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Book SynopsisThis book considers the corporate governance of sustainability from a co-evolutionary perspective, exploring the linkages between pro-active approaches at the corporate level, market-based incentives and environmental networks.
The contributors contend that governance for sustainable development has not yet been fully formulated, and requires further analysis in the context of policies, the role of the state and the inclusion of corporate and private actors. They question whether the governance of sustainable development goes beyond traditional, state-centred policy-making by aiming for proactive changes of private actors' behaviours at different levels. The discussion also encompasses relevant theory on corporate governance, competition, market failures and regulatory tools. An assessment methodology suitable for empirical network analysis at the meso-level is introduced, and its application is demonstrated using eight case studies.
Raimund Bleischwitz and his team of contributing authors draw important conclusions for policy analysis and sustainability assessments and the actors involved. The book will therefore prove an invaluable resource for academics, scholars and policymakers focussing on applied sustainability research, policy analysis and evaluation.
Table of ContentsContents: PART I: ANALYSING CORPORATE GOVERNANCE OF SUSTAINABILITY: INSIGHTS FROM RESEARCH AND POLICY ANALYSIS 1. Scope and Main Thesis Raimund Bleischwitz 2. Sustainability as a Business Challenge: The Concept of Responsible Corporate Governance Michael Kuhndt and Burcu Tunçer 3. Competition and Responsible Corporate Governance Oliver Budzinski 4. A Co-evolutionary View on Market and Government Failures Raimund Bleischwitz 5. Outline of Governance Structures: Co-evolution at the Meso-level Raimund Bleischwitz 6. Integrated Systems Analysis José Acosta Fernandez and Stephan Ramesohl 7. Conclusions to Part I Raimund Bleischwitz PART II: NETWORK ANALYSIS AND EVALUATION 8. Overall Approach and Research Premises Thomas Langrock and Raimund Bleischwitz 9. Networks, Decision-Making of Companies and Evalutation: Concepts and Terminology Thomas Langrock and Raimund Bleischwitz 10. Application to Case-Studies: Approach and Appraisal of Results Thomas Langrock, Raimund Bleischwitz and Bettina Bahn-Walkowiak PART III: CASE-STUDIES ON SUSTAINABILITY AT THE MESO-LEVEL 11. ProKlima: Funding for Local Climate Protection Stephan Ramesohl 12. Ecoprofit: Local Learning for Integrated Environmental Technologies Holger Wallbaum 13. PIUS: Product Integrated Environmental Protection Holger Wallbaum 14. Eco-industrial Parks: Burnside and Kalundborg Ulf-Manuel Schubert 15. Energy+: A Public–Private Market Transformation for Household Appliances Stephan Ramesohl 16. Responsible Care Initiative: Transboundary Chemical Network Michael Kuhndt and Burcu Tunçer 17. BP plc: Tradable Permits at Corporate Level Thomas Langrock 18. Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes Oliver Karius PART IV: CONCLUSIONS 19. Conclusions for Policy Analysis and the Emipirical Assessment of Corporate Environmental Networks, for Policymakers and Corporate Actors Raimund Bleischwitz and Bettina Bahn-Walkowiak References Index
