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Book SynopsisSheree Atcheson is Group Vice President of Diversity & Inclusion at global business transformation agency Valtech. As an award-winning leader, she works across regions and industries providing thought-provoking, boundary-breaking leadership training to business executives to develop data-driven diversity and inclusion strategies. As an advocate for diversity in tech, she is a Board Member at Women Who Code, speaks at many global conferences and leadership sessions and is regularly profiled for her work. She has featured or written for publications like Forbes, Fast Company, the Evening Standard, HuffPost, Marie Claire, Wired, the Guardian and the Sunday Telegraph.Trade Review"Many in the dominant majority have a hard time understanding how their privilege shows up in the workplace. In Demanding More, Sheree Atcheson has done a great job of peeling back the layers and offering tangible solutions to make the workplace more equitable." * Minda Harts, Consultant and New York Times Bestselling Author of The Memo *"Demanding More is a great read for anyone interested in understanding how to create true inclusion and dismantle the barriers faced by many. The book tackles key topics including privilege, intersectionality and how to be an ally, all of which are critical to understand in order to make real progress. Sheree Atcheson brings together great examples and experiences that captivate you to want to read more and more." * Asif Sadiq MBE, Vice President, Global Head of Diversity and Inclusion, adidas *"Demanding More is the result of almost a decade of impactful work and rework carried out by Sheree Atcheson. It is necessary reading for anyone who is alive in the 21st century and working or considering working. Even more so as we continue to develop what will be the future of work. Deep theory very quickly turns to tangible actions for everyone to perform and become better at, with the result of a fairer society and better realization of human potential. I'm so thankful Sheree Atcheson has put this together. I'll certainly be making it mandatory reading at organizations I work with." * Dr Anne-Marie Imafidon MBE, Founder, Stemettes, Host, Women Tech Charge podcast, and Trustee, Institute for the Future of Work *"Diversity has rapidly become an issue that no company, organization or person can ignore, with expectations and demands to go beyond performative and shallow commitments. In Demanding More, Sheree Atcheson explains clearly what diversity and inclusion are and why they matter and offers concrete ways to achieve change in workplaces and beyond. It's an excellent book for anyone who is committed to genuinely move towards a more diverse society." * Beatrice Fihn, Executive Director, International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, Nobel Peace Prize 2017 *"If you read one book on diversity and inclusion this year, Demanding More is the one. Sheree Atcheson has lived, breathed and worn the D&I t-shirt for many years, and her insights into why we're still falling short are invaluable. This book will have you take a deeper look at yourself, your privilege and your potential to be a greater ally and leader. Go read it now!" * Ann O’Dea, CEO and Co-founder, Silicon Republic, and Curator, Future Human *"Sheree Atcheson brings her rich personal and professional life, both lived and experienced, using the many frictions in the journey of a young professional woman of colour to bear on one of the most vexing global issues of today: exclusion and racial injustice. In Demanding More, a timely and urgent call to action, Atcheson makes a compelling case on moving diversity and inclusion from a 'nice to have' and strive-towards target, to a must-have imperative and achievable goal, while showing how to translate good intent and words into meaningful action and lasting change." * Raju Narisetti, Founder, Mint (www.livemint.com), and former Managing Editor, The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal *"Being an ally is a journey, and Sheree Atcheson's powerful new book is the perfect accompaniment. In Demanding More, you'll be inspired by Atcheson and her extensive interviews with leaders to take stock of your privilege and use it for good." * Karen Catlin, author of Better Allies *"A thought-provoking, incredibly well-researched and comprehensive overview of how diversity, equity and inclusion manifest in society - and particularly the workplace - today. Demanding More offers both clear explanations of complicated issues as well as practical advice on what can be done to drive change. A powerful guide for those starting out as well as for those more experienced in the space." * Amali de Alwis, MD, Microsoft for Startups UK, and former CEO, Code First: Girls *"At a time when all leaders should be doing more to embrace and accelerate change in the workplace, Demanding More is a highly recommended read! It is a helpful resource that will inspire you to have those all-important difficult conversations that we all need to have in order to combat inequality and make the world a better place. Sheree Atcheson takes us on a transparent personal and professional journey, drawing on some great examples, practical exercises and recommendations from a range of progressive leaders. This book not only highlights some of the systemic reasons for inequalities in society but offers a road map for how we can demand actionable change from leaders and build more equitable workplaces." * Priscilla Baffour, Global Head of Diversity and Inclusion, Financial Times *"Demanding More is THE diversity and inclusion book we all need right now. It paints a very clear picture of the structural bias we see every day, with new and interesting meaningful ways to change the trajectory we are currently on. We need to have more personal accountability to lead to systemic and long-term change and this book helps with just that. I would recommend it to anyone, at any stage of their career, who wants to understand more about why we're at where we are and how to get us to a better place." * Deepa Purushothaman, Leader in Practice, Women and Public Policy Program, Harvard Kennedy School *"Whether you are new to the concepts of diversity, inclusion and belonging or have worked with them for years, Demanding More is an invaluable resource for understanding both the theory and practical steps we can all take to change not just our workplace, but ourselves. Sheree Atcheson helps us consider inclusion in its fullest sense and how to become allies, whatever our role or status. Her discussions on privilege and intersectionality are amongst the best I've seen. Each chapter is clear and insightful about the problems but then moves to solutions and gives the reader practical steps to effect change. This is a book that brings together history, theory, practicality and deeply human voices to give us a road map to demand more of our managers, our leaders and, most importantly, ourselves. Highly recommended." * Debbie Forster MBE, CEO, Tech Talent Charter *"Demanding More covers the fundamentals with absolute clarity and straightforwardness. The combination of history, data, personal perspective and fascinating interviews with leaders makes this an utterly compelling piece of writing. If you are a leader, or an aspiring leader, who wants to understand more and do better, read this book and go away equipped with meaningful insights and practical guidance, galvanized to do more." * Ruth Yarnit, CEO, LeadDev *"Sheree Atcheson's book couldn't have come at a better time, as everyone is struggling not only to understand the issues around inclusion and diversity but also to move beyond words to the actions that drive long-term sustainable change. It is written in a style that is easy to read and relate to and will provide valuable insights for leaders, practitioners and individuals. I'm adding it to my recommended reading list!" * Brenda Trenowden CBE, former Global Chair, 30% Club, and PwC Lead Partner, I&D Consulting *"Sheree Atcheson has leveraged her years of work as a practitioner for transformation by writing this manuscript that speaks 'truth to power' in Demanding More. We are all faced with the fierce urgency of now, and Demanding More is a blueprint that every leader who truly aspires to be more inclusive should have and apply. Every organization that really wants to move the needle of equity should make reading Demanding More a leadership development requirement. This is so powerful because it takes the real workplace challenges of intersectionality, privilege, authentic allyship and inclusion and meets the reader at the juncture of theory and application, so you walk away not only inspired, but also ready for implementation. I would recommend this book for anyone and everyone who feels a calling to make a difference and be a part of the solution." * Dr Johné Battle, Vice President of Diversity and Inclusion, Dollar General *"Sheree Atcheson has called on her hard-won experience as a woman of colour in the tech industry to craft an urgently relevant debut book that makes the case for why everyone should - and must - demand more from our leaders. Demanding More's impressive range applies a personal and systemic lens to everything from equity and intersectionality, to privilege and authentic allyship. Readers from all fields will find insight in powerful real-world stories, all filtered through Sheree Atcheson's refreshing voice as a promising author." * Jennifer Brown, Founder and CEO, Jennifer Brown Consulting, and author of How to be an Inclusive Leader *"Demanding More is exactly what we need right now as a collective society. We must move past awareness, with less talk and more action. Sheree Atcheson's book does just that through providing real-world, data-driven, meaningful insights to educate us all on why we're in the position we are right now and what we can do singularly and collectively to push for real, sustainable, meaningful change. This book is relevant to absolutely anyone who wants to leave the world better than they found it. Don't miss this one!" * Deanna Singh, Chief Change Agent, Flying Elephant, Founder, Uplifting Impact, and author of Purposeful Hustle *"Demanding More is exactly what we need. Sheree Atcheson does not shy away from a difficult subject and makes it clear that people need to be comfortable with the uncomfortable. Atcheson is brave, courageous and unapologetic! I could not be more excited for people to read and feel inspired to put her words into practice." * Michelle Grover, Chief Information Officer, Twilio, and former Senior Vice President of Engineering, Concur/SAP *Table of Contents Section - 01: Sheree’s story; Section - 02: Why diversity and inclusion aren’t there yet; Section - 03: Privilege – The haves and the have nots; Section - 04: Intersectionality – Peeling the onion of differences; Section - 05: Check yourself – Unchecked and unconscious biases; Section - 06: Stand up – Being an ally; Section - 07: Demanding more from our leaders; Section - 08: Planning for more; Section - 09: Conclusion; Section - 10: Index

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Book SynopsisSheree Atcheson is Group Vice President of Diversity & Inclusion at global business transformation agency Valtech. As an award-winning leader, she works across regions and industries providing thought-provoking, boundary-breaking leadership training to business executives to develop data-driven diversity and inclusion strategies. As an advocate for diversity in tech, she is a Board Member at Women Who Code, speaks at many global conferences and leadership sessions and is regularly profiled for her work. She has featured or written for publications like Forbes, Fast Company, the Evening Standard, HuffPost, Marie Claire, Wired, the Guardian and the Sunday Telegraph.Trade Review"Many in the dominant majority have a hard time understanding how their privilege shows up in the workplace. In Demanding More, Sheree Atcheson has done a great job of peeling back the layers and offering tangible solutions to make the workplace more equitable." * Minda Harts, Consultant and New York Times Bestselling Author of The Memo *"Demanding More is a great read for anyone interested in understanding how to create true inclusion and dismantle the barriers faced by many. The book tackles key topics including privilege, intersectionality and how to be an ally, all of which are critical to understand in order to make real progress. Sheree Atcheson brings together great examples and experiences that captivate you to want to read more and more." * Asif Sadiq MBE, Vice President, Global Head of Diversity and Inclusion, adidas *"Demanding More is the result of almost a decade of impactful work and rework carried out by Sheree Atcheson. It is necessary reading for anyone who is alive in the 21st century and working or considering working. Even more so as we continue to develop what will be the future of work. Deep theory very quickly turns to tangible actions for everyone to perform and become better at, with the result of a fairer society and better realization of human potential. I'm so thankful Sheree Atcheson has put this together. I'll certainly be making it mandatory reading at organizations I work with." * Dr Anne-Marie Imafidon MBE, Founder, Stemettes, Host, Women Tech Charge podcast, and Trustee, Institute for the Future of Work *"Diversity has rapidly become an issue that no company, organization or person can ignore, with expectations and demands to go beyond performative and shallow commitments. In Demanding More, Sheree Atcheson explains clearly what diversity and inclusion are and why they matter and offers concrete ways to achieve change in workplaces and beyond. It's an excellent book for anyone who is committed to genuinely move towards a more diverse society." * Beatrice Fihn, Executive Director, International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, Nobel Peace Prize 2017 *"If you read one book on diversity and inclusion this year, Demanding More is the one. Sheree Atcheson has lived, breathed and worn the D&I t-shirt for many years, and her insights into why we're still falling short are invaluable. This book will have you take a deeper look at yourself, your privilege and your potential to be a greater ally and leader. Go read it now!" * Ann O’Dea, CEO and Co-founder, Silicon Republic, and Curator, Future Human *"Sheree Atcheson brings her rich personal and professional life, both lived and experienced, using the many frictions in the journey of a young professional woman of colour to bear on one of the most vexing global issues of today: exclusion and racial injustice. In Demanding More, a timely and urgent call to action, Atcheson makes a compelling case on moving diversity and inclusion from a 'nice to have' and strive-towards target, to a must-have imperative and achievable goal, while showing how to translate good intent and words into meaningful action and lasting change." * Raju Narisetti, Founder, Mint (www.livemint.com), and former Managing Editor, The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal *"Being an ally is a journey, and Sheree Atcheson's powerful new book is the perfect accompaniment. In Demanding More, you'll be inspired by Atcheson and her extensive interviews with leaders to take stock of your privilege and use it for good." * Karen Catlin, author of Better Allies *"A thought-provoking, incredibly well-researched and comprehensive overview of how diversity, equity and inclusion manifest in society - and particularly the workplace - today. Demanding More offers both clear explanations of complicated issues as well as practical advice on what can be done to drive change. A powerful guide for those starting out as well as for those more experienced in the space." * Amali de Alwis, MD, Microsoft for Startups UK, and former CEO, Code First: Girls *"At a time when all leaders should be doing more to embrace and accelerate change in the workplace, Demanding More is a highly recommended read! It is a helpful resource that will inspire you to have those all-important difficult conversations that we all need to have in order to combat inequality and make the world a better place. Sheree Atcheson takes us on a transparent personal and professional journey, drawing on some great examples, practical exercises and recommendations from a range of progressive leaders. This book not only highlights some of the systemic reasons for inequalities in society but offers a road map for how we can demand actionable change from leaders and build more equitable workplaces." * Priscilla Baffour, Global Head of Diversity and Inclusion, Financial Times *"Demanding More is THE diversity and inclusion book we all need right now. It paints a very clear picture of the structural bias we see every day, with new and interesting meaningful ways to change the trajectory we are currently on. We need to have more personal accountability to lead to systemic and long-term change and this book helps with just that. I would recommend it to anyone, at any stage of their career, who wants to understand more about why we're at where we are and how to get us to a better place." * Deepa Purushothaman, Leader in Practice, Women and Public Policy Program, Harvard Kennedy School *"Whether you are new to the concepts of diversity, inclusion and belonging or have worked with them for years, Demanding More is an invaluable resource for understanding both the theory and practical steps we can all take to change not just our workplace, but ourselves. Sheree Atcheson helps us consider inclusion in its fullest sense and how to become allies, whatever our role or status. Her discussions on privilege and intersectionality are amongst the best I've seen. Each chapter is clear and insightful about the problems but then moves to solutions and gives the reader practical steps to effect change. This is a book that brings together history, theory, practicality and deeply human voices to give us a road map to demand more of our managers, our leaders and, most importantly, ourselves. Highly recommended." * Debbie Forster MBE, CEO, Tech Talent Charter *"Demanding More covers the fundamentals with absolute clarity and straightforwardness. The combination of history, data, personal perspective and fascinating interviews with leaders makes this an utterly compelling piece of writing. If you are a leader, or an aspiring leader, who wants to understand more and do better, read this book and go away equipped with meaningful insights and practical guidance, galvanized to do more." * Ruth Yarnit, CEO, LeadDev *"Sheree Atcheson's book couldn't have come at a better time, as everyone is struggling not only to understand the issues around inclusion and diversity but also to move beyond words to the actions that drive long-term sustainable change. It is written in a style that is easy to read and relate to and will provide valuable insights for leaders, practitioners and individuals. I'm adding it to my recommended reading list!" * Brenda Trenowden CBE, former Global Chair, 30% Club, and PwC Lead Partner, I&D Consulting *"Sheree Atcheson has leveraged her years of work as a practitioner for transformation by writing this manuscript that speaks 'truth to power' in Demanding More. We are all faced with the fierce urgency of now, and Demanding More is a blueprint that every leader who truly aspires to be more inclusive should have and apply. Every organization that really wants to move the needle of equity should make reading Demanding More a leadership development requirement. This is so powerful because it takes the real workplace challenges of intersectionality, privilege, authentic allyship and inclusion and meets the reader at the juncture of theory and application, so you walk away not only inspired, but also ready for implementation. I would recommend this book for anyone and everyone who feels a calling to make a difference and be a part of the solution." * Dr Johné Battle, Vice President of Diversity and Inclusion, Dollar General *"Sheree Atcheson has called on her hard-won experience as a woman of colour in the tech industry to craft an urgently relevant debut book that makes the case for why everyone should - and must - demand more from our leaders. Demanding More's impressive range applies a personal and systemic lens to everything from equity and intersectionality, to privilege and authentic allyship. Readers from all fields will find insight in powerful real-world stories, all filtered through Sheree Atcheson's refreshing voice as a promising author." * Jennifer Brown, Founder and CEO, Jennifer Brown Consulting, and author of How to be an Inclusive Leader *"Demanding More is exactly what we need right now as a collective society. We must move past awareness, with less talk and more action. Sheree Atcheson's book does just that through providing real-world, data-driven, meaningful insights to educate us all on why we're in the position we are right now and what we can do singularly and collectively to push for real, sustainable, meaningful change. This book is relevant to absolutely anyone who wants to leave the world better than they found it. Don't miss this one!" * Deanna Singh, Chief Change Agent, Flying Elephant, Founder, Uplifting Impact, and author of Purposeful Hustle *"Demanding More is exactly what we need. Sheree Atcheson does not shy away from a difficult subject and makes it clear that people need to be comfortable with the uncomfortable. Atcheson is brave, courageous and unapologetic! I could not be more excited for people to read and feel inspired to put her words into practice." * Michelle Grover, Chief Information Officer, Twilio, and former Senior Vice President of Engineering, Concur/SAP *Table of Contents Section - 01: Sheree’s story; Section - 02: Why diversity and inclusion aren’t there yet; Section - 03: Privilege – The haves and the have nots; Section - 04: Intersectionality – Peeling the onion of differences; Section - 05: Check yourself – Unchecked and unconscious biases; Section - 06: Stand up – Being an ally; Section - 07: Demanding more from our leaders; Section - 08: Planning for more; Section - 09: Conclusion; Section - 10: Index

