Business and the environment; ‘green’ approaches to business

Fundamentals of Sustainable Business begins by briefly outlining the legacy of environmental and social failures that have arisen as a result of conventional business practices, and then describes the coalescence of a broad-based contemporary redesign of business that has been called 'The Next Industrial Revolution'.

Sustainability is a concept that unifies the environment, economy, and society, and has spread as a key concept in enterprise management.

This book discusses the concepts of volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity (VUCA) that are the core of various paradigms used in strategic management to understand competitive advantage as well as flexibility in organizational boundaries.

This book analyses various aspects of social responsibility, corporate responsibility, sustainability and governance.

This book addresses key issues related to the choice between governments regulating and enforcing society's sustainability and social responsibility objectives, and firms reporting on their sustainable and socially responsible activities so stakeholders can exert pressure on firms to achieve society's goals.

"e;Service"e; in this book refers to the behaviors and actions of serving customers.

¿Cuáles la función del derecho agrario en Colombia?

This timely and thought-provoking book critically explores key theories, concepts and contemporary issues associated with the travel philanthropy phenomenon and within the debates of sustainable development in Africa.

"Desde el año 2007, Colombia ha proferido varias resoluciones en virtud de las cuales ha impuesto la obligación a los fabricantes e importadores (de plaguicidas, medicamentos, pilas y acumuladores, computadores e impresoras, baterías, llantas usadas y baterías usadas con plomo ácido), de diseñar, financiar e implementar programas de devolución selectiva de estos residuos.

Digital transformation in organisations can improve business agility, operational efficiency, customer service, and contribute to sustainability initiatives.

Shortlisted for the CMI Management Publication of the Year 2024 The Handbook of the Circular Economy takes a unique look at this rapidly expanding field of activity from the perspectives of global thought leaders, world-leading researchers and industry.

Representing the coordinated work of a research group from four different Italian University departments which conducted the Eco-Management for Food (EMAF) Project, this book offers a systematic approach for managing and improving the environmental aspects of agri-food processes and products using Product-Oriented Environmental Management Systems (POEMS).

Sustainability is a concept that unifies the environment, economy, and society, and has spread as a key concept in enterprise management.

This book addresses key issues related to the choice between governments regulating and enforcing society's sustainability and social responsibility objectives, and firms reporting on their sustainable and socially responsible activities so stakeholders can exert pressure on firms to achieve society's goals.

This timely and innovative book is a theoretically underpinned yet accessible introduction to entrepreneurship in tourism.

ADB became a Task Force for Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) supporter in November 2021 and this report represents ADB's first climate-related financial disclosures under the TCFD framework.

This report explores how the central securities depository and real-time gross settlement (CSD-RTGS) linkage model could be applied to collective investment scheme (CIS) passporting frameworks in Asia to enhance the post-trade efficiency of the region's bond markets.

This publication provides an overview of institutional investors' interest in green bonds issued in the Lao People's Democratic Republic, along with an assessment of the perspectives of local arrangers and underwriters on their clients' interest in green bond issuances.

This publication provides an overview of institutional investors' interest in green bonds issued in the Philippines, along with an assessment of the perspectives of local arrangers and underwriters on their clients' interest in green bond issuances.

This publication provides an overview of institutional investors' interest in green bonds issued in Thailand, along with an assessment of the perspectives of local arrangers and underwriters on their clients' interest in green bond issuance.

Article 6 of the Paris Agreement enables countries to utilize market and nonmarket approaches to achieve their nationally determined contributions.

This report is a key resource for understanding the dynamic trade and production linkages of economies in Southeast Asia and the Pacific to support data-driven policy making and implementation.

This publication presents a biodiversity baseline assessment that was conducted in 2014-2015 at the Phipsoo Wildlife Sanctuary in southern Bhutan.

This publication launches the Inclusive Green Growth Index, a new comprehensive metric that captures the key dimensions of economic growth, social equity, and environmental sustainability.

The Asian Development Bank and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the People's Republic of China, Japan, and the Republic of Korea (ASEAN+3) are looking to explore options to promote green local currency-denominated bonds to meet the region's infrastructure development needs.

The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has seen governments across developing Asia move significant amounts of capital into relief efforts that have saved countless lives and livelihoods.

This report provides the first comprehensive study of publicly capitalised green investment banks (GIBs), analysing the rationales, mandates and financing activities of this relatively new category of public financial institution.

Commitment to sustainability and social responsibility goals will require the creation of new roles and entrepreneurial approaches.

This book is a comprehensive and timely publication that aims to be an essential reference source, building on contemporary research in the fields of circular economy and green transition in relation to entrepreneurship and technological change.

ENERGY EFFICIENCY uses an applied scientific methodology and case studies to demonstrate and support: The need for the U.

It has become increasingly clear that promotion of sustainability initiatives by governments and other public institutions alone is not enough to bring about the necessary progress in tackling the 'Grand Challenges' of climate change and inequality.

Sustainable Tourism: Entrepreneurship Innovations and Strategies explores the evolving landscape of tourism meeting the pressing need for sustainability.

This book explores the historical and theoretical classification of True Cost Accounting (TCA) and its business-oriented ways of implementation.

This book introduces a 'triple-bottom-line' approach to the concept and practice of family business sustainability.

This book discusses the concepts of volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity (VUCA) that are the core of various paradigms used in strategic management to understand competitive advantage as well as flexibility in organizational boundaries.

Existe un nuevo enfoque económico en el mundo.

The 2020s present a decade of unprecedented disruption.

Irgendetwas scheint mit unserer Wirtschaft nicht zu stimmen.

Nowadays sustainability is a hot topic.

Damit alle ein gutes Leben innerhalb der Grenzen unseres Planeten führen können, müssen wir unser Verhalten in unterschiedlichen Facetten des Alltags ändern.

Damit alle ein gutes Leben innerhalb der Grenzen unseres Planeten führen können, müssen wir unser Verhalten in unterschiedlichen Facetten des Alltags ändern.

Über Nachhaltigkeit wird heute viel diskutiert, doch was diese wirklich ausmacht und wie man diese in seinem privaten und beruflichen Leben effektiv umsetzen kann, ist den meisten Menschen nicht bewusst.

Über Nachhaltigkeit wird heute viel diskutiert, doch was diese wirklich ausmacht und wie man diese in seinem privaten und beruflichen Leben effektiv umsetzen kann, ist den meisten Menschen nicht bewusst.

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

Africa is seen as the next large growth economy, but with this potential comes concerns about exploitation from outside interests.

Decision-making is critical.

Willkommen bei Familie Janssen – im Spätsommer des Jahres 2050!

Willkommen bei Familie Janssen – im Spätsommer des Jahres 2050!

This book conceptualizes and clarifies the meaning of sustainable performance, approaching it holistically from different perspectives.

This edited collection comprehensively explores Economy 5.