business sustainability drivers4. Financial dimensions of sustainability performance and reporting5. Nonfinancial dimensions of sustainability performance and reporting6. Sustainability performance reporting and assurance7. Future of sustainability performance, reporting, and assurance8. Sustainability performance, reporting, and assurance in actionAbout the author

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Book SynopsisWe are entering the age of sustainability – a business era where every company, big and small, must adapt its way of doing business to meet the realities of climate change, a finite supply of natural resources, evolving attitudes about inequality, increasing digitisation and automation. At the same time companies must meet the demands of consumers as they adjust to this rapidly changing way of life. Supercharging this change in consumer behaviour is social media – a communications revolution that is democratising and disrupting society in ways never seen before. In this book, Matthew Yeomans explains why embracing sustainability is key to helping companies articulate their sense of purpose (and their reason to exist) in a world where social media is eroding trust in all institutions. The book shows how social media has made sustainability a mainstream concern for all society, how it compelled companies to be more authentic and accountable in their actions and how it will continue to shape how companies communicate the importance of sustainability to all of society.This book is a powerful guide for both communication and marketing professionals in business, especially Fortune 500, FTSE 250 companies and agencies, on how to use social media to communicate with their audiences and stakeholders in an authentic way. It is also a guide/text book for the growing field of sustainability communication in higher education.Trade Review"Yeomans’ deep knowledge and experience of how social media has shaped modern society makes his argument for transparent and authentic sustainability communication all the more compelling."Thomas Kolster, founder of Goodvertising and one of the world’s leading thinkers on the future of good business"If you’re concerned about how you stay relevant and win the trust and respect of customers, consumers and citizens in the twenty-first century, Yeomans’ book is essential reading. (And if you’re not concerned about it, you’re probably not paying enough attention.)"Dave Coplin, CEO at The Envisioners Ltd, and expert in the use of technology in the modern world"Yeomans draws on his wealth of experience both as a journalist and a sustainability expert to explain, with clear and illuminating business examples, exactly how companies can contribute to society and their bottom line at the same time."James Ledbetter, Editor of Inc. magazine and Inc.comTable of ContentsIntroductionChapter 1: A short history of social mediaChapter 2: Sustainability goes mainstreamChapter 3: Learning to listenChapter 4: Collaborate with the crowdChapter 5: Radical transparencyChapter 6: Leaders neededChapter 7: Empower and educateChapter 8: Inspiring behaviour changeChapter 9: How to show not tellChapter 10: How to use social networksChaper 11: How to communicate your sustainability reportChapter 12: How to embrace the global goalsEpilogue

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Book SynopsisMoves the argument from the ‘why’ of CSR to the ‘how’ and beyondImprove CSR performance and gain competitive advantageA practical guide for business leaders on how CSR factors can impact on their businessTrade ReviewMy impression is that this book should be compulsory reading for all company managers in a world where business is starting to take social responsibility extremely seriously, for many reasons. The steps provided in the book represent an admirable framework for company management to structure their approach to integrating social, ethical and environmental issues into the core of their business. The book is packed full of a wealth of references to real cases of CSR, using these to illustrate the mistakes companies can make and the essential nature of stakeholder inclusivity. As well as being an excellent book for practitioners and managers at all levels within companies, this book is an ideal reference for undergraduate and postgraduate students following courses which include a CSR component. I will certainly be referencing it on my own course on corporate governance and accountability. - New Academy Review, Autumn 2004 || ...I would strongly recommend it as an essential text for all those in business working in this area. - The Corporate Citizen Vol. 4 Issue 3 (2004) || The core message throughout the book is the need for companies to embrace CSR without being impeded by two main hindrances: fear that puts companies in a defensive position, and treating CSR as a "bolt-on" to business rather than a "built-in" strategy. The ultimate goal, therefore, is to create an environment where numerous CSOs are possible. - Corporate Responsibility Management 1.1 (August/September 2004) || ... proposes a practical seven-step process to help business leaders ... instead of "bolt on", CSR can become a valuable "built in". - Industry and Environment, April–September 2004Table of ContentsHow to use this book Introduction Part I: From corporate social responsibility to corporate social opportunity in seven steps Step 1: Identifying the triggers Step 2: Scoping what matters Step 3: Making the business case Step 4: Committing to action Step 5: Integration and gathering resources Step 6: Engaging stakeholders Step 7: Measuring and reporting Part II: Putting the seven steps into action: a worked example Part II: Introduction Step 1 in action: Identifying the triggers Step 2 in action: Scoping what matters Step 3 in action: Making the business case Step 4 in action: Committing to action Step 5 in action: Integration and gathering resources Step 6 in action: Engaging stakeholders After the Management Retreat Signposts