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Book SynopsisSimon Fanshawe OBE is the co-founder of Diversity by Design, where he works with public, private and third sector companies to bring about meaningful change in the diversity of their talent and the true inclusiveness of their culture. He is Chairman of Hexagon Housing and on the Board of POWERful Women. Based in Brighton, UK, he was a co-founder of Stonewall and was awarded an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Sussex for his work on diversity and human rights. He has long been involved in campaigns for equality and positive social change and has served on the Board of companies and organizations in the private and charity sectors for over thirty-five years. In 2023, he was inducted into the HR Magazine Hall of Fame after being named one of the most influential HR thinkers in 2022.Trade Review"Simon Fanshawe has written the most compelling book on diversity I've ever read...beautifully written and full of narrative power, The Power of Difference weaves together the author's personal experiences, insights from research, and remarkable stories of others' journeys to show both how to build genuine inclusion and why it matters so very much in our multicultural world and to the success of organizations." * Amy C Edmondson, Professor, Harvard Business School and author of The Fearless Organization *"The Power of Difference is incredibly timely. Simon brings wit, wisdom, and challenge to pointing a way forward and how inclusion must embrace all voices. This is a call to action for every one of us to play our part in using our difference to power a better future for companies." * Peter Cheese Chief Executive, Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) *"With insight, great stories and wonderful language, The Power of Difference helps all of us, managers, teachers, citizens, listen - truly listen -- so that we can redesign how we live and work, and discover the enjoyment of managing diversity along the way." * Professor Iris Bohnet, Academic Dean of Harvard Kennedy School and author of What Works: Gender Equality by Design *"Diversity is the life-blood of innovation. What is often missing are the practical ways to create the culture for teams to thrive, where everyone has the confidence to contribute. This is an essential part of the environment for discovery, research and implementation to flourish safely. The Power of Difference provides managers and entrepreneurs with practical insights to drive innovation, while having the rigorous discussions that engage everyone's voice in assessing and taking risks." * David Gann CBE, Professor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Saïd Business School and Chairman of the UK Atomic Energy Authority *"The Power of Difference is wonderful, a remarkably enjoyable and immensely helpful read for any one in a leadership position or indeed anyone who feels the huge responsibility of improving the experience of their colleagues. The practical, but powerful, examples and illustrations peppered throughout the book contain the dilemmas and opportunities faced by a wide range of individuals and institutions. The golden thread was yes the complexity but also the huge potential that exists for individuals and organizations." * Stephen Posey, Chief Executive of The Royal Papworth NHS Trust *"This book educates and also acknowledges the complexity that exists around grappling with some of the concepts and suggests practical ways through. I simply loved it and the way it was written." * Geeta Nanda OBE, Chief Executive, Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing *"Simon Fanshawe opens space to rethink diversity and inclusion efforts from first principle, I predict readers will find themselves in equally vehement agreement and disagreement with different parts of this work, but ultimately emerge feeling enriched by its many provocations." * Kenji Yoshino, Chief Justice Earl Warren Professor of Constitutional Law, NYU School of Law and Faculty Director, Center for Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging *Table of Contents Chapter - 00: Introduction - Who am I and why this book?; Chapter - 01: What is diversity for?; Chapter - 02: Inclusion is not just about being nice to people; Chapter - 03: Diversity is not a minority sport; Chapter - 04: Unconscious bias is an excuse; Chapter - 05: Ditch the superhero; Chapter - 06: Diversity isn’t harder to manage - You only think it is; Chapter - 07: References

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Book SynopsisDavid Grayson CBE is Emeritus Professor of Corporate Responsibility at Cranfield School of Management, based in London, UK. From 2007-17 he was Professor and Director of the Doughty Centre for Corporate Responsibility at Cranfield. He is the chair of the Institute of Business Ethics and has worked with responsible business coalitions across the world.Chris Coulter is CEO of GlobeScan, an insights and strategy firm that helps organizations build the trust they need to create value for themselves and society, and is based in Toronto, Canada. He is the Chair of Canadian Business for Social Responsibility (CBSR) and is a member of the Multinational Subcommittee of B Lab's Standards Advisory Council and Walgreen's Corporate Responsibility Advisory Board.Mark Lee is the Director of the SustainAbility Institute by ERM, which launched in 2020 to define, accelerate and scale sustainability performance by developing actionable insight for business. He is also an ERM Partner Trade Review"As a global brand, McDonald's relies heavily on our suppliers across the world to embed sustainability, in order for us to achieve our ambitious goals. This handbook is a highly practical manual to help our suppliers and tens of thousands of other companies like them become better businesses." * Francesca DeBiase, Executive Vice President, Chief Global Supply Chain Officer at McDonald's *"This is the book for anyone who wants to turn their interest in being a responsible business into tangible action. The books is packed with practical advice and proven case studies which together constitute a 'how-to' guide for any responsible business leader." * Ben Fletcher, Group CFO of the Very Group *"Family businesses have a particularly strong sense of stewardship and desire to be a force for good. For those family businesses who are young or just starting to more consciously realise their social impact, this book is a very practical, easy-to-use guide that can help companies turn those aspirations into action." * Sir James Wates CBE, Chairman of Wates Group and Chair of the Institute of Family Business *"The Sustainable Business Handbook is required reading for executives who are looking to better understand and respond to one of the most important issues facing business today, sustainability (or ESG)." * Siddharth Sharma, Group Chief Sustainability Officer – Tata Sons, India *"This is the practical "how to" of sustainability that so many businesses urgently need. Drawing on years of practical, hands-on experience, the authors demystify the language of sustainability and provide plain-language guidance for action - now. This book is great news for any leader of any small or medium-sized business looking for the "how to do it" of sustainability. In clear, simple and above all business-focused language the authors have provided a much-needed tool that will enable a more sustainable, resilient and, yes, profitable future." * Rob Cameron, Global Head of Public Affairs at Nestlé SA *"It is critical to build bridges connecting well intentioned commitments to make change happen with the actions needed to make these changes real. Practical handbooks like this - with a focus on the tools and real life stories of both strategies that work and those that don't - are precious to people who are harnessing the power of business as a force for good." * Charmian Love, CoFounder of B Lab UK *"This book with three authors on three continents adopts a practical and international approach to the over familiar, but poorly understood topic of sustainability. It addresses all the roadblocks that hinder companies from taking the steps they need to ensure their own and our planet's survival. It starts with purpose of a company - why is it in business and who is it here to serve. Dig deeply into this and from there it is plain sailing." * Katie Hill, Executive Director B Lab Europe (B Lab is the not for profit behind the B Corp movement) *"Climate change, the loss of nature and rising inequality represent the biggest crises facing business today, while sustainability and purpose have become mainstream levers of performance. That is why addressing them effectively have become key determinants of business success. And yet few companies know where to start. How do you put principles into practice. This comprehensive, step-by-step guide has the answers, skillfully navigating business through the big questions of our time." * Alan Jope, CEO of Unilever plc *"David, Chris and Mark invite readers to suggest content for the second edition of this handbook. My hope is that dynamic businesses across Africa will use this handbook and thus make sure that we have many more examples from Africa in that second edition!" * Dr Ndidi Nnoli-Edozien, Chair Circular Economy Innovation Partnership (CEIP) Africa and Chair Afrikairos *"Sustainability is not a luxury but a must to all businesses. Large firms are changing, and small ones need to catch up quickly in order to survive and grow.?The Sustainable Business Handbook comes at a perfect time!" * Dr. GUO Peiyuan, Co-Founder and General Manager of SynTao Co., Ltd, Beijing *"Business leaders are facing an unprecedented shift in expectations from their stakeholders to embrace ESG. The Sustainable Business Handbook provides practical measures for companies of all sizes and from all geographies to respond to these expectations and become better businesses through the integration of sustainability." * Mark Cutifani, Chief Executive of Anglo American *"Sustainability is an important value-driver for all businesses. For those executives running companies that have yet to embrace sustainability, I highly recommend you read this book as it is an actionable primer to get your company up to speed on this critical business imperative." * Frank Ravndal, CEO, HAVI *"For the corporate manager who is tasked with bringing sustainability to their company, this handbook provides a wealth of useful advice on everything from assessing ESG materiality to building a culture of sustainability. The authors' experience with executing sustainability strategies provides readers with very practical ways to position their company to manage ESG risks and explore related business opportunities." * Tensie Whelan, Clinical Professor of Business and Society, Director of NYU Stern Center for Sustainable Business, USA *"There is a growing wave of companies everywhere needing to begin their sustainability journeys and the Sustainable Business Handbook is a critical tool to help them do it effectively." * Feroz Koor - Group Head of Sustainability – Woolworths, South Africa *"Sustainability is now mission critical. David, Chris and Mark deliver a timely and pragmatic guide to help organizations move from intent to action. We welcome this roadmap to accelerate the sustainability agenda and usher a new era of stakeholder capitalism." * Sarah Galloway, Co-leader Global Sustainability Sector for Russell Reynolds Associates *"It is clear that we need many more companies ramping up their sustainability efforts in the coming years if we are going to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. The Sustainable Business Handbook provides a perfectly timed and well thought through roadmap for companies beginning their sustainability journey." * Dr Mark Watson - Group Head of Sustainability at John Swire & Sons (H.K.) Ltd, Hong Kong *Table of Contents Chapter - 00: Introduction; Section - PART ONE: Getting started; Chapter - 01: Purpose; Chapter - 02: Materiality; Chapter - 03: Business case; Section - PART TWO: Building it up; Chapter - 04: Strategy; Chapter - 05: Operationalizing; Chapter - 06: Culture; Chapter - 07: Leadership; Chapter - 08: Reporting; Chapter - 09: Governance; Section - PART THREE: Taking it to the world; Chapter - 10: Engagement; Chapter - 11: Communications; Chapter - 12: Partnering; Chapter - 13: Advocacy; Chapter - 14: Conclusion;

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Book SynopsisPhilip Mirvis is an organizational psychologist who serves as senior research fellow for the Global Network on Corporate Citizenship and Babson Social Innovation Lab. He is based in Ranchos des Taos, New Mexico. He has led public and corporate seminars, and lectured in over 50 nations throughout Asia, Europe, and Africa, and in Brazil and Australia. Bradley Googins is a retired professor and former Director of the Center of Corporate Citizenship at Boston College. He is currently a visiting professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship at the Catholic University of Milan. He is based in Watertown, Massachusetts.Trade Review"Sustainability to Social Change is a great read. It tells you about our journey (the printable parts), where other forward-looking businesses are headed, and how you can lead your company to a better future-for business and the world. Have yourself a giant scoop." * Ben Cohen & Jerry Greenfield, Cofounders of Ben & Jerry’s *"This wonderful book, based on hands-on research, is a practical guide to how companies can help lead social change. I love the examples and user-friendly format and will be applying the insights to the corporate boards I am a member of in Asia." * Dato Timothy Ong, Chairman of Asia Inc Forum *"This book is a huge wake-up call for all business leaders. We are either going to live in co-existence with all our neighbors and the planet or there will be no existence. The book clearly demonstrates that hiding behind the current system is no longer an option. The inspiring case studies show that early systems innovators can deliver equitable value to all stakeholders." * Louis "Tex" Gunning, CEO at LeasePlan Corporation N.V. *"A visionary call to action for all entrepreneurs! Instead of trying to sustainably reduce ourselves, Mirvis and Googins challenge us to actively build the future and align a deeper purpose into a long-term vision of what success can look like." * Jason Grenfell-Gardner, Founder of The J. Molner Company *"This book is a comprehensive and focused look at corporate performance at the nexus between business and societal goals. Focusing on the lessons here can help you and your company to 'raise the bar' and uptick performance for all." * Stanley S. Litow, Former IBM Executive, Professor and Innovator in Residence at Duke University, and author of the Challenge for Business and Society: From Risk to Reward *"In this insightful book, Phil Mirvis and Brad Googins argue that businesses play a crucial role as a voice for social change. But for that to work, they say business must transform the way it thinks about value. Read their timely account of why so many business leaders are finally embracing the sustainability agenda and how innovators are moving onward to regeneration. They know this is the future of business, markets and, ultimately, capitalism." * John Elkington, Co-founder of Environmental Data Services (ENDS), SustainAbility, and Volans and author of Green Swans: The Coming Boom in Regenerative Capitalism *"Phil Mirvis and Brad Googins have long been leaders in the conscious business movement. In this important book, they point out that it is later than we realize; they capture the 'fierce urgency of now' and show how businesses can and must take the lead in bringing about social change. This book is an inspiring guide to how to move beyond 'doing less harm' to realizing a holistic vision of flourishing for all stakeholders." * Raj Sisodia, Co-founder & Chairman Emeritus at Conscious Capitalism Inc. and Distinguished University Professor of Conscious Enterprise at Tecnológico de Monterrey *"Phil Mirvis and Brad Googins have written a magnificent book, deeply grounded in the real world, but it's not just for business leaders who want to win the hearts and minds of customers, employees, communities and partners. It's for everyone who cares about the business of building a better world. This book asks us to look in the mirror. It reminds us that the future is coming at us fast and that history has its eyes on us. But, most importantly, this is a leadership playbook designed to help you to meet the moment and propel your organization forward. It comes alive by showcasing real companies that are successfully transforming whole industries and leading the world's solution revolution to positive prosperity with intergenerational concern and world-changing intention." * David Cooperrider, Chair and Chuck Fowler Professor, Case Western Reserve University; Honorary Chair, Cooperrider Center for Appreciative Inquiry, Champlain College; author of Appreciative Inquiry *"In this important book, Phil Mirvis and Brad Googins offer a roadmap for the next stage of business leadership. It takes you beyond sustainability to an evolving form of the market, and the role of business and the manager of tomorrow. It offers real examples and tools for developing a new kind of leader, one focused on mastering the domains of commerce while also recognizing that they have an interest and responsibility in maintaining the integrity, stability and equity of the system in which they practice that craft. Rather than exploit a broken market or political system for personal gain, future business leaders must take ownership for stewarding the institutions of the market. This book shows you how." * Andrew J. Hoffman, Holcim (US) Professor of Sustainable Enterprise, University of Michigan and author of Management as a Calling: Leading Business, Serving Society *"Mirvis and Googins have produced a tremendously useful book on the role that executives can play in social change. Not only does this book cover the gambit of ideas related to sustainability and social change, it is chocker block full of examples that show how these ideas are put into practice. This book is a must-read for executives taking their company on the journey to social change." * Tima Bansal, Professor of Strategy at the Ivey Business School and Founder of Network for Business Sustainability *"Sustainability to Social Change begins with a concise yet comprehensive account of the corporate sustainability movement up to the present. The authors then offer principled, practical guidance on how to focus corporate goals towards social change. A valuable read." * Hannah Payson, Executive Director at the Center for Business, Government and Society in The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth *"At last, a book that blends the 'why' with the 'how': why it's important to embrace social change in business and how leaders can go about it. Data makes it clear that the public expects much more from the private sector, but business executives-even those who are committed-ask, 'What is it I am supposed to be doing now?' Sustainability to Social Change lands at the right moment; drawing on decades of practical research and observation to show the way forward." * Judy Samuelson, Founder and Executive Director of Aspen Institute Business & Society Program and author The Six New Rules of Business: Creating Real Value in a Changing World *"Business leading social change? It's easy enough to dismiss this idea, but Sustainability to Social Change shows you that giants like Unilever, Ikea, and Novo Nordisk; smaller companies like Ashley Stewart and Lush and Ben & Jerry's; and B Corps are redefining the role of business in society. Read this thoughtful and timely book to get yourself and your company into the 'next' wave." * Sally Uren, CEO at Forum for the Future *"Corporate social responsibility? Sustainability? All good... but NOT GOOD ENOUGH, so say Phil Mirvis and Brad Googins. They provide business leaders a GPS for the next challenge-to create social innovation and real value for their business and the world. The authors use stories, frameworks, reflections and insights from their decades of relentlessly examining and challenging the changing role of business in society to convincingly demonstrate that business leaders today can integrate purpose and profit successfully across the value chain." * Cheryl Kiser, Executive Director of the Lewis Institute for Social Innovation and The Babson Social Innovation Lab, and author of Creating Social Value: A Guide for Leaders and Changemakers *"Sustainability to Social Change makes a compelling case for businesses large and small to tackle the urgent economic, environmental and social challenges of our time. Mirvis and Googins provide solid evidence and engaging real-world examples of how companies are responding to shifting societal expectations and leading social change. This book shows you why such enlightened leadership is essential and how companies can do it!" * Chris Coulter, CEO at GlobeScan and author of All In: The Future of Business Leadership *"Sustainability to Social Change will make you stop in your tracks and consider: what is business 'for'? Philip Mirvis and Bradley Googins explain how businesses can creatively address problems of inequality, climate change and much more. This book should inspire everyone in your organization, from new hires to the CEO." * Mark Hurst, Founder of Creative Good *"In one sentence, Mirvis and Googins say it all: 'Learn from the changemakers and be one yourself.' This book-the result of the authors' unique longitudinal studies of inspiring business practices-is rich in illustrative examples, insightful analysis, memorable tips, and persuasive arguments on WHY business leaders must lead social change and HOW to move social value creation to the heart of your business. So, let's get to work and lead that change!" * Susanne Stormer, PwC Partner and Change Agent *"The call to action in Mirvis and Googins' new book is important and timely. Business has made real progress over the past decade in addressing societal challenges, but results are 'too little' and 'too slow.' The authors don't stop at calling out the private sector's unhurried pace: they provide practical advice, along with checklists, scorecards and frameworks for leaders to rapidly evolve their businesses to meet the urgent needs of the world today." * Deirdre White, CEO at PYXERA Global *Table of Contents Chapter - 00: Introduction; Section - ONE: Where We Are Now and What's Next; Chapter - 01: Sustainability - The End of the Beginning; Chapter - 02: Social Change - The Start of Something New; Chapter - 03: Business as an Agent of Change - Trailblazers and Transformers; Chapter - 04: Changemaking - Gearing Up to Lead Social Change; Section - TWO: Lead Your Company into the Future; Chapter - 05: Put Purpose First; Chapter - 06: Make Prosperity Inclusive; Chapter - 07: Engage the Whole Person; Chapter - 08: Produce Social Value; Chapter - 09: Revive the Planet; Chapter - 10: Systemic Social Change; Chapter - 11: Epilogue

