Business and the environment; ‘green’ approaches to business

In the years since publication of the first edition of Food Wars much has happened in the world of food policy.

This book addresses hegemonic ruling class masculinity and emphasized femininity within renewables organisational governance, and critiques Anglo-Celtic male privilege, as a barrier to women's leadership participation.

Logistics refers to the processes that start with resources and their acquisition, storage, and transportation to their destination.

Responsible Investing serves as a holistic resource on Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) investing for undergraduate and graduate programs.

The value chain is the tried and true foundation of any profitable business.

The World Guide to Sustainable Enterprise is the first comprehensive global compendium that clearly describes the national approaches to sustainable enterprise.

Tapping into proven strategies, mechanisms and patterns that have been fine-tuned over 3.

In the first decades of the twenty-first century, the theory and practice of corporate citizenship and responsibility adapted significantly.

Turning challenge into opportunity--a survey of successful sustainable ideas and practices from around the world.

This textbook focuses on how sustainability is practiced in companies in different sectors of the global economy - examples include aviation, banking, energy, financial services, food, manufacturing, technology, transportation, and tourism.

Identifying, measuring and improving social impact is a significant challenge for corporate and private foundations, charities, NGOs and corporations.

Taken from a report for the Electric Power Research Institute, Joy Dunkerley's study aims to clarify the relationship between energy consumption and economic output in industrialised countries.

Companies that have integrated a contribution to society into their business models are more likely than others to succeed for the long term.

The Corporate Responsibility Code Book has become the go-to guide for companies trying to understand the landscape of corporate responsibility and searching for their own, unique route towards satisfying diverse stakeholders.

The World Guide to Sustainable Enterprise is the first comprehensive global compendium that clearly describes the national approaches to sustainable enterprise.

Sustainable Finance Fundamentals provides an accessible overview of this critical, rapidly growing area at the intersection of finance and sustainability.

Mittlerweile hat sich die Überzeugung, dass Umweltschutz und damit auch betriebliches Umweltmanagement für eine nachhaltige Entwicklung in der Zukunft unverzichtbar sind, verfestigt.

Understanding the ground rules of climate change for business.

The last ten years have seen an extraordinary transformation in how business has to account for itself.

The transition towards sustainability is now a major issue that has taken centre stage in public debate, policy circles, scientific forums, and business roundtables.

Tourism is a huge economic driver for most countries, and for some parts of the world it is their main source of income.

This book examines the sustainability of supply chains in small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs), in developed and emerging economies.

Corruption and Public Administration looks at public sector organizations and what they have achieved since signing the UN Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC) Agreement in Merida in 2004.

The world's environmental future will be determined in significant part by what happens in the rapidly industrialising and urban economies of Asia.

Eco-labelling is one of the key tools used by policy-makers in many parts of the world to encourage more sustainable production and consumption.

By 2050, the world's population is estimated to grow to 10 billion.

Sustainability cannot be achieved without good governance.

The rise of sustainability has swept away the traditional views about firms' competitiveness, survival and profitability, advocating new approaches.

As Chairman of the Royal Dutch/Shell Group from 1991-2001 and Anglo American plc from 2002-2009, Sir Mark Moody-Stuart is as qualified as anyone on the planet to discuss the realities, dilemmas and lessons to be learnt from the last 20 years of corporate engagement with sustainability, ethics and responsibility.

Corporate social responsibility has increased exponentially throughout the past decades and is of growing importance to the success of businesses internationally.

Designers of technology have a major responsibility in the current age.

As businesses face an increasing array of environmental challenges, including climate change, air and water pollution, and solid waste management, environmental management has become an increasingly important area of expertise.

The psychological dimension of managing risk is of crucial importance, and its study has led to the identification of specific do's and don'ts.

Can innovations in business change society?

The World Sustainable Development Outlook series has been developed to provide an overview of sustainable development, to discuss why it is important and to provoke forward thinking on the development of a more coherent approach to solving global problems related to sustainability through science and technology.

The Albert Luthuli Centre for Responsible Leadership invited papers related to responsible leadership from a trans-disciplinary perspective involving the social and natural sciences.

New times create new needs and new needs require new solutions.

Are profits and sustainability compatible?

There is a new business landscape, where companies are increasingly being judged on their ability to generate _social value_.

Climate change is one of the greatest challenges facing human kind owing to the great uncertainty regarding future impacts, which affect all regions and many ecosystems.

Do you really think you are getting a good deal when given that free mobile phone for switching service providers, if a multinational retailer undercuts its competitors or by the fact that food is relatively cheaper today in many countries than ever before?

This book investigates mine closure and local responses in South Africa, linking dependencies and social disruption.

This book presents scheduling with a medium- and short-term focus, which makes it possible to capitalize on fleeting market opportunities while simultaneously working to reconcile economic and environmental priorities.

Averting Climate Catastrophe Together addresses the necessity of meeting the Paris Agreement temperature target and explores what framework could enable climate action in an effective, efficient and equitable manner that is consistent with that goal.

Sustainable brands may have started as "e;doing less harm"e; and shaving costs off the bottom line.

Companies know how to meet the demands of shareholder value: years of managerial excellence testify to this achievement.

This book discusses the concept of sustainability valuation, a method in which corporate social responsibility (CSR) among other factors is embedded in the cash value of a given firm.

The Earth's temperature has been rising.