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Book SynopsisBy bringing together their respective competencies and resources for the greater good, governments, business, civil society and multilateral agencies have been seeking innovative ways to work together to respond to the myriad global challenges of our time: the impact of climate change; human security; the prevention, care and treatment of HIV/AIDS and other major diseases; the generation of new investment, entrepreneurship and employment; and financing for development. The appetite for such partnerships appears strong. Over 90% of corporate executives responding to a World Economic Forum survey felt that future partnerships between business, government and civil society would play either a major role or some role in addressing key development challenges. This trend will only be increased by the Western financial crisis and the retreat of the state from many areas of societal concern. In the last 15 years, many new partnerships have been formed, and many new people exposed to partnership ways of working. There have been remarkable successes, but also a range of concerns about effectiveness and accountability. Partnerships can work, but can they work better? Many practitioners are now asking how they can achieve a greater scale of impact to match the magnitude of the social and environmental challenges we face. When considering how to equip their organization or programme with the necessary skills to engage with companies in new ways, many leaders of NGOs or UN agencies hire staff from the private sector. Although such staff exchanges are important, it is not sufficient to rely on private-sector staff to develop and implement strategic forms of engagement. Rather, engaging business for social change is a specialism in itself. This book seeks to distil some of the author's 15 years of experience and key learnings on the advanced strategic planning of partnerships for people who work within civil society or public-sector organizations and who already partner with companies. Much of the research focus to date has been on operational issues, rather than on the strategic challenge of evolving partnerships to achieve a greater scale of impact. Rather than helping the reader with moving on from partnerships, this guidebook is intended to help with moving up to a greater scale of impact. The author identifies three generations in the evolution of cross-sector partnering and draws insights from the latest biological evolutionary theory on how complex systems can sustain themselves over time, translating this into a method for understanding and assessing partnering practice. Evolving Partnerships provides a rich and accessible mix of commentary, boxes for clarification, and 11 exercises to help the reader evolve partnering to achieve a wider level of impact – a level that responds to the scale, depth and urgency of the challenges we face today. Written by one of the world's leading authorities on partnerships and a key architect of global partnerships, including the Marine Stewardship Council, Evolving Partnerships will be essential reading for all those involved in cross-sectoral partnerships.Trade ReviewPartnerships can work, but can they work better? This accessible guidebook distils the author's key learnings on the advanced strategic planning of cross-sectoral partnerships.This guide gives valuable insights on lessons learned and outlines viable approaches to achieve greater effectiveness and impact. It is especially timely ahead of Rio +20 as governments are eager to experiment with fresh approaches to bring about much-needed change. - Georg Kell, Executive Director, United Nations Global Compact || The desire to 'give back to society' is growing among fledging and established industrial houses/corporations in India. However, most Indian companies who wish to be more responsible, lack the knowledge, trained manpower or the dedication to carry out community development programmes. In his excellent and useful guide, "Evolving Partnerships: A Guide to Working with Business for Greater Social Change", Jem Bendell says, "The appetite for partnerships appears strong. Over 90% of corporate executives responding to a World Economic Forum survey felt that future 'partnerships between business, government, and civil society would play either a major role or some role in addressing key development challenges'." Evolving Partnerships is a much needed guide to helping businesses and civil society work their way to successful partnerships. It holds the hands of the practitioners and takes them through the various stages of creating meaningful partnerships to bring about greater social change. This is a very useful guide for business houses in India and, more particularly, public sector units who need to secure NGO cooperation to implement their CSR agenda. Seeking partnerships is only part of the issue; more important is setting them up and making them effective and functional. Jem Bendell, with his vast experience in the area, has put together an excellent book which could serve as a bible for those involved in creating workable solutions through business/civil society cooperation. This is a must read publication. - 'indiacsr', 5 January 2012 - Suresh Kr Pramar, Executive Director, Centre for Training & Research in Responsible Business, NoidaTable of ContentsForeword Professor Malcolm McIntosh, Asia Pacific Centre for Sustainable Enterprise, Griffith University Introduction 1. A Planet of Partnerships2. Generations of Partnership3. Transcending Limitations with a Third Generation of Partnerships4. Assessing Your Partnering5. Evolving to the Next Generation of Partnership6. The Challenges Facing Third-Generation Partners7. The Particular Opportunities and Challenges of 3rd Generation Partnerships for Development ConclusionsReferences