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Book SynopsisJonathan O'Brien is the CEO of Positive Purchasing Ltd, the international procurement and negotiation consultancy and training provider, and is based in Plymouth, UK. With over 30 years of experience, he has helped global organizations increase their purchasing capability through training, education and working directly with practitioners and executive teams. He is also the author of Category Management in Purchasing, Negotiation for Procurement and Supply Chain Professionals, Supplier Relationship Management and The Buyer's Toolkit, all published by Kogan Page.Trade Review"This is the most insightful - and perhaps more importantly - the most useful book on sustainable procurement. Jonathan O´Brien shows us how to weave Category management and SRM together and use it as leverage to enable sustainable supply chains. Sustainable Procurement is undoubtedly one of the most important sources of knowledge for our own transformation to sustainable sourcing." * Andreas Takacs, Chief Procurement Officer, Green Cargo AB *"This will undoubtedly become a core and classic book for practitioners and students - and indeed for anyone interested in the contribution procurement can make to sustainability issues. The practical advice, tools and templates are particularly impressive and extensive and will prove invaluable for many. There is certainly no excuse now for anyone to say "I don't know how to implement sustainable procurement"." * Peter Smith, MD, Procurement Excellence Ltd and business author *"An essential and highly practical handbook for driving responsible purchasing practices - helps make sense of the complex topic of transforming buying through the lens of sustainability." * Anke Ehlers, Managing Director CRI, ALDI SÜD KG *"Jonathan addresses Procurement's need to work with the supply networks on how they think about Environmental Sustainability. Our need to build our supply networks to be robust to support the environmental challenges is critical." * Chris Shanahan, VP Global Sustainability – Supply Chain Operations, Thermo Fisher Scientific *"Rethinking business practices with corporate social responsibility in mind has become an imperative for all organizations. This provides a huge opportunity for procurement teams to demonstrate new sources of value by managing the business' consumption habits and rebuilding supply chains in line with business CSR strategy. But how? Jonathan O'Brien's Sustainable Procurement provides comprehensive insights into the tools, tactics, and strategies procurement teams can put into practice to drive CSR best practices and measure their results." * Philip Ideson, Founder and Managing Director, Art of Procurement *"As concerns about anthropogenic climate change, biodiversity loss, pollution and social impacts have become more common, global organisations both in the public and private sectors have shifted to embrace sustainable practices and policies. However, many organisations have none or under-developed sustainable procurement programmes and thus are ill-equipped to achieve these ambitions. Jonathan O'Brien has provided the much-needed insights and practical tools to help organisations and procurement professionals define and implement sustainable procurement programmes that yield desired outcomes for all stakeholders, whilst simultaneously uplifting the mission of procurement as an enabler of strategic intents." * Vusi Fele, Group Chief Procurement Officer, Absa Group *"Talk of sustainability is not new, but operational progress continues to lag behind aspiration and vision. In this passionately written book, Jonathan O'Brien makes the case for the sustainability imperative, demonstrates why progress cannot be made without coordinated efforts from procurement and supply chain professionals, and turns previously abstract guidance into an actionable, achievable mission." * Kelly Barner, Head of Content and Operations, Art of Procurement *"Sustainability is an era defining opportunity for procurement. It is the strategic imperative that will turn failed SRM initiatives into successful programmes and will cement action and transformation for the betterment of the function and for the future of our planet. This book acts as a practical roadmap that translates greenwashing and greenwishing into evidence based action. A must read for all procurement and sustainability professionals today." * Mark Perera, CEO & Founder, Vizibl *"Sustainable procurement is a topic on every procurement leader's agenda, but the path forward is often unclear. Jonathan provides the information needed to understand the options and create a compelling path forward." * Erik Stavrand, Partner, SEAK LLC *Table of Contents Chapter - 00: Introduction; Section - ONE: Our current situation; Chapter - 01: Situation planet Earth 1 - the planet; Chapter - 02: Situation planet Earth 2 - people; Chapter - 03: Homosapiens - extinct in a hundred years?; Section - TWO: The sustainability imperative; Chapter - 04: Introducing sustainable procurement; Chapter - 05: The business case for sustainable procurement; Chapter - 06: Setting the direction for sustainability; Section - THREE: Sustainable Procurement; Chapter - 07: Assessing the supply base; Chapter - 08: Prioritizing risks, impacts and opportunities; Chapter - 09: Evaluating potential sustainable procurement projects; Chapter - 10: Making what we buy sustainable; Chapter - 11: Driving sustainability in our suppliers; Chapter - 12: Audit and assessment of suppliers; Chapter - 13: Driving sustainability in the supply chain; Chapter - 14: Making it happen, measuring outcomes and driving success; Chapter - 15: Appendices

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Book SynopsisSolitaire Townsend is the co-founder and chief solutionist of Futerra, an award-winning sustainability agency. Townsend works with clients like Ikea, Formula 1, Google, the United Nations and Lancôme to make sustainable development happen. The 2008 Ethical Entrepreneur of the Year, she has chaired talks at COP26 and COP27, delivered a TED talk on the creative industries' responsibility to act on climate emergency and is an in-demand sustainability and change speaker. A Forbes contributor, she writes for or has been featured in The Guardian, Management Today, Campaign, Raconteur, and The Independent. She is based in London, UK.Trade Review"Solitaire Townsend's passion for finding answers is as infectious as it is compelling. Her core argument is brilliantly argued: move over pessimists and naysayers; the future belongs to the Solutionists." * Paul Polman, business leader, campaigner and former CEO, Unilever *"The world needs many more solutionists - and if you're going to read just one book about them this year, it should be this one!" * Professor Rebecca Henderson, John and Natty McArthur, University Professor, Harvard University and author of Reimagining Capitalism *"Here it is.... all in one book: how each of us can and should actively contribute to solving our urgent global challenges. Deeply transformational and yet delightfully light reading." * Christiana Figueres, Executive Secretary, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change from 2010-2016 and co-author of The Future We Choose *"Actions speaks louder than words, and The Solutionists is all about that. This book gives you the insights and the learnings of how to lead with purpose and get things done." * Jesper Brodin, CEO, Ingka Group *"The Solutionists is a breath of fresh air, where no stone is left unturned by its ambitious, yet fun and energetic search for solutions. The main lesson: the Solutionists can be all of us, we just need to find our star and begin the journey now. Reading this book is an excellent way to set sail." * Daniel Servitje, Chairman and CEO, Grupo Bimbo *"We have a new name for those leading change for a better world - Solutionists. Solitaire Townsend has set out clear guidance, tactics and advice for the millions more Solutionists we need." * Erik Solheim, Green politician, diplomat and 6th Executive Director, UN Environment *"If you enjoy saying things like '1.5 degrees is out of reach, we might as well prepare for the apocalypse', beware reading this book, it might just encourage you to dare to hope. If you've already taken the first courageous step of daring to imagine a better world, you'll have fun and take practical inspiration from every page!" * Nigel Topping, UN High Level Climate Action Champion, COP26 *"Solitaire Townsend's The Solutionists provides experience-based insights and concrete examples and guidance to help young business people become agents for change within their organizations." * Professor Tensie Whelan, Director, NYU Stern Center for Sustainable Business *"Courage and stamina are always essential, but so is the playfulness to think around corners. How joyous to find Solitaire Townsend's irrepressible energy and creativity between the covers of this book." * John Elkington, Founder & Chief Pollinator, Volans and author of Green Swans *"The polycrisis world needs Solutionists in every job at every level - Solutionist CEOs and workers, Solutionist chemists and farmers and accountants, Solutionist money people and energy people, Solutionist designers and marketers and customers. In this book Solitaire Townsend sets out an ebullient, well-argued and compelling blueprint for anyone who wishes to become (a bigger) part of the solution." * Bruno Giussani, Lead Curator, TED Countdown *"I love the term Solutionist and have now proudly adopted it for myself and so many other wonderful colleagues and friends! We need a movement of Solutionists and people should read this book to get inspired to become one." * Kate Brandt, Chief Sustainability Officer, Google *"If the next quarter keeps you awake at night, read the newspapers. If it's the next quarter century, read The Solutionists." * Rafael Pamias, Executive VP and Chief Sustainability Officer, Grupo Bimbo *"For anyone beginning to despair that all is lost, this book comes as a wake-up call that solutions are not only desperately needed but are great business opportunities, and you might have some fun along the way. It serves not just as a call-to-arms, but also a how-to guide for anyone who's got a solution that needs unleashing on the world." * Helen Clarkson, CEO, Climate Group *"While the non-profit industrial complex continues to talk to itself, businesses operating out in "the wild" are responding to masses of consumers who vote with their dollars. Solitaire illustrates the value of that crucial link between who we are and who we want to be." * Majora Carter, Real Estate Development Consultant and author of Reclaiming Your Community *"In The Solutionists, Solitaire Townsend lifts the weight of the many challenges we face with a new way of thinking about how we build a fairer and more sustainable world. This is the book - and the motivation - we need to build the world that we can all thrive in, and be proud of." * Aron Cramer, CEO, Business for Social Responsibility *"Even partway through Soli's engaging book you recognize that anyone has an opportunity to be a Solutionist. Through the numerous conversations and Soli's research and writing, you will learn what it takes to move forward and how to become part of the next generation of stars." * Tom Szaky, Founder & CEO, TerraCycle and Loop *"This is a must-read book and call to action for sustainable and solutions focused business innovation. Solutionists can lead us to a greener, equitable and climate-optimism fuelled future, and this is the guide to get us there." * Leah Thomas, author of The Intersectional Environmentalist *"I hope The Solutionists becomes a much-used reference in every business leader and changemaker's library. Solitaire's brilliant, uplifting prose reminds us - we can still rise and solve our existential challenges - within our generation." * Karimah Hudda, Founder and Chief Catalyst, illumine.earth *"Insights gained from the experts in "The Solutionists" will provide readers with fresh perspectives that hopefully spark even more innovative actions to help the planet." * Toni Petersson, CEO, Oatly *"The Solutionists is full of inspiring case studies from impact entrepreneurs and changemakers. If you are looking for a book to inspire you to address a social or environmental problem in the world, either as an impact intrapreneur or entrepreneur, this book should be at the top of your list." * Jamie Palmer, Co-Founder & CEO, Social Supermarket *"The Solutionists offers something for everyone, whether you are already in the mix of making change or wanting to take the first steps. Reading this book gives you a much-needed boost to keep facing the challenges and finding those solutions" * Karina O’Gorman, Head of Force for Good, innocent drinks *"We don't need another hero, we need a world of solutionists ..." * Jon Khoo, Head of Sustainability, Interface *"It's rare that I finish a book by thinking, "Everyone who cares about the future needs to read this." But I did this time. Solitaire Townsend, a gifted storyteller, has captured the essence of what it takes to tackle the seemingly impossibly broken parts of our world and to fix them - with passion, impact and joy." * Joel Makower, Chairman and Co-founder, GreenBiz Group *"The Solutionists is a good reminder that each of us is the solution. It is a breath of pragmatic optimism and inspiration. And best of all, Solitaire extends an open invitation to be a part of the greatest opportunity our generation has ever had: to tackle climate change together." * Vaitea Cowan, Co-founder, Enapter *"Solitaire Townsend's unique perspective on the challenges we face, enables understanding of how we can be involved in making urgent and necessary changes to the way we think about how live and work." * Lola Young, Baroness Young of Hornsey OBE *"This book is a breath of fresh air in our transformational change discourse. If you are not yet a Solutionist, Soli Townsend entices you to become one with her easy "solutionist star methodology", and if you are a Solutionist she'll make you recognise once again the thrill and deep sense of being that solving today's complex challenges offer." * Sandrine Dixson-Declève, President, The Club of Rome *"The Solutionists is as inspiring as it is fun, both of which are critically important to unlocking the toughest challenges. By focusing on the change-makers, Solitaire Townsend digs behind the usual approach of identifying the solutions by instead focusing on the mindset and approach it takes to achieve the transformative change those solutions are intended for." * Diane Holdorf, Executive Vice President, The World Business Council for Sustainable Development *"The Solutionists is unusual among books on solving the world's challenges: it's easy to read, fun, and optimistic. But more importantly, it's an invitation...to join the game of fixing the world." * Andrew Winston, sustainability strategist and author of Net Positive *"We are all obliged to act within what is possible for us to address the world's greatest challenges. The Solutionists offers tangible advice and examples that can serve as inspiration for everyone." * Mads Nipper, CEO, Ørsted *"An English literature expert and a climate expert walk into a bar. Turns out they get along. Turns out they need each other! Solitaire Townsend embodies this intersection, making her one of the best climate communicators I've met." * Emma Stewart, CSO, Netflix *"Solitaire Townsend assembles a cast of Solutionists who combine vision, grit, flex, fun and soul to reimagine what it means to lead. Through their stories and her personal reflections, an inspiring blueprint for how to change the world takes shape." * Amanda Gardiner, Sustainability Innovation & Engagement Head, Meta *Table of Contents Chapter - 00: Introduction; Chapter - 01: Welcome to the Solutions Economy; Chapter - 02: Your star; Chapter - 03: Architects, Accelerators and Actioners; Chapter - 04: The Mississippi mind; Chapter - 05: Fix it formula; Chapter - 06: Hope is a business plan; Chapter - 07: The quarter rule; Chapter - 08: Storytelling the solutions; Chapter - 09: Myths and traps; Chapter - 10: Joyful entrepreneurship; Chapter - 11: Signal boost; Chapter - 12: Conclusion; Chapter - 13: References;

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Book SynopsisSandy Skees (she/they) is EVP, Global Purpose and Impact Lead at Porter Novelli, part of the Omnicom Group. She has over 30 years of management consulting and strategic communications experience gained with clients including Visa, Abercrombie & Fitch, eBay and Panasonic. Named PRWeek's Most Purposeful Agency Pro of 2021, they are a Board Director of Sustainable Brands and an Advisor to The Diversity Center. A seasoned speaker on brand, messaging and sustainability, she has spoken at TEDx and appeared in Campaign US, Forbes, Journal of Brand Strategy, and PR News. Skees is based in Santa Cruz, California.Trade Review"For anyone considering a career in sustainability, ESG communications or purpose, or those who are already well on their way in the industry, Sandy Skees's new book absolutely required reading. Easy to read, pragmatic and actionable, it's a must." * Susan McPherson, CEO, McPherson Strategies *"I've long been a fan of Sandy Skees. Her intelligence, humanity and sense of purpose encourages those around her to be better in every way. Now, that same thoughtful encouragement is available in Purposeful Brands, a must-read for anyone connected to organizations and brands that want to do good and show up sincerely as allies, advocates and activists. I can think of no one better than Sandy to learn from on this topic. This is the book brand communicators need right now." * Soon Mee Kim, Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer, Omnicom Communications Consultancy Network *"I've known Sandy for nearly a decade through both our professional networks & affiliations and by engaging Sandy as ESG counsel for large purpose-driven campaigns throughout my career. Sandy has expertise driving progress across key environmental and social issues, but what makes her unique is her equally skilled ability in communications and stakeholder engagement. Even as our industry continues to grow, Sandy's voice remains a strong and influential one. She has always pushed leaders in the space to think without limits - which is critically needed to achieve progress - whether we're tackling climate change or driving DEI&B. She is also always part of the solution through her own leadership or by making valuable connections. Sandy's knowledge on the issues clearly comes through in Purposeful Brands but what makes this book so valuable and different from others in the genre is that in addition to helping make the business case, Sandy offers actionable steps that can be taken to advance your brand on its ESG journey. The book is engaging, easy to read and provides a true masterclass on building the purpose-driven brand of the future. I highly recommend it!" * Joanne Dwyer, VP, Corporate Social Responsibility, PetSmart *"Business today has changed forever and every leader must urgently rise to the challenge of answering how we build a regenerative and equitable world. Sandy Skees leverages her deep expertise to deliver a doers guide for tomorrow's world that cuts through the complexity and makes it possible for your business to thrive and better our future." * Simon Mainwaring, bestselling author of We First & Lead With We *Table of Contents Chapter - 01: Defining your brand’s purpose; Chapter - 02: Articulating your purpose – how does the world need what you’re selling?; Chapter - 03: Closing the ‘say-do gap’ – culture, competition, company and customer insights; Chapter - 04: Operationalizing sustainability and ESG across siloes; Chapter - 05: Unlocking energy through innovation and creativity; Chapter - 06: Dismantling through creative destruction; Chapter - 07: Showing up as ally, advocate or activist – purpose requires a backbone; Chapter - 08: Storytelling and data – the new language of business; Chapter - 09: Winning stakeholder buy-in for organizational and culture change; Chapter - 10: Communications for good – integrated and infinite; Chapter - 11: What’s next? The road ahead

