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Format: 1 online resource.

Edition: Second edition.

ISBN: 9781351615273 , 1351615270 , 9781315110172 , 1315110172 , 9781351615280 , 1351615289 , 9781351615266 , 1351615262

Series Statement: Key issues in environment and sustainability

Content: The book provides a new definition of success, shares the stories of a number of businesses and communities and examines how the people that lead these successful organizations have made a significant difference. Stories come from people based in very different types of industries and sectors, such as Waka Waka, a company that is helping to address 'energy poverty' for millions of families across the globe, Menlo Innovations, a socially innovative technology company which embeds 'Joy' as a business proposition, and the hugely successful cross-sector global movement, B Corporation. These people share how they are innovating for the greater good and making their personal hopes and dreams come true. They share their results and what they have learned. Their compelling stories are instructive as well as inspirational. They share the defining moments in their lives that shaped the insights, perspectives and the decisions that lead them on their journey. They go into detail about the actions they are taking to help transform their organizations, communities to enable them to innovate for the greater good. They show us that by taking personal responsibility to change our lives, businesses and our communities, we contribute to changing our world.

Note: Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction: key concepts in sustainability and business -- What is this book about? -- Brief definition of sustainability -- Evolution of sustainability thinking -- Business sustainability -- Why do business sustainably? -- Social and economic sustainability: linking business and society -- Environmental sustainability: linking business and environment -- Eco-efficiency -- Introducing Cradle to Cradle and circular economy -- What links business, ethics and sustainability? -- How to do business ethically and sustainably -- Chapter organization -- Case study: Patagonia -- 'don't buy this jacket' -- Key terms -- Discussion questions -- End of chapter summary -- Class activity: identifying companies with the most impact -- 2. Business ethics -- Linking sustainability and ethics -- Different types of ethics -- Corporate social responsibility (CSR) -- Is CSR just a corporate myth? -- From CSR to corporate citizenship -- Human rights , Note continued: Labour issues: poverty, pay, and working conditions -- Fairtrade -- Business and poverty -- 'bottom of the pyramid' -- Animal welfare -- Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) -- Corporate governance -- Case study: Tata Steel, ethics, and sustainability -- Key terms -- Discussion questions -- End of chapter summary -- Class activity: Volkswagen (VW) management game -- 3. Environmental challenges -- What is meant by 'environment'? -- Environmental impacts -- Environmental problems -- Climate change -- Failing goals of reducing emissions -- Corporate response to climate change -- Loss of biodiversity -- Limits to growth -- Pollution and the industrial disasters -- Waste -- Causes and explanations -- Historical causes -- Tragedy of the commons -- Political causes -- Commodification of nature -- Ecological restoration and pollution control -- Ethical considerations -- Environmental values , Note continued: Case study: Marriott -- Question -- Key terms -- Discussion questions -- End of chapter summary -- Class activity -- 4. Social and economic challenges -- Poverty -- Origins of poverty -- Poverty and sustainability -- Economic development -- Inequality and development -- Post-colonialism and neo-colonialism -- Population growth -- Causes of population growth -- Demographic transition theory -- What is sustainable development? -- Sustainable development goals (SDGs) -- Sustainable development paradox -- Sustainable development and inequality -- Business and sustainable development -- The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) -- Managing sustainable development in business -- Case study: who is the victim of climate change? -- Question -- Key terms -- Discussion questions -- End of chapter summary -- Class activity: debate whether economic growth can be decoupled from an increase in consumption of natural resources , Note continued: 5. Key challenges for making sustainability a reality -- The changing global business environment -- Paradoxes of sustainability -- Possibility versus dream -- Practical challenges -- Globalization of consumption -- Disputing the mainstream sustainable business models -- Short-term versus long-term solutions -- Critique of the triple bottom line -- Critique of 'sustainable' consumption -- Rebound effect -- Tackling oil dependency and climate scepticism -- Ethical challenges -- Intergenerational justice -- Biospheric egalitarianism -- Environmental justice versus ecological justice -- Charity paradox -- The question of demographics -- The role of decision-makers -- Case study: smartphones at school -- Questions -- Key terms -- Discussion questions -- End of chapter summary -- Class activity: No Impact Man -- 6. Globalization and business -- What is meant by globalization? -- Schools of globalization thinkers -- 'Risk society' , Note continued: The relationship between globalization and sustainability -- Global organizations concerned with sustainability -- Globalization of sustainability concerns -- The greening of global supply chains -- Globalization of technology -- Health: medical technology -- Agriculture: the Green Revolution -- Manufacturing: Fordism and post-Fordism -- Technology: energy -- Digital technology -- The Internet of Things -- Globalization of neo-liberal democracy -- 'Groupthink' or cultural hegemony: global spread -- Theories of development and innovation -- Ecological Kuznets Curve (EKC) -- Ecological modernization theory -- Post-material value theory -- Case study -- Key terms -- Discussion questions -- End of chapter summary -- Class activity: imagine you are the CEO of a global company -- 7. Strategic change for sustainability -- Sustainability and competitive advantage -- Knowledge management -- Creativity and innovation -- Corporate visioning , Note continued: Green marketing and customer engagement -- Green shopping and market segmentation -- Responsible green advertising -- Brand value and sustainability -- Role of consultancies in promoting sustainability -- Case study: Walmart greening the supply chain -- Key terms -- Discussion questions -- End of chapter summary -- Class activity: marketing a green enterprise -- 8. Human resource management, green jobs, and a green economy -- Knowledge and skills: human resource development -- Sustainability and HRM -- Whistleblowing -- HR and the social ecology of the organization -- Continuing professional development (CPD) -- Acquiring ecological self knowledge -- UN Principles for Responsible Management Education -- Sustainability and leadership -- Decent and sustainable work -- Green jobs in a green(ing) economy -- Eco-entrepreneurship -- Case Study: Unilever, Oxfam, and labour rights in Vietnam -- Key terms -- Discussion questions -- End of chapter summary , Note continued: Class activity: imagine you are the head of an HR team -- 9. Creating a sustainable business practice -- Government regulation and policy -- Polluter Pays Principle -- The Precautionary Principle -- Extended Producer Responsibility -- The Participatory Principle -- Environmental management systems -- Eco-Management and Audit Scheme -- Sustainable supply chain management -- Change management -- The Natural Step -- Eco-labels -- Sharing networks -- Corporate reporting -- Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) -- Green accounting systems and investment strategies -- Case study: Intel and a conflict-free supply chain -- Key terms -- Discussion questions -- End of chapter summary -- Class activity: companies meeting SDGs -- 10. New strategic thinking -- Structural and social solutions -- Collaboration and stakeholder engagement- -- Communication: 'talking the walk' initiatives -- Understanding sustainable consumption -- Consumer choice editing -- Sharing economy , Note continued: Realizing impacts: direct and indirect -- Private and public action -- Business and NGO cooperation -- Green and ethical investment -- Business and technological solutions -- Business ecology -- Industrial ecology -- Life Cycle Assessment -- Sustainable design -- Biomimicry -- The Blue Economy -- Case study: slow fashion -- Key terms -- Discussion questions -- End of chapter summary -- Class activity: sustainable and ethical investment -- 11. Cradle to Cradle (C2C) -- Cradle to Cradle: the cycle of rebirth -- Cradle-to-grave -- Being 'all good': eco-efficiency versus eco-effectiveness -- Nutrient cycles -- Key principles of C2C -- C2C certification schemes -- Applicability of C2C principles to certification -- Material Health -- Material Reutilization -- Renewable Energy and Carbon Management -- Water Stewardship -- Social Fairness -- Incorporating Cradle to Cradle design in products -- Challenges to C2C -- Case studies: Satino Black, gDiapers, Climatex , Note continued: A Cradle to Cradle case study of Van Houtum's Satino Black toilet paper -- gDiapers: shifting to a Cradle to Cradle diaper -- Key terms -- Discussion questions -- End of chapter summary -- Class activity: converting an existing product into Cradle to Cradle -- 12. Towards a circular economy -- From optimizing existing models to revolutionary change -- Background of the circular economy concept -- Drivers of change -- Ellen MacArthur Foundation -- Product-service systems (PSS) -- The question of design -- Organization of processes -- Disruptive innovation -- Assessing progress towards circularity -- The risk of subversion -- Progress or a return to roots? -- Scaling up circular economy -- Closing the loop -- Summarizing hopeful sustainability frameworks -- Case study: the circular economy -- business as usual or a necessary change? -- Key terms -- Discussion questions -- End of chapter summary

Additional Edition: Print version: ISBN 9781138087880

Additional Edition: ISBN 1138087882

Language: English

Keywords: Electronic books. ; Electronic books.

URL: https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9781315110172