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Book SynopsisThe contributions in this book by leading figures in industry, government, NGOs, the medical community, and academia discuss and propose solutions to the ethical dilemmas of drug industry behavior. They examine such aspects as the role of intellectual property rights and patent protection, the moral and economic requisites of research and clinical trials, drug pricing, and marketing.Trade Review'… Michael Santoro and Thomas Gorrie have compiled a series of essays that provide a fair, balanced and insightful examination of an increasingly troubled relationship between the pharmaceutical industry and society.' Journal of the American Medical AssociationTable of ContentsCharting a sustainable path for the 21st century pharmaceutical industry Michael A. Santoro; Part I. Profits, Patients' Rights, and Scientific Progress: The Ethics of Clinical Research Conducted in Private Enterprises: 1. Drug research: between ethical demands and economic constraints Jurgen Drews; 2. Emerging international norms for clinical testing: good clinical trial practice Juhana E. Idanpaan-Heikkila and Sev S. Fluss; 3. The regulatory and ethical challenges of pediatric research M. Dianne Murphy and Sara F. Goldkind; 4. Including children in research: participation or exploitation? Robert M. Nelson; 5. Racial and ethnic inclusiveness in clinical trials Valentine J. Burroughs; 6. The rights of patients to participate in clinical trials Glenna Crooks; 7. How should government regulate stem-cell research? Perspectives of a scientist-legislator The Hon. Rush Holt; Part II. Marketing and the Efficient Utilization of Healthcare Resources: Ethical and Public Policy Challenges: 8. Ethics and prescribing: the clinician's perspective Charles L. Bardes; 9. Direct-to-consumer advertising of prescription drugs: a policy dilemma Meredith B. Rosenthal and Julie M. Donohue; 10. Regulation of prescription drug promotion Thomas Abrams; 11. Off-label communications in marketing prescription drugs Scott D. Danzis; 12. The need for better health information: advancing the informed patient in Europe Don E. Detmer, Peter Singleton and Scott C. Ratzan; 13. Who should get access to which drugs? An ethical template for pharmacy benefits Norman Daniels, James E. Sabin and J. Russell Teagarden; 14. The application of cost-effectiveness and cost-benefit analysis to pharmaceuticals Joel Hay; Part III. Patents, Pricing, and Equal Access: 15. Intellectual property rights, access to life-enhancing drugs, and corporate moral responsibilities Patricia H. Werhane and Michael Gorman; 16. A future agenda for government-industry relations William Weldon; 17. AIDS activism and the pharmaceutical industry Martin Delaney; 18. The campaign against innovation Sidney Taurel; 19. Third world perspectives on global pharmaceutical access James Thuo Gathii; 20. The promise of vaccines and the influenza shortage of 2004: public and private partnerships Gary R. Noble; Part IV. Charting a Sustainable Path for the 21st Century: 21. Evolving approaches to healthcare challenges Thomas M. Gorrie; 22. Property rights in crisis: managers and rescue Nien-he Hsieh; 23. Blurring the lines: public and private partnerships addressing global health William Foege; 24. Renegotiating the grand bargain: balancing prices, profits, people, and principles Greg Koski.

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

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Book SynopsisResponsibility for Human Rights provides an original theoretical analysis of which global actors are responsible for human rights, and why. It does this through an evaluation of the different reasons according to which such responsibilities might be assigned: legalism, universalism, capacity and publicness. The book marshals various arguments that speak in favour of and against assigning 'responsibility for human rights' to any state or non-state actor. At the same time, it remains grounded in an incisive interpretation of the world we actually live in today, including: the relationship between sovereignty and human rights, recent events in 'business and human rights' practice, and key empirical examples of human rights violations by companies. David Karp argues that relevantly public actors have specific human rights responsibility. However, states can be less public, and non-state actors can be more public, than might seem apparent at first glance.Table of Contents1. Introduction; 2. Transnational corporations and human rights in practice, policy and international law; 3. Legitimate authority, human rights and transnational actors; 4. Are human rights responsibilities universal? A conceptual framework of responsibility for human rights; 5. The capacity approach: a construction and critique; 6. The publicness approach to responsibility for human rights; 7. Conclusions: non-state actors and human rights practice.