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Book SynopsisPetra Velzeboer is a renowned mental health expert, keynote speaker and CEO of PVL, a mental health consultancy. She is also a psychotherapist with an MSc in Psychodynamics of Human Development and is a qualified ORSC & CTI Certified Coach.She grew up in the infamous Children of God cult and so her first-hand experiences of trauma, struggle and overcoming make her uniquely positioned to highlight the importance of mental wellbeing both at work and in our personal lives. Petra Velzeboer is based in London, UK.Trade Review"Navigate the tangled web of mental health and its relationship to modern work life." * Vernon Bainton, Chief Medical Officer, Havas Lynx Group *"Petra brings through a reality and pragmatism when it comes to finding your wellness in this busy, chaotic world we live and work in. Written from the heart and spoken with care." * Kirstin Furber, People Director, Channel 4 *"This book brings inspiration, practical thinking and true thought leadership that I would recommend to anyone who wants a new angle on how to view their wellbeing at work." * Stella Smith, CEO & founder, pirkx *"Petra offers empowering practices for claiming ourselves, our wellbeing, and our communities. I felt energized and hopeful reading Petra's book. You will too." * Dr Ardeshir Mehran, psychologist and author *"This book guides the reader through an exploration of how our personal and professional lives are interconnected, allowing us to embrace the idea of focusing on ourselves in order to achieve success at work." * Miriam Zylberglait Lisigurski, MD, FACP *"Petra is in a class of her own! Her passion is focused on helping others and her approach comes from a place of lived experience - an experience that she shares so transparently and unabashedly. This is all reflected in this book and what makes it such a solid, authentic source." * Rondette Amoy Smith, Head of Diversity & Inclusion, EMEA, Nomura *"Begin With You is a must-read for virtually anyone: whether you are wanting to build a mental health strategy, are an entrepreneur or business owner, or are just interested in practical steps to improve your own mental health. Petra's approach can benefit us all." * Hannah Meredith, Health and Wellbeing Partner, MVF Global *"We know a lot about investing in our success, but do we know and talk enough about investing in our mental health? Are we even listening? Petra Velzeboer leads the way and shines a light through the maze of tools and set constructs defined by employers and medical professionals. This book is lively, passionate, somehow even intimate at times where it feels like a cosy conversation with a friend." * Eva-Christie Bessala, Director, Global Clients Pricing and Procurement, PwC *Table of Contents Chapter - 00: Introduction; Chapter - 01: Why me?; Chapter - 02: Why you?; Chapter - 03: Learning to think for ourselves; Chapter - 04: Stress, burnout and mental illness; Chapter - 05: Maintenance, attitude and living a good life now; Chapter - 06: Supporting others; Chapter - 07: Internal activism and changing the world of work; Chapter - 08: Practical tactics and strategies; Chapter - 09: Conclusion; Chapter - 10: References;

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Book SynopsisAlessandro Hatami is founder and managing partner of Pacemakers.io. He has been driving digital innovation for over 15 years at organizations such as Lloyds Banking Group, PayPal UK, PayPoint.net and GE Capital. He is a non-exec director of Cashplus Bank, mentor to fintech start-ups, investor in early-stage tech companies and frequent speaker at events. His book Reinventing Banking and Finance, also published by Kogan Page, was rated Best Overall Book on Banking of 2021 by Investopedia.com.Meaghan Johnson is a fintech research and consultant with an interest in using emerging technologies and business models to increase financial inclusion. She is the co-founder of 11:FS and Digital Mags and the Chief Strategy Officer at Bazara Tech. She is a PhD candidate in political science at the University of Aveiro.

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Book SynopsisMark Shayler works with businesses and corporations to reduce their environmental impact and his clients include Coca-Cola, Nike, Bacardi, WPP, Samsung Electronics Europe, Welsh Water, Hiut Denim and Novatech. He is a founding partner of the Do Lecture series and is a Visiting Fellow in Sustainable Design at Loughborough University. He lives near Leicester, UK.Trade Review"Mark Shayler is a pioneer of the notion that going green is good for business, and this brilliantly accessible book shows how every workplace can make a difference for the planet, and still be business winners." * Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, founder of River Cottage and environmental campaigner *"All small businesses should read this book because it's a revolution waiting to happen. I truly believe that business can change the world and nobody breaks down the steps to making a profit with principles better than Mark does here. If you want to make a (real) difference but aren't sure how, this is a superb place to start." * Holly Tucker MBE, Founder of Notonthehighstreet *"This is the book I was waiting for. With his characteristic verve and straight-talking swagger, Mark Shayler shows you the sustainability bits that matter and ditches the ones that don't. Suddenly everything makes sense! Keep this book in your back pocket for meetings, project pitches and getting lost in the forest. A must-read and a must-act book which illuminates your path every step of the way." * Lucy Siegle, Author and Journalist *"An honest and enlightening manifesto for change. Between the sober truth and some reasons to be cheerful, Mark highlights the brutal reality of our current road to terminal illness, whilst explaining that every business can contribute to our road to recovery by correctly harnessing the power of its people. Energy. Circularity. Mobility. Regeneration. Resilience. Education. Activism. If any of these words are resonant with you, this book is your must-have guide to understanding the impact of doing business on the planet, providing a multitude of options to re-think and re-invent why an accountable, progressive and regenerative business culture is the key to designing a better future." * Raoul Shah, Founder and Joint CEO, The Casbah Group *"Mark Shayler has been around a bit in the world of corporate sustainability - in fact, more than 30 years. And he's worked with a shedload of companies during that time. So he knows what he's talking about, the anecdotes are authentic, and his humour a tonic in what can be very arid territory. Part 'how to' primer, part explainer of all things relevant, and part celebration of the power of creative design. You Can't Make Money from a Dead Planet ticks all the boxes." * Sir Jonathan Porritt, environmentalist and former Director of Friends of the Earth *Table of Contents Chapter - 00: Introduction; Chapter - 01: Where are we and how did we get here?; Chapter - 02: You can’t make money from a dead planet; Chapter - 03: The main environmental challenges; Chapter - 04: Business impacts; Chapter - 05: Is there any good news?; Chapter - 06: How do we do good and still turn a profit?; Chapter - 07: The strategic tools you need to change your business; Chapter - 08: The practical and science-based tools to change your business (and still make a profit); Chapter - 09: Re-framing business; Chapter - 10: The regenerative business; Chapter - 11: ‘The last chapter’; Chapter - 12: Notes;

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Book SynopsisSherry Madera is a prominent thought leader on sustainability, with a focus on sustainable finance, environmental data and public policy. She is the CEO of CDP, a non-profit that runs the world's environmental disclosure system for companies, cities, states and regions. Prior to joining CDP, Madera was Founder and Chair of the Future of Sustainable Data Alliance (FoSDA) and held senior global roles at Mastercard, the London Stock Exchange Group, and the City of London. She speaks regularly in global forums on topics including sustainable finance, FinTech, international trade, data policy and geopolitics.Trade Review"Sherry Madera poses the simple questions that many directors are too nervous to ask. Navigating Sustainability Data proceeds to answer them in plain English without condescension. A remarkable achievement in a complex area." * Sir Douglas Flint, Chairman, Abrdn, Previous Group Chairman, HSBC *"By demonstrating the potential for ESG data to improve organisational performance, Navigating Sustainability Data will help companies become more resilient in an era pregnant with a plethora of cascading and non-linear risks. Sherry Madera takes the reader systematically and critically through the key challenges and opportunities associated with ESG data and where it will go next" * Dr. Ben Caldecott, Professor, Oxford University, Founder Director of the Oxford Sustainable Finance Group at the University of Oxford Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment *"The future of our planet is under threat, yet too often business leaders do not know how to respond. Navigating Sustainability Data explores the urgency of this dilemma and why sustainability and responsibility go hand in hand. Sherry Madera makes a compelling case for the benefits of understanding the complex sustainability data landscape and why it matters, offering practical steps through which leaders can demonstrate stewardship of our precious planet today, whilst also building relevant organisations for tomorrow." * Katherine Garrett-Cox, CBE, Chair of Board of Trustees, CDP *"I strongly recommend Navigating Sustainability Data, an enlightening work written by an expert practitioner and entrepreneur. Data outlining sustainability should be simple, clear and actionable. This book is." * Paul Dickinson, Founder, CDP, Chair of the Trustees of ShareAction *"Navigating Sustainability Data provides real organizational boards with essential information on how sustainability will soon be the primary driver of business model transition within their firms. Sherry Madera delivers a sharp breakdown of complex climate issues such as Net Zero, carbon markets, regulations and disclosures confronting all business great and small." * Michael Sheren, Former Senior Advisor at the Bank of England and Co-Chairman of the G20 Sustainable Finance Study Group *"As companies across the world drive towards business models that are in harmony with nature, the companies who can access and analyse trustworthy, accurate sustainability data will be the companies who succeed. Navigating Sustainability Data shows how this can be achieved and is essential reading for management teams and boards." * David Craig, Former CEO Thomson Reuters Risk and Compliance, Former CEO Refinitiv, co-chair TNFD, Executive Fellow London Business School *"Navigating Sustainability Data should be priority reading for business leaders globally. ESG data is core to any business success and should not be sat at the periphery." * Dr. Ma Jun, President of Institute of Finance and Sustainability (Beijing) and Chairman of Green Finance Committee of China Society for Finance and Banking *Table of Contents Chapter - 01: Why sustainability data matters to organizational leaders; Chapter - 02: The ABCs of sustainability data use cases; Chapter - 03: What is ESG data?; Chapter - 04: How to map your organization’s ESG maturity; Chapter - 05: Prioritizing sustainability data use cases; Chapter - 06: Determine your sustainability data ambitions; Chapter - 07: Sustainability regulations – Europe’s biggest export?; Chapter - 08: International sustainability data trends; Chapter - 09: Identifying greenwashing; Chapter - 10: Sustainability data in the modern board; Chapter - 11: Conclusion – future-proofing with sustainability data;

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Book SynopsisAnnemieke Roobeek is Professor of Strategy and Transformation Management at Nyenrode Business University and CEO of MeetingMoreMinds and GrwNxt. She is based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Jacques de Swart is a Partner within PwC and a Professor of Applied Mathematics at Nyenrode Business University. He is based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.Myrthe van der Plas is responsible for the Data Analytics Group within PwC Consulting and is founder of Lakisama Foundation. She is based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.Trade Review"Companies need practical instruments to keep their emissions at levels that fit with a 1.5-degree global warming scenario. Responsible Business Decision Making gives tools to the business community to make decisions respecting the climate, and a safe and inclusive working culture while maintaining profits." * As Tempelman, CEO, Eneco *"Responsible business decision making refers to the necessity of a workable balance between People, Planet and Profit. It mentions the European Green Deal as an illustration of the European Commission's ambitious plan to invest in structural, sustainable solutions for all of society. The method of data and dialogue underlying the Responsible Business Simulator is an important instrument when formulating an innovative business case." * Diederik Samsom, Head of Cabinet, Cabinet of the Executive Vice-President of the European Commission Frans Timmermans, European Green Deal *"Responsible Business Decision Making facilitates decision making for systems change and sustainable practices by applying a smart framework allowing businesses to deliver a better balance between People, Planet and Profit." * Lara van Druten, CEO, The Waste Transformers and Member of the UN Advisory Board on Zero Waste *"Strategic decision making in portfolio investments requires a methodology. You need data to measure both ESG and impact as well as the progress you're making. The methodology described in Responsible Business Decision Making is very helpful when nudging decisions in a more impactful direction and provides you with the insight on what variables to work towards for a sustainable economy. This is why this book provides distinct value." * Guus van Puijenbroek, Director, Strategic & Family Matters, VP Capital *"Data helps companies make sustainable decisions. However, greening business is a challenge. The cases described in this book are important to illustrate the positive impact of data and dialogue in decision making for improved sustainability performance and the choice for more sustainable alternatives." * Debby Sloftra, Country President Netherlands, Schneider Electric *"Measurable impact is what aligns consumers. The Simulator described in Responsible Business Decision Making is a method to bring focus in sustainable decision making in value chains, giving insight on where to invest with impact to help regenerate nature." * Philippe Kauffmann, Chief Grower, Original Beans *"This book shows how fact-based insights are key for understanding public and private priorities and one's impact on prosperity and the triple bottom line." * Steven Collet, Deputy Director-General International Development, Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs *"It is crucial to restore the balance between economy and ecology. We need to make responsible choices in the best interests of society, including climate change, diversity and labour participation. Stakeholder management as stressed in Responsible Business Decision Making is key to addressing challenges on these topics." * Koen Eising, CSR Director, Alliander *"The Sustainable Development Goals aim to achieve a good quality of life for all, now and in the future. Sustainable consumption and production plays an important role and contributes to many of the other goals, such as reducing poverty, inequality and climate change. In order to meet these goals by 2030, countries and organizations have to collaborate. The case described in Responsible Business Decision Making provides guidance to measure and report on the progress made and the SDGs to focus on." * Sandra Pellegrom, SDG Coordinator Netherlands, Ministry of Foreign Affairs *Table of Contents Section - ONE: Relevance and context Chapter - 01: Working towards responsibility in business and society; Chapter - 02: Creating shared value as a framework for shaping strategy; Chapter - 03: Innovation and sustainability as catalysts for responsible growth; Section - TWO: Concept and methodology Chapter - 04: Dialogue and stakeholder engagement in decision making; Chapter - 05: The Responsible Business Simulator – the heart of the strategic decision-making process; Chapter - 06: Strategic decision making based on data and dialogue; Chapter - 07: Using the Responsible Business Simulator; Section - THREE: Practical applications Chapter - 08: Using SDGs to develop and deliver professional services; Chapter - 09: Accommodating Ukrainian refugees; Chapter - 10: Increasing the social impact of banking; Chapter - 11: Creating a healthy and productive working environment; Chapter - 12: Reducing greenhouse gas emissions; Chapter - 13: Sustainable procurement decisions for waste collection systems; Chapter - 14: Putting roof renovation in a strategic context; Chapter - 15: Conclusions; Chapter - 16: Glossary;

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Book SynopsisRyan Hopkins is a leading wellbeing expert who specializes in improving mental health, productivity and happiness at work. He is the Chief Impact Officer at JAAQ, a wellbeing start-up and was previously the Future of Wellbeing Leader at Deloitte. His popular 'Toilet Break Wellbeing' video series has helped thousands discover new ways to improve their wellbeing. He is the host of the Audacious Goals Club podcast, in which he interviews inspiring guests about their achievements. He is based in London, UK.Trade Review"A practical guide to a better you. A fascinating and inspiring read." * Mo Gawdat *"A book packed with lived experiences and intuitive ideas. It is also a very entertaining read and had me chuckling away many times! I highly recommend it." * Stuart White, CEO, HSBC Global Asset Management *"Ryan combines his trademark sense of humour with a pragmatic view of well-being, making this an engaging and informative read." * Dr. Clare Fernandes, Chief Medical Officer, BBC *"This is a book we all need, facts conveyed through the prism of someone who has lived life hard, fully, and come through with all the love in the world." * Carmel McConnell MBE, tech entrepreneur and author *"A book of bite-sized bits of brilliance. Dip in or read it all at once- the choice is yours. Ryan has set out the micro-interventions and habit changes that will improve your working life."" * Isabel Berwick, Financial Times *Table of Contents Chapter - 00: Introduction; Chapter - 01: Taking a stroll; Chapter - 02: Reducing the noise; Chapter - 03: 28 days to a sunnier disposition; Chapter - 04: Breaking news; Chapter - 05: And breathe; Chapter - 06: A personal appointment; Chapter - 07: The world’s greatest stretch; Chapter - 08: Say cheese; Chapter - 09: Bread on the hook; Chapter - 10: Touching base; Chapter - 11: Non-negotiable wellbeing; Chapter - 12: Work–life balance does not exist; Chapter - 13: Want some green?; Chapter - 14: Anxiety or excitement; Chapter - 15: Instantly unavailable; Chapter - 16: No one cares as much as you; Chapter - 17: Feeling sad? Time for hygge; Chapter - 18: Furusato; Chapter - 19: Kintsugi; Chapter - 20: The power of routine; Chapter - 21: Cosmic insignificance therapy; Chapter - 22: The authentic hero; Chapter - 23: Rest ethic; Chapter - 24: In my humble opinion; Chapter - 25: A life full of misery; Chapter - 26: What are you waiting for?; Chapter - 27: Back-to-back-to-back meetings; Chapter - 28: JOMO; Chapter - 29: Solitude; Chapter - 30: Your circle; Chapter - 31: Fresh air; Chapter - 32: Cold therapy; Chapter - 33: Opening your eyes to the power of sleep; Chapter - 34: Happiness vs joy; Chapter - 35: The myth of willpower; Chapter - 36: Your emails are killing you; Chapter - 37: You vs a goldfish – attention; Chapter - 38: The 80/20 rule; Chapter - 39: I do not have the time; Chapter - 40: Little and often is key; Chapter - 41: Rain or liquid sunshine?; Chapter - 42: You are a product of your environment; Chapter - 43: The blank canvas; Chapter - 44: Childlike wonder; Chapter - 45: Eating al desko; Chapter - 46: David vs Goliath: social media; Chapter - 47: Toilet break wellbeing; Chapter - 48: In the tunnel; Chapter - 49: Data manipulation; Chapter - 50: Show me the money; Chapter - 51: Music is the answer; Chapter - 52: Wellbeing and neurodiversity; Chapter - 53: Conclusion;

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Book SynopsisMatthew Sekol is an ESG and sustainability advocate at Microsoft, based between New York City, New York and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He guides companies across industries by unpacking their ESG and sustainability challenges along the intersection with technology. In his current role, he also sits on the LP Advisory Committee of Morgan Stanley's Next Level Fund. In 2023, Onalytica named him to its "Who's Who in ESG" list.