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Book SynopsisThis book provides a comprehensive introduction to the ethical issues raised by modern finance. Hendry draws on ethical theory to provide an analysis of the global financial system and its regulation and control. The book addresses major recent financial scandals, and will be valuable for finance students and practitioners.Table of ContentsPreface; 1. Opening case study: the financial crisis; 2. Introduction; 3. Ethical foundations; 4. The financial system; 5. Lending and borrowing: where finance meets ordinary people; 6. Trading and speculation: the ethics of financial markets; 7. Agency and accountability: managing other people's money; 8. Products, promotion and client relationships; 9. Financial reporting and corporate governance; 10. Epilogue: the ethics of financial regulation.

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Book SynopsisAnalyzing the transformation of climate activism in a rapidly changing political landscape, this book traces everyday renewable energy actions within a growing 'epistemic community', dispersed across organizational boundaries and domains. It will be of interest to social science scholars of business, renewable energy and sustainability transitions.

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Book SynopsisTrade Review“Can’t recommend this joint enough. It is extremely hard to translate what is happening in our society right now. … Aaron Glantz does a great job moving through the jungle of jargon. But most importantly he implicitly raises a question that has been quietly dogging me for years: What does it mean to tell your children that their success is ultimately a matter of discipline, education, hard work, and citizenship, and then see that those factors have almost no power to explain the (financial) success of the Titans of America. ... An illuminating and discomfiting read.” — Ta-Nehisi Coates (via Instagram) "Essential reading." — New York Review of Books “Glantz skillfully tells a bigger story about American housing that’s tortuous, confounding and ultimately enraging.” — New York Times “With prose that is as plainspoken as it is propulsive, Glantz explains how homeownership propelled the American Dream until 1986 only to fall, one financial scheme at a time, at the hands of billionaire money-grabbers and the failing regulators and gutless politicians who enable them.” — Beth Macy, author of Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company that Addicted America “In case there was ever any doubt that the world of high finance affects American households, Aaron Glantz lays it to rest in this gripping narrative of how the foreclosure machine became a grand mechanism to convert America’s historic wealth building asset—its homes—into a commodity for financiers.” — Sarah Bloom Raskin, former deputy secretary of the US Treasury and former governor of the Federal Reserve Board “An eye-opening account of how a cast of characters from Wall Street to Hollywood enriched themselves at the expense of American families. Glantz weaves together personal stories, historical context, and sharp and insightful analysis of how financiers created predatory products that wreaked devastation on the US economy and… countless families.” — Mehrsa Baradaran, professor of law at the University of California, Irvine School of Law “Glantz, through exemplary journalism, reveals the new corporate landlords’ relationship to Donald Trump and their exploitation of loopholes in public policy, in combination with the endless resources of greedy bankers, to transform the 2008 foreclosure crisis into predatory renting schemes and cash in on widespread housing insecurity.” — Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, author of Race for Profit: How Banks and the Real Estate Industry Undermined Black Homeownership “This is a story that needs to be told, and Glantz tells it beautifully. Homewreckers reads like a novel, but it carries an important message: We must never let this happen again.” — Alan S. Blinder, Gordon S. Rentscher Professor of Economics and Public Affairs, Princeton University, former member of the Council of Economic Advisers, Vice Chairman of the Board of the Federal Reserve System “In this remarkable book, Aaron Glantz provides a well-researched, highly readable look at one of the nation’s most underreported stories…a must-read for anyone who wants to understand the Great Recession and the role of the voracious financial interests who would go on to put Donald Trump in the White House.” — Gwenda Blair, author of The Trumps: Three Generations of Builders and a President “A tale of greed and corruption...A solid, useful exploration of a system that ‘needs substantial, systemic change.’” — Kirkus Reviews “[A] cogent, infuriating exposé… lucid prose and impressive research make this an essential account of an under-the-radar housing crisis.” — Publishers Weekly “Glantz does an excellent job explaining the financial complexities of the housing crisis and its fallout. But the real strength of his book comes from the personal stories he weaves in to illustrate his points…the most surprising stories are those of the homewreckers themselves.” — BookPage "A shocking investigation into America's housing crisis. ... A tale of greed and corruption." — Christiane Amanpour "Smart, engrossing... chronicles how a few vulture capitalists scored big paydays on the backs of beleaguered middle-class homeowners, exploiting government largesse to cover their losses - and positioning themselves for top Trump administration jobs." — San Francisco Chronicle