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Book SynopsisThomas Duncan Bell is a leading wellbeing and neurodiversity speaker and consultant. He is the founder of My Whole Self, a leading mental health consultancy. He draws upon his professional expertise and his own experiences of living with bipolar disorder, ADHD, dyslexia and PTSD to offer insights to leading organizations including the BBC, American Express and Mercedes Benz. He previously worked as a FTSE 500 & SME Commercial consultant. He is based in London, UK.

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Book SynopsisPaolo Taticchi is Professor in Strategy and Sustainability and the Co-Director of the Centre for Sustainable Business at University College London, School of Management. He is a prominent sustainability expert, speaker and consultant working with corporates and governments around the world. He is based in London, UK.Melina Corvaglia-Charrey is a Researcher at University College London, School of Management. She has over 15 years of experience as a senior marketing leader in the media industry, and also works as a consultant supporting small-to-medium size businesses with their sustainability reporting efforts. She is based in Toronto, Canada.

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Book SynopsisNicholas Ind is an associate professor at Oslo School of Management and a partner in Equilibrium Consulting. Previously he ran Icon Medialab's brand consultancy arm in Sweden. He is former director of the Design Business Association (UK), a member of the advisory board of Corporate Reputation Review and the editorial board of the Journal of Brand Management. He was a founder member of the Medinge Group, an international branding think tank. Nicholas is the author of eleven books including Beyond Branding, Living the Brand and Brand Together, all published by Kogan Page. Sandra Horlings is a branding and marketing consultant specializing in sustainable business development in a circular economy. Before she founded Wonderwings in 2008, she was a member of the BBDO board in the Netherlands and responsible for Proximity in Amsterdam. Sandra is a guest lecturer and corporate trainer. She is a member of Medinge and a founder of Wereldmarketeers, a Trade Review"Brands with a Conscience presents a timely and necessary reflection on how brands should focus to remain competitive and relevant in today's marketplace. The cases and concluding framework showcase what have become the imperative foundations for building brands in a participative market where consumers, more than ever, have control over the identity of a brand. A must-read for any student, manager, or entrepreneur trying to contribute in making a better world." * Francisco Guzman, Associate Professor, University of North Texas and Co-Editor of the Journal of Product and Brand Management *"In an age of understandable scepticism about brands, it is refreshing to see a more rounded view of branding being taken by Sandra Horlings and Nicholas Ind. Being a brand with a conscience isn't another gimmick but should be a way of life for a brand; a recognition that brands can improve our lives. This interesting and varied collection of case studies highlights how deep seated values should be at the core of 21st Century brand management." * Professor Stuart Roper, Bradford University School of Management *"I like that Brands With a Conscience builds sustainable thinking and doing into their way of being. As a more than 300-hundred-years-old family business, Berry Bros. & Rudd share this ethos. To be successful over the long term, we know the importance of having a vision of the future, balancing a humanistic approach with commercial realities of running a business, and, critically, being able to know when to change and when to stay the same." * Geordie Willis, Creative Director, Berry Bros. & Rudd *Table of Contents Chapter - 01: Introduction, by Ava Hakim; Chapter - 02: Case Study 1: Dilmah Tea, by Jack Yan; Chapter - 03: Case Study 2: John Lewis Partnership, by Erika Uffindell & Simon Paterson; Chapter - 04: Case Study 3: Dr. Hauschka by Brigitte Stepputtis; Chapter - 05: Case Study 4: Merci by Philippe Mihailovich; Chapter - 06: Case Study 5: Tony's Chocolonely by Sandra Horlings; Chapter - 07: Case Study 6: Slow Food by Peter Brown; Chapter - 08: Case Study 7: DNV GL by Nicholas Ind; Chapter - 09: Case Study 8: Cosentino by Cristián Saracco; Chapter - 10: Case Study 9: TATA Steel by Horo Sudhir; Chapter - 11: Case Study 10: Placebranding by Nikolaj Stagis; Chapter - 12: Case Study 11: Leadership by Enric Bernal;

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Book SynopsisIn a series of articles specifically commissioned for this volume, some of today''s most distinguished business ethicists survey the main areas of interest and concern in the field of business ethics. Sections of the book cover topics such as the often easy relation between business ethics and capitalism, the link between business ethics and ethical theory, how ethics applies to specific problems in the business world, the connection between business ethics and related academic disciplines, and the practice of business ethics in modern corporations. Includes extensive, accessible discussion of all of the main areas of interest and debate in business ethics Features all original contributions by distinguished authors in business ethics Includes an annotated table of contents, bibliographies of the relevant literature and a list of internet sources of material on business ethics Perfect, comprehensive book for use in business ethics cTrade Review"Frederick has orchestrated a marvelous business ethics symphony in this Companion. The articles are original, targeted at essential issues, and written by recognized scholars of the movement. It promises to become one of the field's classic collections." W. Michael Hoffman, Center for Business Ethics, Bentley College "The pace of change and the unexpected challenges that managers now confront every day make it all the more important that they have a clear sense of business ethics to guide their decision making. This book provides that handrail and shows how good business and good ethics go hand in hand." John Quelch, London Business School "This is a valuable resource with thoughtful essays by the best minds in business ethics today. The organization of the book by ethical theories, business diciplines, and contemporary ethical issues makes it particularly useful as a reference book for academics and practitioners alike." Brad Brown, University of Virginia Table of ContentsList of Contributors ix Preface xiii PART I BUSINESS ETHICS AND NORMATIVE THEORIES 1 1 A Kantian approach to business ethics 3Norman E. Bowie 2 Utilitarianism and business ethics 17Milton Snoeyenbos and James Humber 3 Business ethics and virtue 30Robert C. Solomon 4 Social contract approaches to business ethics: bridging the “is–ought” gap 38Thomas W. Dunfee and Thomas Donaldson 5 Business ethics and the pragmatic attitude 56Douglas R. Anderson 6 An outline of ethical relativism and ethical absolutism 65Robert E. Frederick 7 Feminist theory and business ethics 81Robbin Derry 8 Business ethics in a free society 88Tibor R. Machan 9 Nature and business ethics 100William C. Frederick 10 Toward new directions in business ethics: some pragmatic pathways 112Sandra B. Rosenthal and Rogene A. Buchholz 11 Business ethics: pragmatism and postmodernism 128R. Edward Freeman and Robert A. Phillips PART II BUSINESS ETHICS AND THE BUSINESS DISCIPLINES 139 12 Ethics in management 141Archie B. Carroll 13 Finance ethics 153John R. Boatright 14 Ethics in the public accounting profession 164Mohammad J. Abdolmohammadi and Mark R. Nixon 15 Marketing ethics 178George G. Brenkert 16 Law, ethics, and managerial judgment 194Lynn S. Paine 17 Business ethics and economics 207Diane L. Swanson 18 Business ethics and the social sciences 218Linda Klebe Treviño PART III ISSUES IN BUSINESS ETHICS 231 19 International business ethics 233Richard T. De George 20 Corporate moral agency 243John R. Danley 21 Employee rights 257Ronald Duska 22 Business ethics and work: questions for the twenty-first century 269Joanne B. Ciulla 23 Business’s environmental responsibility 280Joseph R. Desjardins 24 Business ethics and religion 290Ronald M. Green 25 Social responsibility and business ethics 303Rogene A. Buchholz and Sandra B. Rosenthal PART IV BUSINESS ETHICS: ORIGINS AND CONTEMPORARY PRACTICE 323 26 Business ethics and the origins of contemporary capitalism: economics and ethics in the work of Adam Smith and Herbert Spencer 325Patricia H. Werhane 27 A brief history of American business ethics 342Thomas F. McMahon 28 Business ethics in Europe: a tale of two efforts 353Henk Van Luijk 29 Ethics and the regulatory environment 366Jeffrey M. Kaplan and Rebecca S. Walker 30 A passport for the corporate code: from Borg Warner to the Caux Principles 374Lisa H. Newton 31 Investigations and due process 386Joan Elise Dubinsky 32 Ethics and corporate leadership 399Keith Darcy Bibliography 409 Appendix A: BUSINESS ETHICS: ELECTRONIC RESOURCES 423 Appendix B: DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS ETHICS ORGANIZATIONS 425 Index 447

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Book SynopsisConscience and Corporate Culture advances the constructive dialogue on a moral conscience for corporations. Written for educators in the field of business ethics and practicing corporate executives, the book serves as a platform on a subject profoundly difficult and timely.Trade Review"The ability of Goodpaster to move between philosophical ideas, literature in management and actual cases is not only impressive; it also makes the book accessible and relevant to academic and practitioner audiences in a way that other seminal works in normative business ethics have yet to do." Jeffery Smith, Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews "This book show the way to the practice of improved business ethics, in teaching difficult decisions whether in the classroom, the boardroom or the office. It is a profound read, and will be valuable for business students and managers. It will give a better understanding and a lot of sensible options for forming and sustaining ethical business cultures." Business Executive "A timely and important book that shows how high the stakes are today." Tom Piper, Harvard Business School "I have known Ken Goodpaster for a number of years and always have been impressed with his ability to translate broad philosophical concepts into real-life business practice. Nowhere is this more important than in the area of values and ethics. Insightful, instructive, and thought-provoking, Ken is at the top of his game in Conscience and Corporate Culture." Arthur D. Collins, Jr.Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Medtronic, Inc. "To write an easy but not simple, relevant but also profound ethics book is an art with very few artists. Goodpaster is one of them, and teachers and managers will appreciate it." Henri-Claude de Bettignies.The Aviva Chair Professor of Leadership and Responsibility, INSEAD, Fontainebleau. Distinguished Professor of Global Responsible Leadership, CEIBS, Shanghai "Drawing on philosophy, literature, religion, and management theory, Goodpaster extends the idea of conscience from individuals to organizations...A respected business ethics scholar, Goodpaster addresses this book to his colleagues but also to corporate executives." CHOICE "An important book that analyzes the role of conscience, both personal and collective, in business decision making ... Goodpaster provides a road map of how to orient, institutionalize and sustain organizational conscience." Minnesota Lawyer “Should be compulsory reading for the general management/MBA student who wishes to know something about business ethics, management, organizations, moral philosophy, and even Anglo-Saxon poetry.” Michael Willoughby Small, Curtin Business School, Journal of Business EthicsTable of ContentsList of Figures. Foreword by Thomas E. Holloran. Preface. Acknowledgments. Introduction. Part I Conscience: Response to a Pathology: 1. Teleopathy: The Unbalanced Pursuit of Purpose. 2. Mindsets and Culture. 3. Conscience as a Mindset: Personal and Organizational. 4. Challenges to the Very Idea. Part II: The Moral Agenda of Leadership: 5. Orienting Corporate Conscience. 6. Institutionalizing Corporate Conscience. 7. Sustaining Corporate Conscience. 8. Conscience and Three Academies. Epilogue. Notes. Index.

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Book SynopsisConscience and Corporate Culture advances the constructive dialogue on a moral conscience for corporations. Written for educators in the field of business ethics and practicing corporate executives, the book serves as a platform on a subject profoundly difficult and timely.Trade Review"The ability of Goodpaster to move between philosophical ideas, literature in management and actual cases is not only impressive; it also makes the book accessible and relevant to academic and practitioner audiences in a way that other seminal works in normative business ethics have yet to do." Jeffery Smith, Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews "This book show the way to the practice of improved business ethics, in teaching difficult decisions whether in the classroom, the boardroom or the office. It is a profound read, and will be valuable for business students and managers. It will give a better understanding and a lot of sensible options for forming and sustaining ethical business cultures." Business Executive "A timely and important book that shows how high the stakes are today." Tom Piper, Harvard Business School "I have known Ken Goodpaster for a number of years and always have been impressed with his ability to translate broad philosophical concepts into real-life business practice. Nowhere is this more important than in the area of values and ethics. Insightful, instructive, and thought-provoking, Ken is at the top of his game in Conscience and Corporate Culture." Arthur D. Collins, Jr.Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Medtronic, Inc. "To write an easy but not simple, relevant but also profound ethics book is an art with very few artists. Goodpaster is one of them, and teachers and managers will appreciate it." Henri-Claude de Bettignies.The Aviva Chair Professor of Leadership and Responsibility, INSEAD, Fontainebleau. Distinguished Professor of Global Responsible Leadership, CEIBS, Shanghai "Drawing on philosophy, literature, religion, and management theory, Goodpaster extends the idea of conscience from individuals to organizations...A respected business ethics scholar, Goodpaster addresses this book to his colleagues but also to corporate executives." CHOICE "An important book that analyzes the role of conscience, both personal and collective, in business decision making ... Goodpaster provides a road map of how to orient, institutionalize and sustain organizational conscience." Minnesota Lawyer “Should be compulsory reading for the general management/MBA student who wishes to know something about business ethics, management, organizations, moral philosophy, and even Anglo-Saxon poetry.” Michael Willoughby Small, Curtin Business School, Journal of Business EthicsTable of ContentsList of Figures. Foreword by Thomas E. Holloran. Preface. Acknowledgments. Introduction. Part I Conscience: Response to a Pathology: 1. Teleopathy: The Unbalanced Pursuit of Purpose. 2. Mindsets and Culture. 3. Conscience as a Mindset: Personal and Organizational. 4. Challenges to the Very Idea. Part II: The Moral Agenda of Leadership: 5. Orienting Corporate Conscience. 6. Institutionalizing Corporate Conscience. 7. Sustaining Corporate Conscience. 8. Conscience and Three Academies. Epilogue. Notes. Index.

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Book Synopsis* Includes discussions across academic disciplines, perspectives, and intellectual orientations on the oft-debated topic of executive compensation. * Gathers for the first time a series of lectures delivered at the 2004 Japha Symposium at the University of Colorado.Table of ContentsContributors. An Introduction (Robert W. Kolb). Part I: Insights of Empirical Research. 1. Executive Preference for Compensation Structure and Normative Myopia: A Business and Society Research Project. (Diane L. Swanson and Marc Orlitzky). 2. Does Firm Performance Reduce Managerial Opportunism?: The Impact of Performance-based Compensation and Firm Performance on Illegal Accounting Restatements. (Jegoo Lee, Byung-Hee Lee, Sandra Waddock, and Samuel B. Graves). 3. A Preliminary Investigation into the Association between Canadian Corporate Social Responsibility and Executive Compensation. (Lois S. Mahoney ad Linda Thorne). Part II: Justice-based Analyses of Executive Compensation. 4. How Much is Too Much? A Theoretical Analysis of Executive Compensation from the Standpoint of Distributive Justice. (Jared Harris). 5. Justice, Incentives, and Executive Compensation. (William H. Shaw). 6. CEO Compensation and Virtue Ethics. (Michael Potts). 7. Chihuahuas in the Gardens of Corporate Capitalism. (Lyla D. Hamilton). Part III: Broadening the Perspective. 8. The Obligation of Corporate Boards to Set and Monitor Compensation. (Carmen M. Alston). 9. Executive Pay in Public Academia: A Non-Justice-Based Argument for the Reallocation of Compensation. (James Stacey Taylor). 10. How to (Try to) Justify CEO Pay. (Jeffrey Moriarty). 11. Executive Compensation: Just Procedures and Outcomes. (Joe DesJardins). Index.

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Book SynopsisWhen organizations use social accounting practices, they are able to measure their performance in terms of benefits accrued to key stakeholders such as their communities, human resources, and those investing in the organization. This innovative change in accounting can lead to a fundamentally different perspective on the value of an organization. Through case studies of organizations that have implemented social accounting in the United States, Canada, India, and Scotland, Accounting for Social Value provides a unique perspective for understanding key issues in this growing field.Building on two related titles, Researching the Social Economy (2010) and Businesses with a Difference (2012), Accounting for Social Value offers academics, accountants, policy-developers, and members of non-profit, co-operative, and for-profit organizations tools and insights to explore the connections between economic, social, and environmental dimensioTrade Review'This collection will be of great value to social economy practitioners, accountants engaged in critical accounting practices, and scholars of business, economics, and the social sciences alike.' -- Sonya Scott ANSERJ: Canadian Journal of Nonprofit & Social Economy Research vol 4:02:2013 'This book provides a practical rare insight into the possibilities and challenges associated with the process of social accounting in social economy organizations. The volume should interest managers, and leaders of social economy organizations, as well as consultants, students, and scholars specializing in social accounting.' -- George E. Mitchell Voluntas vol 25:01:2014Table of ContentsPreface Contributors Part I: Introduction 1. Social Accounting for the Social Economy LAURIE MOOK (Arizona State University) Part II: Developing New Social Accounting Frameworks 2. Developing Techniques for Stewardship: A Scottish Study MASSIMO CONTRAFATTO (University of Bergamo) and JAN BEBBINGTON (University of St. Andrews) 3. Fair Trade Intermediaries and Social Accounting: The Case of Assisi Organics DARRYL REED (York University), ANANYA MUKHERJEE (York University), J.J. MCMURTRY (York University) and MANJULA CHERKIL (Indian Institute of Management) 4. Stakeholder Engagement in the Design of Social Accounting and Reporting Tools LESLIE BROWN (Mount Saint Vincent University) and ELIZABETH HICKS 5. Mixed Methods in Social Accounting: Evaluating the Micro-Loan Program of Alterna Savings Credit Union EDWARD T. JACKSON (Carleton University) and MICHELE TARSILLA (Western Michigan University) 6. The Demonstrating Value Initiative: Social Accounting for Social Enterprises BRYN SADOWNIK (Vancity Community Foundation) 7. Measuring the Performance of Convention and Visitors Bureaus TIMOTHY J. TYRRELL (Arizona State University) and ROBERT J. JOHNSTON (George Perkins Marsh Institute) PART III: Moving Forward 8. Environmental, Ethical Trade and Fair Trade Purchasing Policies: Some Challenges of Promoting Sustainability in Canadian Universities J.J. MCMURTRY, JACQUELINE MEDALYE (York University) and DARRYL REED (York University) 9. The Role of Intermediaries in Social Accounting: Insights from Effective Transparency Systems KATHERINE RUFF (Charity Intelligence Canada) 10. Social Accounting: Lessons Learned for the Road Ahead LAURIE MOOK and MIKULAS PSTROSS (Arizona State University)

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Book SynopsisSustainable Banking introduces business leaders and students to the many ways in which financial institutions can manage their environmental and social impact and meet the needs of the current generation without compromising the needs of future generations.Table of ContentsPreface Chapter 1: Introduction to Sustainable Banking Chapter 2: History of Sustainable Banking Chapter 3: The Business Case for Sustainability Chapter 4: The Direct and Indirect Impacts of Banking on Sustainable Development Chapter 5: Internal Processes Chapter 6: Sustainable Lending and Project Finance Chapter 7: Responsible Investment Chapter 8: Social Finance and Impact Investing Chapter 9: The Sustainability Case for Banking

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Book SynopsisThis book outlines the creative process of making environmental management decisions using the approach called Structured Decision Making. It is a short introductory guide to this popular form of decision making and is aimed at environmental managers and scientists. This is a distinctly pragmatic label given to ways for helping individuals and groups think through tough multidimensional choices characterized by uncertain science, diverse stakeholders, and difficult tradeoffs. This is the everyday reality of environmental management, yet many important decisions currently are made on an ad hoc basis that lacks a solid value-based foundation, ignores key information, and results in selection of an inferior alternative. Making progress in a way that is rigorous, inclusive, defensible and transparent requires combining analytical methods drawn from the decision sciences and applied ecology with deliberative insights from cognitive psychology, facilitation and negoTrade Review"I recommend this book to anyone who must function at the interface between environmental science and decision making. Even if you do not have the opportunity to implement the full structured decision-making process, it will give you a better idea of how to think about your role and those of the other parties. The authors write clearly and forcefully." (Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management (IEAM)), 1 October 2012) "I highly recommend the groundbreaking and very accessible book Structured Decision Making: A Practical Guide to Environmental Management Choices by Robin Gregory, Lee Failing, Michael Harstone, Graham Long, Tim McDaniels, Dan Ohlson, to anyone in resource management, risk analysis, land use planning, industry leadership, environmental NGOs, facilitation and negotiation, government, policy making, academia, and undergraduate or graduate studies who is seeking a clear and concise approach to developing workable solutions to even the most challenging environmental problems." (Blog Business World, 13 August 2012)Table of ContentsForeword Foreword vii Preface ix 1 Structuring Environmental Management Choices 1 2 Foundations of Structured Decision Making 21 3 Decision Sketching 47 4 Understanding Objectives 69 5 Identifying Performance Measures 93 6 Incorporating Uncertainty 122 7 Creating Alternatives 150 8 Characterizing Consequences 173 9 Making Trade-Offs 208 10 Learning 239 11 Reality Check: Implementation 262 12 Conclusion 282 Index 289

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Book SynopsisExplores ethical implications of the practice of debt. By placing debt in the context of anthropology, philosophy, economics, and the ethical traditions provided by the Abrahamic religions, Ilsup Ahn holds that debt was originally a form of gift, a gift that was intended as a means to serve humanity.Trade ReviewEver since the 2008 financial crisis, the issue of increasing private and public debts has become topical in the field of the humanities and social sciences. Ilsup Ahn's Just Debt: Theology, Ethics, and Neoliberalism contributes to an already lively debate by situating the discussion on the terrain of religious morality." - Jean François Bissonnette, Reading Religion "Ahn impressively crafts an ethical discussion that is wide-ranging, engaging and readable, and draws on diverse voices and traditions. It should broadly interest social ethicists, economists and philosophers. His compelling proposal for 'just debt' balances realism and hope, and seems a feasible and timely intervention. Numerous examples and case studies winsomely illustrate his argument." Jacob Rollison, Studies in Christian Ethics "This is an important and well-researched book that expands a conversation about wealth inequalities and poverty among theologians, ethicists, and religious leaders. It will be of particular interest to leaders in the ecumenical movement." - Elizabeth Hinson-Hasty, Interpretation: A Journal of Bible and Theology "The author does what many theorists find difficult in that he is able to hold in tension a systematic critique of neoliberalism alongside a hopeful vision of a reconstructed economy of debt which 'preserves social cohesion and solidarity.' This book is a wonderful resource for both advanced undergraduate and graduate-level classes on economics viewed from the lens of religious ethics." - B. Scott Stephens, Religious Studies Review "The book offers a helpful introduction to complex issues, and is marked by admirable symmetry within and among its chapters. Furthermore, in his exposition and evaluation, Ahn strikes a tone that is warmly passionate and grounded in Christian conviction, without resorting to illogical hyperbole or ideological shrillness. As a result, scholars from several disciplines (including comparative religion, anthropology, and political philosophy), as well as Christians who simply desire to learn more about economic ethics, will discover in Just Debt a compelling read." - Joshua Beckett, Christian Scholars Review "…Ahn's book is an important resource for readers concerned with global debt and economic justice, as well as those interested in applying interreligious scholarship to social ethics." - Andrew Stone Porter, Journal of the Society of Christian EthicsTable of Contents Introduction 1. The History and Taxonomy of Amoral Debt 2. Neoliberal Financialization and the Idea of Just Debt 3. Unpayable Debt and the Ethics of Default and Bankruptcy 4. Islamic Financial Ethics and the Case against Rentier Economy of Debt 5. Jewish Ethics of Jubilee and the Question of Debt Forgiveness 6. Christianity and a Virtue Ethics of Debt Conclusion

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Book SynopsisRead over 20 exclusive, in-depth interviews with chief sustainability officers (CSOs) of Fortune 500 companies such as Amazon, Coca-Cola, and Procter & Gamble and globally recognized brands such as IKEA and Netflix. These CSOs reveal how they deliver positive environmental and social impact through their companies'' core products and services and generate revenue growth while tackling unique leadership, change management, regulatory and stakeholder challenges. Sustainability and environmental, social, governance (ESG) strategies are increasingly central to businesses'' growth strategy and risk management. As a result, the CSO has become more important as a driver of both revenue and strategy. Yet, no two CSOs are alike in their backgrounds, titles or even the scope of their roles. From former Peace Corps volunteers to supply chain experts, these C-suite leaders launch ambitious carbon emissions and net-zero goals, develop new products for a circular economy,Table of ContentsPart I: Consumer Goods, Entertainment & Gaming1. Beatriz “Bea” Perez, The Coca-Cola Company2. Ezgi Barcenas, Anheuser-Busch InBev3. Pia Heidenmark Cook, IKEA4. Virginie Helias, Procter & Gamble5. Marissa (Pagnani) McGowan, PVH Corp.6. Jyoti Chopra, MGM Resorts International7. Emma Stewart, NetflixPart II: Technology, Telecommunications, and Professional Services8. Kara Hurst, Amazon9. Steve Varley, EY10. Sophia Mendelsohn, Cognizant11. Brian Tippens, HPE12. James Gowen, Verizon13. Kevin Hagen, Iron MountainPart III: Energy, Building Materials & Equipment Manufacturing14. Katherine Neebe, Duke Energy15. Oliver Blum, Schneider Electric16. Scott Tew, Trane Technologies17. Frank O'Brien-Bernini, Owens CorningPart IV: Financial Services & Real Estate18. Elsa Palanza, Barclays19. Yulanda Chung, DBS Bank20. Heidi DuBois, AEA Investors LP21. Marisa Buchanan, JPMorgan Chase & Co.22. Cynthia Curtis, Jones Lang LaSalle23. Michelle Edkins & Alexis Rosenblum, BlackRock24. Steve Waygood, Aviva Investors

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewSarosh Kuruvilla provides one of the most comprehensive interrogations yet of private regulation across multiple countries, industries, and regulatory methods in Private Regulation of Labor Standards in Global Supply Chains. This book is excellent in that it not only provides a well-explained background of the problem of private regulation in global supply chains but also builds upon previous research to add texture to arguments. * ILR Review *The work of Kuruvilla with his fellow researchers, Private Regulation of Labor Standards in Global Supply Chains, is both an excellent introduction and a serious study of the issue. Kuruvilla presents the results of analyses and his arguments in an easy-to-read manner while employing sound, uncompromising methodology. His vast knowledge of the relevant literature has made his arguments even more convincing.I believe this excellent study by Kuruvilla should be read widely. * The Developping Economics *Table of ContentsIntroduction: Private Regulation of Labor Standards in Global Supply Chains since the 1990s OVERVIEW: PROBLEMS 1. Behavioral Invisibility: The Reliability of Supplier Data and the Unique Role of Audit Consultants 2. Practice Multiplicity in the Implementation of Private Regulation Programs 3. Causal Complexity: The Varied Determinants of Compliance and Workplace-Level Improvements OVERVIEW: PROGRESS 4. Has Private Regulation Improved Labor Practicesin Global Supply Chains? An Empirical Examination 5. Wages in Global Supply Chains: Where They Stand and Where We Need to Go 6. Freedom of Association and Collective Bargainingin Global Supply Chains OVERVIEW: PROSPECTS 7. Are Changes in Corporate Governance an Answer? 8. Aligning Sourcing and Compliance Insidea Global Corporation 9. From Opacity to Transparency: Pathways to Improvement of Private Regulation 10. Conclusion

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Book SynopsisCompanies are increasingly facing intense pressures to address stakeholder demands from every direction: consumers want socially responsible products; employees want meaningful work; investors now screen on environmental, social, and governance criteria; "clicktivists" create social media storms over company missteps. CEOs now realize that their companies must be social as well as commercial actors, but stakeholder pressures often create trade-offs with demands to deliver financial performance to shareholders. How can companies respond while avoiding simple "greenwashing" or "pinkwashing"? This book lays out a roadmap for organizational leaders who have hit the limits of the supposed win-win of shared value to explore how companies can cope with real trade-offs, innovating around them or even thriving within them. Suggesting that the shared-value mindset may actually get in the way of progress, bestselling author Sarah Kaplan shows in The 360° Corporation how trade-offs, rather than being confusing or problematic, can actually be the source of organizational resilience and transformation.Trade Review"If you want to understand the keys to truly great corporations today, read Sarah Kaplan's The 360° Corporation. Based on more than a decade of research and work with the world's most innovative creative companies, Kaplan shows how the key to sustainable and enduring success lies in effectively engaging all stakeholders and managing complex tradeoffs. A must-read for CEOs, directors, executives, and future business leaders."—Richard Florida, author of The Rise of the Creative Class"There is a burning need for companies to engage with a variety of stakeholders, but doing so is costly and creates thorny tradeoffs. So how do we do it? This profoundly important book provides a fresh perspective on that question. It's a brilliant, indispensable guide for business leaders—and anyone else hoping to shape the role of corporations in society."—András Tilcsik, Canada Research Chair in Strategy, Organizations, and Society, University of Toronto"Bestselling author and award-winning researcher Sarah Kaplan offers a wise guide for business leaders facing apparently impossible demands and tough choices in their environments today. Rather than simply looking to manage trade-offs or seeking fast win-wins, she reveals how companies can take a more difficult but ultimately transformational path: embracing the tensions to co-create new models with their key stakeholders."—Tanya Menon, co-author of Stop Spending, Start Managing: Strategies to Transform Wasteful Habits"As business leaders, we evaluate and make trade-offs every day. Kaplan has prepared a cogent guidebook to help turn these events into strategic opportunities to capture value. The 360° Corporation outlines the critical criteria and a process of inquiry needed to make better business decisions, especially in today's ever-changing stakeholder environment."—Dave Stangis, Chief Sustainability Officer and Vice President of Corporate Responsibility, Campbell Soup Company, Entrepreneur-in-Residence and Senior Fellow in Social Innovation at Babson College"Using organizational realities, this book puts leveraging tradeoffs instead of romanticizing shared values at the center stage of managerial decision-making. The 360° Corporation offers rare insights on how to combine humility, inspiration, and aspiration in business. A must-read for anyone interested in the potential of companies to do more than generate profits."—Johanna Mair, Professor at the Hertie School of Governance, Co-Director of the Global Innovation for Impact Lab, Stanford Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society"Today, sustainability is on the agenda in every boardroom. Most executives have come around to the idea that corporations need to do more than just maximize profit—but they don't know how. Sarah Kaplan's book provides a clear roadmap to this goal. As she says, there are no simple solutions here; however, she sets out the tensions and trade-offs with clarity and with many fascinating examples. This book is essential for executives and advisors who are looking to take corporate purpose and sustainability seriously."—Julian Birkinshaw, Professor and Deputy Dean, London Business School"The 360° Corporation does not dodge the question of cost. Rethinking business models and experimenting withinnovation can be hugely expensive—there is no easy way to become a '360°' corporation....But for those keen to try, with Kaplan's detailed guidelines and compelling examples of how companies such as Nike have benefited themselves and stakeholders with this approach, what is left, as she says, is 'a leap of faith.'"—Antonia Cindy, Financial Times"[This] book achieves the goals it sets out elegantly. For those interested in an overarching, approachable, and engaging overview of corporate social responsibility, and particularly a stakeholder approach, this is a great read. I would highly recommend it to managers and students who are struggling with how to approach managing for stakeholders while keeping an eye on the bottom line."—Jeffrey G. York, Administrative Science QuarterlyTable of Contents1. Creative Destruction Redux—How Stakeholder Needs Create Performance Trade-Offs 2. You've Got to Walk Before You Can Run—Knowing Your Trade-Offs (Mode 1) 3. Is There a Win-Win? The Search for Shared Value 4. Getting Stuck in the Business Case, or How the Business Case for Diversity Blocks Progress 5. CSR Is Not an Add-On—Innovating in the Supply Chain 6. Stakeholders as a Source of Innovation—Transforming Operations 7. Dealing with Paradoxes—Selling Sustainably 8. Experimentation—Going Green, not Greenwashing 9. The 360° CEO Epilogue: A New Perspective for Stakeholders