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Book SynopsisTrade Review“Can’t recommend this joint enough. It is extremely hard to translate what is happening in our society right now. … Aaron Glantz does a great job moving through the jungle of jargon. But most importantly he implicitly raises a question that has been quietly dogging me for years: What does it mean to tell your children that their success is ultimately a matter of discipline, education, hard work, and citizenship, and then see that those factors have almost no power to explain the (financial) success of the Titans of America. ... An illuminating and discomfiting read.” — Ta-Nehisi Coates (via Instagram) "Essential reading." — New York Review of Books “Glantz skillfully tells a bigger story about American housing that’s tortuous, confounding and ultimately enraging.” — New York Times “With prose that is as plainspoken as it is propulsive, Glantz explains how homeownership propelled the American Dream until 1986 only to fall, one financial scheme at a time, at the hands of billionaire money-grabbers and the failing regulators and gutless politicians who enable them.” — Beth Macy, author of Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company that Addicted America “In case there was ever any doubt that the world of high finance affects American households, Aaron Glantz lays it to rest in this gripping narrative of how the foreclosure machine became a grand mechanism to convert America’s historic wealth building asset—its homes—into a commodity for financiers.” — Sarah Bloom Raskin, former deputy secretary of the US Treasury and former governor of the Federal Reserve Board “An eye-opening account of how a cast of characters from Wall Street to Hollywood enriched themselves at the expense of American families. Glantz weaves together personal stories, historical context, and sharp and insightful analysis of how financiers created predatory products that wreaked devastation on the US economy and… countless families.” — Mehrsa Baradaran, professor of law at the University of California, Irvine School of Law “Glantz, through exemplary journalism, reveals the new corporate landlords’ relationship to Donald Trump and their exploitation of loopholes in public policy, in combination with the endless resources of greedy bankers, to transform the 2008 foreclosure crisis into predatory renting schemes and cash in on widespread housing insecurity.” — Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, author of Race for Profit: How Banks and the Real Estate Industry Undermined Black Homeownership “This is a story that needs to be told, and Glantz tells it beautifully. Homewreckers reads like a novel, but it carries an important message: We must never let this happen again.” — Alan S. Blinder, Gordon S. Rentscher Professor of Economics and Public Affairs, Princeton University, former member of the Council of Economic Advisers, Vice Chairman of the Board of the Federal Reserve System “In this remarkable book, Aaron Glantz provides a well-researched, highly readable look at one of the nation’s most underreported stories…a must-read for anyone who wants to understand the Great Recession and the role of the voracious financial interests who would go on to put Donald Trump in the White House.” — Gwenda Blair, author of The Trumps: Three Generations of Builders and a President “A tale of greed and corruption...A solid, useful exploration of a system that ‘needs substantial, systemic change.’” — Kirkus Reviews “[A] cogent, infuriating exposé… lucid prose and impressive research make this an essential account of an under-the-radar housing crisis.” — Publishers Weekly “Glantz does an excellent job explaining the financial complexities of the housing crisis and its fallout. But the real strength of his book comes from the personal stories he weaves in to illustrate his points…the most surprising stories are those of the homewreckers themselves.” — BookPage "A shocking investigation into America's housing crisis. ... A tale of greed and corruption." — Christiane Amanpour "Smart, engrossing... chronicles how a few vulture capitalists scored big paydays on the backs of beleaguered middle-class homeowners, exploiting government largesse to cover their losses - and positioning themselves for top Trump administration jobs." — San Francisco Chronicle