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Book SynopsisRecent years have seen a number of whistleblowers risk their liberty to expose illegal and corrupt behaviour. Some have heralded their bravery; others see them as traitors. Can there be a moral duty to emulate their example and blow the whistle? In this book, leading political philosophers Emanuela Ceva and Michele Bocchiola draw on well-known cases, such as those of Edward Snowden and Chelsea Manning, to probe the difference between permissible and dutiful whistleblowing. They argue that, insofar as whistleblowing is understood as an individual act of dissent, it falls short of constituting a duty, although it can be praiseworthy. Whistleblowing should, they contend, be seen as an institutional duty, embedded within the organizational practices of public accountability. This concise book will be invaluable for students and scholars of applied political theory, and political and professional ethics.Trade Review‘Ceva and Bocchiola have produced a timely, engaging, and insightful analysis of whistleblowing as a duty of public accountability, not a matter of personal ethics. It is a major contribution to political ethics.’Candice Delmas, Northeastern University ‘Is Whistleblowing A Duty? is a deeply important contribution to the fields of political theory and professional ethics. It is certain to provoke much constructive debate and discussion amongst scholars and practitioners.’Rahul Sagar, New York UniversityTable of ContentsIntroduction Chapter 1: Defining Whistleblowing Chapter 2: The Practice of Whistleblowing as a Duty Chapter 3: Whistleblowing: Personal Trust, Secrecy, and Public Accountability Conclusion References Notes

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Book SynopsisRecent years have seen a number of whistleblowers risk their liberty to expose illegal and corrupt behaviour. Some have heralded their bravery; others see them as traitors. Can there be a moral duty to emulate their example and blow the whistle? In this book, leading political philosophers Emanuela Ceva and Michele Bocchiola draw on well-known cases, such as those of Edward Snowden and Chelsea Manning, to probe the difference between permissible and dutiful whistleblowing. They argue that, insofar as whistleblowing is understood as an individual act of dissent, it falls short of constituting a duty, although it can be praiseworthy. Whistleblowing should, they contend, be seen as an institutional duty, embedded within the organizational practices of public accountability. This concise book will be invaluable for students and scholars of applied political theory, and political and professional ethics.Trade Review‘Ceva and Bocchiola have produced a timely, engaging, and insightful analysis of whistleblowing as a duty of public accountability, not a matter of personal ethics. It is a major contribution to political ethics.’Candice Delmas, Northeastern University ‘Is Whistleblowing A Duty? is a deeply important contribution to the fields of political theory and professional ethics. It is certain to provoke much constructive debate and discussion amongst scholars and practitioners.’Rahul Sagar, New York UniversityTable of ContentsIntroduction Chapter 1: Defining Whistleblowing Chapter 2: The Practice of Whistleblowing as a Duty Chapter 3: Whistleblowing: Personal Trust, Secrecy, and Public Accountability Conclusion References Notes

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Book SynopsisOne of the most important manuscripts surviving from thirteenth-century England, the corpus of documents known as the Hundred Rolls for Cambridge have been incomplete until the recent discovery of an additional roll. This invaluable volume replaces the previous inaccurate transcription by the record commission of 1818 and provides new translations and additional appendices. Shedding new light on important facets of business activity in thirteenth-century Cambridge, this volume makes a significant contribution to our knowledge of the early phases of capitalism. This unique text will be of interest to anyone working in the fields of economic and business history, entrepreneurship, philanthropy and medieval studies. A research monograph based on recently discovered historical documents, Compassionate Capitalism: Business and Community in Medieval England, by Casson et al, is also now available from Bristol University Press.Table of ContentsIn addition to the new edition of the Hundred Rolls, the book provides new translations of the following previously unpublished documents. Amercements in Cambridge 1176–7 The Cambridge Tallage of 1211 Amercements of the Abbot of Ramsey and William De Kantilup and Their Associates in Cambridge in 1219 Gifts (Oblata) Summary of Information in Published Editions of the Pipe Rolls Relating to People and Places in Cambridge, 1130, 1158–1224 and 1230 Selected Excerpts From Rotuli Curiae Regis, I-XX Relating to People and Places in Cambridge Selected Excerpts From Calendar of Fine Rolls I-III Relating to People and Places in Cambridge Cambridge Debts: Selected Cases From the Exchequer of the Jews, 1219–81 Cambridge: Jewish Records of Debts by People Resident In or Closely Connected to Cambridge Feets of Fines: Selected Cases Relevant to the Town of Cambridge Cambridgeshire Subsidy Rolls and Eyres Mayors and Bailiffs of Cambridge, 1263–1300 Ancient Places in Cambridge Family Dynasties of Property Owners

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Book SynopsisSHORTLISTED FOR THE BUSINESS BOOK AWARDS 2022 Does ‘woke capitalism’ improve capitalism’s image or does it threaten the future of democracy? From Nike’s support for Colin Kaepernick, to Gillette’s engagement with the toxic masculinity debate, the 21st century has seen a sharp increase in corporations taking over public morality, a phenomenon which has come to be known as ‘woke capitalism’. Carl Rhodes takes us on a lively and fascinating history of woke capitalism – from 1950s corporate social responsibility, through 1980s neoliberalism, tracing it alongside the adoption and mutation of the term ‘woke’ from Black American culture – and brings us right up to current-day debates. By examining the political causes that woke capitalism has co-opted, and the social causes that it has not, he argues that this surreptitious extension of capitalism has serious implications for us all.Trade Review“The workplace has become politicised as never before and companies are struggling to adjust to the demands of younger consumers and employees… [Woke Capitalism] examines the history of this phenomenon — from corporate social responsibility, through neoliberalism and the debates about the topic — as well as the political causes it has adopted and the implications for all of us.” Financial Times"Carl Rhodes explores how the corporate world’s calculated embrace of social justice poses a significant societal threat. This book not only unveils the hypocrisies and self-serving nature of ‘woke capitalism’, but also its pernicious effect on democracy." LSE Review of Books“Revealing the history of woke capitalism from the 1950s through to today, this is a must-read for anyone interested in current affairs, political debate, and how to truly advance transformative causes and movements.” Love ReadingTable of ContentsThe Problem With Woke Capitalism Corporate Populists The Woke Reversal Capitalism Goes Woke Shareholder Primacy A Wolf in Woke Clothing All That Glitters is Not Green The CEO Activist The Race to Wokeness Racial Capitalism/Woke Capitalism The Best a Woke Corporation Can Be The Right Hand Gives Getting Woke to Woke Capitalism

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Book SynopsisFrom corporate corruption and the facilitation of money laundering, to food fraud and labour exploitation, European citizens continue to be confronted by serious corporate and white-collar crimes. Presenting an original series of provocative essays, this book offers a European framing of white-collar crime. Experts from different countries foreground what is unique, innovative or different about white-collar and corporate crimes that are so strongly connected to Europe, including the tensions that exist within and between the nation-states of Europe, and within the institutions of the European region. This European voice provides an original contribution to discourses surrounding a form of crime which is underrepresented in current criminological literature.Table of Contents1. Introduction: In Pursuit of a European Dialogue on White-Collar and Corporate Crimes - Nicholas Lord, Éva Inzelt, Wim Huisman and Rita Faria Part 1: Researching White-Collar and Corporate Crimes in Europe 2. Using Grid-Group Cultural Theory to Assess Approaches to the Prevention of Corporate and Occupational Crime: The EU as a Natural Experiment - Jeroen Maesschalck 3. How to Prioritise White-Collar Crime Research in the EU in Relation to Internal and External Security - Sunčana Roksandić 4. Corruption and Comparative Analyses Across Europe: Developing New Research Traditions - Nicholas Lord, Karin Van Wingerde and Michael Levi Part 2: Financial Crimes and Illicit Financial Flows 5. Identifying ‘Europeanness’ in European White-Collar Crime: The Case Study of Criminal Responses to ’Market Abuse” - Sarah Wilson 6. Anti-Money Laundering and the Legal Profession in Europe: Between Global and Local - Katie Benson 7. Responding to Money Laundering across Europe: What We Know and What We Risk - Karin Van Wingerde and Anna Merz Part 3: White-Collar Crime: European Case Studies 8. Food Production Harms in the European Context: The EU as an Enabler or a Solution? - Ekaterina Gladkova 9. Understanding the Dynamics of White-Collar Criminality in Ukraine - Anna Markovska and Iryna Soldatenko 10. Labour Exploitation and Posted Workers in the European Construction Industry - Jon Davies 11. Struggles in Cooperation: Public–Private Relations in the Investigation of Internal Financial Crime in the Netherlands - Clarissa Meerts 12. Cartel Cases: From State Negligence to Direct Political Interest in Hungary - Éva Inzelt and Tamás Bezsenyi Part 4: Responding to White-Collar Crimes in Europe 13. Silencing Those Who Speak Up against Corporate Power: Strategic Lawsuits against Public Participation (SLAPPs) in Europe - Judith Van Erp and Tess van der Linden 14. Same Difference? Reflections on the Comparative Method in White-Collar Crime Research in Ireland and the US - Joe McGrath and Deirdre Healy 15: Settling with Corporations in Europe: A Sign of Legal Convergence? - Liz Campbell Part 5: Observations from Outside of Europe 16. Observations on European White-Collar Crime Scholarship from the United States - Melissa Rorie 17. What Is ‘European’ about White-Collar Crime in Europe? Perspectives From the Global South - Diego Zysman-Quirós 18. Learning (Multiple) Lessons From Europe: Criminological Scholarship on White-Collar Crime - Fiona Haines

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Book SynopsisFrom corporate corruption and the facilitation of money laundering, to food fraud and labour exploitation, European citizens continue to be confronted by serious corporate and white-collar crimes. Presenting an original series of provocative essays, this book offers a European framing of white-collar crime. Experts from different countries foreground what is unique, innovative or different about white-collar and corporate crimes that are so strongly connected to Europe, including the tensions that exist within and between the nation-states of Europe, and within the institutions of the European region. This European voice provides an original contribution to discourses surrounding a form of crime which is underrepresented in current criminological literature.Table of Contents1. Introduction: In Pursuit of a European Dialogue on White-Collar and Corporate Crimes - Nicholas Lord, Éva Inzelt, Wim Huisman and Rita Faria Part 1: Researching White-Collar and Corporate Crimes in Europe 2. Using Grid-Group Cultural Theory to Assess Approaches to the Prevention of Corporate and Occupational Crime: The EU as a Natural Experiment - Jeroen Maesschalck 3. How to Prioritise White-Collar Crime Research in the EU in Relation to Internal and External Security - Sunčana Roksandić 4. Corruption and Comparative Analyses Across Europe: Developing New Research Traditions - Nicholas Lord, Karin Van Wingerde and Michael Levi Part 2: Financial Crimes and Illicit Financial Flows 5. Identifying ‘Europeanness’ in European White-Collar Crime: The Case Study of Criminal Responses to ’Market Abuse” - Sarah Wilson 6. Anti-Money Laundering and the Legal Profession in Europe: Between Global and Local - Katie Benson 7. Responding to Money Laundering across Europe: What We Know and What We Risk - Karin Van Wingerde and Anna Merz Part 3: White-Collar Crime: European Case Studies 8. Food Production Harms in the European Context: The EU as an Enabler or a Solution? - Ekaterina Gladkova 9. Understanding the Dynamics of White-Collar Criminality in Ukraine - Anna Markovska and Iryna Soldatenko 10. Labour Exploitation and Posted Workers in the European Construction Industry - Jon Davies 11. Struggles in Cooperation: Public–Private Relations in the Investigation of Internal Financial Crime in the Netherlands - Clarissa Meerts 12. Cartel Cases: From State Negligence to Direct Political Interest in Hungary - Éva Inzelt and Tamás Bezsenyi Part 4: Responding to White-Collar Crimes in Europe 13. Silencing Those Who Speak Up against Corporate Power: Strategic Lawsuits against Public Participation (SLAPPs) in Europe - Judith Van Erp and Tess van der Linden 14. Same Difference? Reflections on the Comparative Method in White-Collar Crime Research in Ireland and the US - Joe McGrath and Deirdre Healy 15: Settling with Corporations in Europe: A Sign of Legal Convergence? - Liz Campbell Part 5: Observations from Outside of Europe 16. Observations on European White-Collar Crime Scholarship from the United States - Melissa Rorie 17. What Is ‘European’ about White-Collar Crime in Europe? Perspectives From the Global South - Diego Zysman-Quirós 18. Learning (Multiple) Lessons From Europe: Criminological Scholarship on White-Collar Crime - Fiona Haines

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Book SynopsisMore people are extending their working lives through necessity or choice in the context of increasingly precarious labour markets and neoliberalism. This book goes beyond the aggregated statistics to explore the lived experiences of older people attempting to make job transitions. Drawing on the voices of older workers in a diverse range of European countries, leading scholars explore job redeployment and job mobility, temporary employment, unemployment, employment beyond pension age and transitions into retirement. This book makes a major contribution and will be essential reading within a range of disciplines, including social gerontology, management, sociology and social policy.Table of ContentsPart I: Introducing Older Worker Job Transitions in a Neoliberal Era 1. Job Transitions in Older Age in an Era of Neoliberal Responsibilisation ~ David Lain, Sarah Vickerstaff and Mariska van der Horst 2. The Social Construction of Work and Retirement: Changing Transitions and ‘Work- endings’ ~ Chris Phillipson Part II: European Experiences of Older Worker Transitions 3. Job Redeployment of Older Workers in UK Local Government ~ David Lain, Sarah Vickerstaff and Mariska van der Horst 4. Time, Precarisation and Age Normality: On Internal Job Mobility among Men in Manual Work in Sweden ~ Clary Krekula 5. Temporary Older Workers in Belgium as a Demonstration of a Paradoxical Situation ~ Nathalie Burnay 6. Attempted Transitions from Unemployment in Italy ~ Emma Garavaglia 7. Divorced Women Working Past Pension Age in Germany and the UK: The Long Shadow of the Female Homemaker Model~ Anna Hokema 8. Expectations of Transitions to Retirement in Ireland ~ Áine Ní Léime Part III: Conclusions and Discussion 9. Retirement and Responsibilisation: Current Narratives about the End of Working Life ~ David Lain, Sarah Vickerstaff and Mariska van der Horst

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Book SynopsisThis volume explores where, how and why the cooperative model is having a distinctive, transformational impact in driving socio-economic changes in a post-pandemic 21st century world. Drawing from a diverse range of examples, the book sheds light on how today’s cooperatives and a co-operative way of organising might serve new societal demands. It examines organisational structures and governance models that develop socio-economic resilience in cooperatives. The book’s contributors reveal how the very pursuit of cooperative values and principles challenges market fundamentalism and promotes participatory democracy. This is a timely contribution to recent debates around transformative economies and an invaluable resource for scholars and activists interested in alternative ways of organising.Table of Contents1. Introduction: European Co-operativism in a Changing World - Julian Manley, Anthony Webster and Olga Kuznetsova Part 1: Seeds: Identifying the Space for Co-operatives in Addressing Social Challenges 2. Star and Shadow Cinema: A Grassroots Interface between DIY Culture, New Co-operativism and the Commons - Christo Wallers 3. Beyond Green-washing: Sustainable Development and Environmental Accountability through Co-operators’ Eyes (a French Perspective) - François Deblangy 4. Exploring the Role of Worker Co-operatives in the Co-creation of Meaningful Work - Kiri Langmead and Anthony Webster 5. The Promise and Perils of Corporate Governance-by-Design in Blockchain-Based Collectives: The Case of dOrg - Morshed Mannan 6. ‘Our Club, Our Community, Our Future’: Co-operation, Deindustrialization and Motherwell Football Club’s Journey to Community Ownership - David Stewart Part 2: Bridges: Co-operative Culture and Education 7. Co-operation for Asset-Based Community Development: The Example of the Community Explorers Project at Leicester Vaughan College - Malcolm Noble 8. Engaging Universities in Capacity Building for a Co-operative Economy - Andrei Kuznetsov and Olga Kuznetsova Part 3: Growth: The Preston Model, Co-operation and Community Wealth Building 9. The Strange Death of Co-operative Britain? Comparing the Development of British Co-operation with Wider European Trends and Emerging Strategies for a 21st-Century Revival - Anthony Webster 10. How Far Can the Co-operative Character Extend? The Sense of Co-operation and Co-operative Councils - Julian Manley and Temidayo Eseonu 11. Community Wealth Building in Preston: Successes and Challenges of Co-operation in Action - Ioannis Prinos 12. ‘Can a Leopard Change Its Spots?’ How the Established Model of the Mondragon Co-operatives Struggles to Adapt to a Changing World - Julian Manley 13. Possibilities and Challenges of the ‘Sorachi Model’: Learning from Preston’s Attempts to Rebuild the Region - Hiroshi Sakai 14. Conclusion: Clues to a Co-operative Future? Julian Manley, Olga Kuznetsova and Anthony Webster

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Book SynopsisThe book takes knowledge and understanding developed within uni-societal studies of business and society and extends the frame of reference to the international arena.Table of ContentsList of Figures viii List of Exhibits x List of Tables xi Preface xii Copyright Acknowledgements xiv 1 Business and Society: Global Issues and Global Environments 1 2 SEPTE and the Global ISMs 19 3 Managing International Business—Government Relations 42 4 Corporate Social Responsibility and Responsiveness 67 5 Managing International Stakeholder Relations 93 6 Micro-Level Issues: Ethics and Values 116 7 Managing Business Ethics in Diverse Societal Environments 147 8 Tying It Together: International Issues Management and Public Affairs 172 9 Managing Global Corporate Social Performance 200 10 Business and Societies: the Future 223 Index 242

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Book SynopsisDo ethics pay? In an attempt to answer this question, the authors analyze the economic theories that might rehabilitate ethics in the world of sales and turn them into an effective tool for conducting negotiations. This book proposes a “bottom-up” approach that starts from an analysis of sales activities to build a business style that, if adopted by an entire organization, can make the difference thus enhancing the company’s success. Italian culture provides a backdrop to the book; the authors reinterpret the particular nature of the country’s economic and social fabric and integrate this into an approach to business that can create authentic relationships, shared prosperity and quality of life across other cultures.Sale Ethics stimulates the development of a self-entrepreneurial mind-set that is useful in any field, and provides a simple and effective method of capitalizing on your own talents while respecting others and at the same time garnering the rewards of ethical behavior.

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Book SynopsisCorporate social responsibility (CSR) expresses a fundamental morality in the way a company behaves toward society. It follows ethical behaviour toward stakeholders and recognises the spirit of the legal and regulatory environment. The idea of CSR gained momentum in the late 1950s and 1960s with the expansion of large conglomerate corporations and became a popular subject in the 1980s with R. Edward Freeman's Strategic Management: A Stakeholder Approach and the many key works of Archie B. Carroll, Peter F. Drucker, and others. In the wake of the financial crisis of 2008–2010, CSR has again become a focus for evaluating corporate behaviour.First published in 1953, Howard R. Bowen’s Social Responsibilities of the Businessman was the first comprehensive discussion of business ethics and social responsibility. It created a foundation by which business executives and academics could consider the subjects as part of strategic planning and managerial decision-making. Though written in another era, it is regularly and increasingly cited because of its relevance to the current ethical issues of business operations in the United States. Many experts believe it to be the seminal book on corporate social responsibility. This new edition of the book includes an introduction by Jean-Pascal Gond, Professor of Corporate Social Responsibility at Cass Business School, City University of London, UK and a foreword by Peter Geoffrey Bowen, Daniels College of Business, University of Denver, USA who is Howard R. Bowen's eldest son.

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Book SynopsisDonald Sterling. Ray Rice. The Washington Redskins. The Miami Dolphins. NCAA Athletes. These names, among countless others, have blanketed the headlines as the media has brought global attention to several recent sports controversies. Now, Kenneth L. Shropshire, The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania professor of Legal Studies and Business Ethics and Director of the Wharton Sports Business Initiative, uses these stories as a prism for exploring the leadership challenges facing team owners, management, players, and fans. In Sport Matters: Leadership, Power, and the Quest for Respect in Sports, Shropshire examines the need for diversity, inclusion, respect, and equality in sports, focusing on the need for leadership to embrace and deliver these principles in a real and tangible way within the sports industry. He also introduces the Sports Power Matrix, a framework for understanding power within the sports industry. Sport Matters addresses what the Donald Sterling drama can teach us about race and the need for inclusion at the ownership level; the lessons learned from the NFL and Ray Rice case; the Washington Redskins name and the economics of change; what the Miami Dolphins matter tells us about respect in the workplace and beyond; and compensation and equality in "amateur" sports. Sport Matters, filled with disturbing revelations and uncomfortable truths, also provides hope, revealing how obstacles to achieving an ideal culture of equality and respect within the sports industry can be removed. Shropshire argues that while change matters, continued emphasis on diversity, inclusion and respect is needed to create true progress.Trade Review"In Sport Matters, Kenneth L. Shropshire shines a light on recent sports controversies that show us how far we have to go to create a culture of respect and civility in sport. Fortunately, he also recommends steps toward making important changes, which we hope will lead to true progress. Highly recommended for anyone who wants to understand the critical leadership challenges in sports today." * Stephen M. Ross, Owner, Miami Dolphins *"There has been significant social change over the years, but as Kenneth L. Shropshire argues in Sport Matters, the power and money are still not available to all, regardless of gender, race, and sexual orientation. Shropshire shows how we can make deeper progress toward leveling the playing field." * Billie Jean King, Former World #1 Tennis Champion and Activist *"Kenneth L. Shropshire's Sport Matters is nothing short of essential reading. In a diverse society, each individual should enjoy the respect and equal access to which they are entitled, regardless of their race or any other aspect of their background. As Shropshire notes, this is still not a reality within the world of sports. In Sport Matters, Shropshire points the way forward. This book should be read by all of those who are interested in, or even curious about, sports." * Charles J. Ogletree, Jr., Harvard Law School Jesse Climenko Professor of Law and author of more than one dozen books *"Sport Matters makes a seminal contribution to our understanding of the power structures, roles, and broader societal contexts and relevance of the American sports enterprise today. Professor Kenneth L. Shropshire's firsthand knowledge and insights, born of years of experience working and consulting with sports leagues, teams, and individual sports figures, combined with the keen analytical and deconstruction skills of the practicing attorney, uniquely positions him to explore and explain critical connections and relationships between developments within and beyond the sports arena. A must read for all who are seriously interested in the current state, institutional functioning and trajectory, and broader meaning and consequences of sport in America today." * Harry Edwards, PhD, Professor Emeritus, University of California, Berkeley, and Consultant, National Football League and National Basketball Association *"The concerns and solutions set forth in Sport Matters are invaluable for those focused on improving sport and its impact around the globe." * Mori Taheripour, Former Senior Advisor, Sport for Development, US Agency for International Development (USAID) *"In Sport Matters, Kenneth L. Shropshire examines several troubling controversies in sports that stem from a persistent lack of diversity, inclusion, respect, and equality. But Shropshire offers ways to address these challenges and attests to sport's ability to combat racial, gender, and social inequities in sports and throughout society. It is a must read for anyone who wishes to see sports as a means for social change." * Richard E. Lapchick, Chair, DeVos Sport Business Management Program, University of Central Florida, and Director, Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport *"Sport Matters confirms that Ken Shropshire is the nation's most thoughtful and incisive voice on issues of sport and society. In the book, Shropshire examines a number of challenges and societal ills with which the sports world is currently grappling—from racial disparagement to domestic violence to homophobia to questions of exploitation in collegiate athletics—and puts them in solid historical context while challenging us to consider how the future could and should look. It is a brilliant exploration and a must read for anyone who questions what sport means to our society." * N. Jeremi Duru, Law Professor, American University, and Author, Advancing the Ball: Race, Reformation, and the Quest for Equal Coaching Opportunity in the NFL *"Kenneth L. Shropshire's Sport Matters reminds us that diversity and inclusion strengthen and enrich us all. The book is highly recommended for those who wish to understand the need for respect in the world of sports and beyond." * Patrick T. Harker, President, University of Delaware *

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Book Synopsis"As we look ahead to the recovery from the COVID-19 crisis, Making Money Moral could not come at a better time." —Jamie Dimon, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, JPMorgan Chase The math doesn't add up: Global financial markets can no longer ignore the world's most critical problems. The risks are too high and the costs too great. In Making Money Moral: How a New Wave of Visionaries Is Linking Purpose and Profit, authors Judith Rodin and Saadia Madsbjerg explore a burgeoning movement of bold and ambitious innovators. These trailblazers are unlocking private-sector investments in new ways to solve global problems, from environmental challenges to social issues such as poverty and inequality. They are earning great returns and reimagining capitalism in the process. Pioneers in the field of sustainable and impact investing, Rodin and Madsbjerg offer first-hand stories of how investors of every type and in every asset class are investing in world-changing solutions—with great success. Meet the visionaries who are leading this movement:The investment managers putting trillions of dollars to work, like TPG, Wellington Management, State Street Global Advisors, Nuveen, Amundi, APG and Natixis;The asset owners driving the transition, like GPIF and PensionDanmark;A new generation of entrepreneurs benefiting from the investments, like DreamBox Learning, an innovative educational technology platform, and Goodlife Pharmacies, which is disrupting the traditional notion of a pharmacy; The corporations that are repurposing their business models to meet demand for sustainable products and services, like Ørsted; andThe nonprofits that are reimagining how to raise money for their work while creating significant value for investors, like The Nature Conservancy. In their book, Rodin and Madsbjerg offer a deep look at the most powerful tools available today—and how they can be unlocked. They reveal:Who the investors are and what they want;How innovative products and investment strategies can deliver long-term value for investors while improving lives and protecting ecosystems;How leaders can build strategies and prepare their organizations to enter and expand this dynamic market; andHow to measure impact, understand critical regulations, and avoid potential pitfalls.A roadmap to making the financial market a force for good, Making Money Moral is a must-read for those seeking private-sector capital to address a big problem, as well as those seeking both to mitigate risk and to invest in big solutions. "Judith Rodin and Saadia Madsbjerg identify an important new way of looking at money: from the root of all evil to the fount of all solutions. Their timely, important book on impact investing is full of powerful insights and compelling examples they've seen firsthand. Their work will be sure to accelerate momentum toward a more sustainable world." —Rosabeth Moss Kanter, Harvard Business School Professor and Author of Think Outside the Building: How Advanced Leaders Can Change the World One Smart Innovation at a TimeTrade Review"Judith Rodin and Saadia Madsbjerg identify an important new way of looking at money: from the root of all evil to the fount of all solutions. Their timely, important book on impact investing is full of powerful insights and compelling examples they've seen firsthand. Their work will be sure to accelerate momentum toward a more sustainable world." * Rosabeth Moss Kanter, Harvard Business School Professor and Author of Think Outside the Building: How Advanced Leaders Can Change the World One Smart Innovation at a Time *"As we look ahead to the recovery from the COVID-19 crisis, Making Money Moral could not come at a better time. Rodin and Madsbjerg make a compelling case, through well-researched analysis, that, in rebuilding our economies, healthy growth along with sustainable and impact investing will be critical for the future of our planet, its people, and our economic system. Making Money Moral challenges those of us in the investment community to help to lead the way." * Jamie Dimon, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, JPMorgan Chase *"Anyone who wants to understand the link between capital markets and progress towards a more sustainable, peaceful, and prosperous world should put this book at the top of their reading list. Through real-life examples and in-depth conversations with experts, Making Money Moral demonstrates the power of bringing together the world of finance and the world of impact." * Jeff Skoll, Founder and Chairman, Skoll Foundation, Co-Founder, The Rise Fund *"This book is packed with powerful ideas, insightful analysis, and inspiring stories. In Making Money Moral, Rodin and Madsbjerg, who helped accelerate the growth of this field with their groundbreaking work at the Rockefeller Foundation, make the compelling argument that when capital markets shift their priorities and adopt more responsible, sustainable approaches to making a profit, they can become a tremendous force for good. It will be required reading for all business students seeking a critical lens on the field, including an outstanding chapter on impact measurement." * Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen, Founder and Chair, Stanford Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society, Silicon Valley Social Venture Fund; Author, Giving 2.0 *"Making Money Moral is an essential read for those who want to make capitalism work for everyone—not just a few. This is an issue that looms larger than ever as we come out of the current public health and financial crisis that highlighted long standing economic inequities. Through engaging stories and insightful analysis, Rodin and Madsbjerg offer an inspiring look at the partnerships and financial innovations reshaping capital markets in the twenty-first century. They show us how business leaders, nonprofit leaders, and investors can promote a thriving economy while also expanding opportunities for all." * Helene D. Gayle, MD, MPH, President & CEO for The Chicago Community Trust; Board Member, Colgate Palmolive, The Coca Cola Company, and Go Health *"At a time when capitalism is facing a profound crisis of legitimacy, Making Money Moral shows us how we can make capitalism more inclusive. Through lively, readable prose, using the latest research and expert interviews, the authors analyze how a sustainable and impact investment approach can enhance profitability and better serve society. They show us that the companies doing most to improve lives and protect the planet are poised to become tomorrow's most valuable businesses. This book is a critical read for asset owners and investment managers alike." * Lady Lynn Forester de Rothschild, Founder and CEO of the Coalition for Inclusive Capitalism; Founding and Managing Partner, Inclusive Capital Partners *"Making Money Moral could not be more timely. It will quickly become the go-to manual for anyone who wants to learn about impact investing, including those already in the field who are watching it explode, from two authors who were there from the beginning." * Anne-Marie Slaughter, CEO, New America *"In this rigorously researched and well-written book, Rodin and Madsbjerg tackle a vital subject: the role of financial markets in progress toward a better world. By tracking the growth of sustainable and impact investing and the potential it offers for meeting the sustainable development goals, the authors offer a view of the future of capitalism that is both realistic and hopeful." * Peter Blair Henry, W. R. Berkley Professor of Economics and Finance; Dean Emeritus, New York University Leonard N. Stern School of Business *"In Making Money Moral, Rodin and Madsbjerg describe investment strategies to increase environmental sustainability and ameliorate social challenges while also succeeding financially. This book provides an essential guide for business school students who want to understand this growing field. At once engaging and rigorous, this book provides critically important guidance for those in finance, business, government, and the nonprofit sector who seek to grow and strengthen the practice of sustainable and impact investing. The authors' emphasis on identifying and analyzing the critical partnerships in this ecosystem is first-rate." * Katherine Klein, Edward H. Bowman Professor, Professor of Management; Vice Dean and Director, Wharton Social Impact Initiative, The Wharton School *"If you're an entrepreneur looking to tap the $30 trillion market for impact and sustainable investment capital, Making Money Moral is an essential read. I watched first-hand how Rodin and Madsbjerg helped transform impact investing from a small, socially focused asset class to its prominence in the financial markets in every asset class. The book does an outstanding job in identifying who is moving the markets today and what it takes to succeed to create both purpose and profit. There is critical information for asset owners, advisors, and money managers alike, and for nonprofit and business leaders who want to think more boldly about their role in this new world." * Strive Masiyiwa, Founder and Group Executive Chairman, Econet Group *"Making Money Moral is a revelation for any firm looking to help investors take innovative paths toward growth. Rodin and Madsbjerg are the go-to experts to help guide an understanding of the concepts of sustainable and impact investing. Making Money Moral is a must-read for anyone looking to use new financial tools to build a better future." * John Haley, CEO, Willis Towers Watson *"We created The Rise Fund at TPG to finance cutting edge companies that have innovative, high impact solutions to social and environmental problems. Rodin and Madsbjerg show how these and other types of capital investments, in every asset class, can have transformative effects. Their book makes an essential contribution at this moment when reassessing the role of private capital is so high on the global agenda. Their critical review of the state of the field, their analysis of approaches to impact measurement and their understanding of what it takes to most effectively link purpose and profit makes this book a must-read for all who want to understand this exploding field." * Jon Winkelried, Co-Chief Executive Officer, TPG *

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Book SynopsisWhat is Values-Based Leadership? How does one become a Values-Based Leader? Why Value-Based Leadership? Certainly these are critical questions. It is now widely recognised that effective leaders, from Martin Luther King through political leaders and corporate executives, have a foundation of values that guide their decision-making, and indeed, their life. However, up to this point there has not been a clear definition of Values-Based Leadership, nor has there been a method for developing Values-Based Leaders. This book addresses these issues by defining Values-Based Leadership; by explaining why this form of leadership leads to effective groups, families and organisations; and by providing a process for helping one discover both their life values and their leadership values. Presented in an interesting, and easy-to-read “story format,” the book traces the life of the CEO of a major medical supply company who has “burned out” as a leader, and who blames others for his problems. After being told very bluntly by a former mentor that he is the problem, not others, the CEO seeks out the help of an executive coach. Working with the coach he goes through a process by which he rediscovers his purpose in life, as well as his life and leadership values. And through the process he renews his enthusiasm and effectiveness as a leader. The format of the book allows the reader to go through the same step-by-step discovery process as does the central figure in the book, and to move toward becoming an effective and successful Values-Based Leader. Leaders and executives will find the information and discovery process outlined in the book very helpful in clarifying one’s purpose and values, and in giving them a foundation on which to lead. The book also may be used as a supplemental text in courses on leadership. CONTENTS Preface. Foreword. About the Author. Chapter 1: Denver Airport. Chapter 2: Memorial Day at Charlie Schaefer’s Farm. Chapter 3: First Meeting with Rena. What is this Values Thing All About? Chapter 4: Who were the Important People in your Life? Chapter 5: What are your Life Values? Chapter 6: Now what are your Leadership Values? Chapter 7: Monday Morning with the “Veep Squad.” Chapter 8: Another One of Charlie Schaefer’s Barbeques. Appendix: Steps and Exercises for Becoming a Values-Based Leader.

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