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Book SynopsisTrade Review“Buckmaster, global compensation director at Nike, argues in his winning debut that America’s pay system is deeply broken. . . . Buckmaster packs his work with insight, and delivers his message in a charming, funny tone… This layperson’s guide will be a boon to anyone looking to understand the forces behind how that number got on their W-2.” — Publishers Weekly (starred review) "Fair Pay . . . offer[s] deeply informed insight into how companies set pay rates . . . A thought-provoking counterpoint to typical fair-pay books." — Booklist "There is nothing more nuts-and-bolts about business than decisions on how to compensate employees, and there is nothing that could change the country quite so quickly or directly as tackling income inequality by paying most of them more. As Buckmaster writes, 'Now is the time to redeem the idea of fairness,' and his book is a perfect nuts-and-bolts, big picture place to start." — Porchlight “We have spent a generation laboring under the strange delusion that pay increases would impoverish the country. Fair Pay is both a corrective, but more interestingly, an insiders' account of the complexities inherent in how corporations really think about pay. Fascinating and essential reading for any economic reformer, or for that matter, anyone who earns a paycheck.” — Tim Wu, author of The Curse of Bigness and The Attention Merchants “In order to know your worth, you need to know how comp works. Anyone who reads this book is in for a treat. David Buckmaster’s unique insight as a corporate pay leader teaches us what the person on the other side of the pay negotiation table is really thinking, and how to make sure you get what you deserve.” — Claire Wasserman, founder of Ladies Get Paid “David Buckmaster describes why the current system of pay is broken and what to do about it. Fair Pay is a timely and important call to action, especially for business leaders whose workers make too little to make ends meet.” — Zeynep Ton, MIT Sloan School of Management and Good Jobs Institute “Take it from an insider: companies don’t compete for wages; they coordinate, making sure that employees are left in the dark. While most people may prefer not to know how sausages are made, knowing how wages are made is crucial for every employee. A must-read for employees and policy makers who believe that reforming the system remains possible.” — Katharina Pistor, author of The Code of Capital: How the Law Creates Wealth and Inequality "[Knezevich's] vocal character is perfect for the author's intent—to help workers negotiate fair pay for themselves and become more knowledgeable about how business and our economy work. Knezevich has a broad and appealing range, and is fun to hear as he interprets every nuance and idea in this accessible guide." — AudioFile Magazine "Fair Pay provides both high-level and specific recommendations for how to reform compensation . . . An important, insider perspective on the principles and tactics needed for more equitable and dynamic organizations." — Charter

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Book Synopsis*** Distinguished Winner for the Responsible Research in Management Award ***Negotiation and decision-making expert Max Bazerman explores how we can make more ethical choices by aspiring to be better, not perfect.Every day, you make hundreds of decisions.Trade Review"Bazerman’s encouraging call for readers to keep moving in the right direction, even if they aren’t on the fast track to perfection, is a much-needed and sane approach to personal betterment." — Publishers Weekly “Take some of the best ideas in philosophy, mix in relevant research in psychology, add a lifetime of practical wisdom, and you have the recipe for a realistic guide to doing the most good you can. Read this book, and you will find yourself leading a better life!” — Peter Singer, Princeton University, author of Animal Liberation and Practical Ethics “We all want to believe that we will help make the world a better place. But how? Take one step at a time, says Bazerman in his delightful and engaging book! More rational thinking and less intuition will lead us to that North Star.” — Sheryl WuDunn, Pulitzer Prize winner and bestselling coauthor of Tightrope “Max Bazerman has a gift: to grasp the core of our hardest ethical issues, and to bring the best science and arguments to grapple with them. He does this with such clarity and compassion for human nature that you will be more than persuaded—you’ll get up and do something!” — Mahzarin R. Banaji, Harvard University, bestselling coauthor of Blindspot “Building on the ideas of effective altruism, Bazerman delivers important new insights on how to use your time, money, intellect, and influence to make the world better.” — Will MacAskill, cofounder, Centre for Effective Altruism, and author of Doing Good Better “Although we’re quick to recognize the moral mistakes other people make, it’s not until it’s too late that we catch most of our own. As a leading expert on this problem, Max Bazerman shows how we can avoid ethical blunders—and do more good along the way.” — Adam Grant, bestselling author of Give and Take and Originals, and host of the TED podcast WorkLife “Max Bazerman is part behavioral scientist, part mensch—and the sage I consult whenever I’m stuck on a life decision. This brilliant, wise guide shows us why perfect really is the enemy of the good—and how we can all do better.” — Angela Duckworth, University of Pennsylvania, bestselling author of Grit “Bazerman offers a roadmap that will help readers understand the world around them and how they can most strategically and effectively make things better. I spent my first 10 years out of college trying to be perfect, not better. Oh, how I wish I’d had this book to guide my vocational decisions.” — Bruce Friedrich, cofounder and executive director, the Good Food Institute "Bazerman brings together the powerful insights of behavioural science and the incisiveness of Harvard Business School on how we can make the world better: more ethical, less corrupt, and more sustainable. It’s also Bazerman’s most personal work yet. He really does want to make the world better, not through lecturing, but by giving people the mental and institutional tools to shape it themselves." — David Halpern, CEO of the Behavioural Insights Team and author of Inside the Nudge Unit "This will appeal to those seeking practical suggestions for improving business and philanthropic behavior." — Library Journal

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