Business and the environment; ‘green’ approaches to business

The era of hybrid governance is here.

The concept of the green economy has now entered mainstream policy debates and been endorsed by a range of United Nations and other organizations.

In response to the escalating demand for environmentally friendly products across diverse sectors, the discourse on Green Concepts has evolved into a number of key strategic imperatives for both researchers and corporates.

In 1989, the International Labor Organization stated that all indigenous peoples living in the postcolonial world were entitled to the right to prior consultation, over activities that could potentially impact their territories and traditional livelihoods.

First published in 1986, Housebuilding, Planning and Community Action was written as an examination of the conflicts and tensions resulting from private sector housing growth in Central Berkshire, part of Britain's 'Silicon Valley' along the M4 motorway.

This book takes an interdisciplinary approach to corporate social responsibility (CSR), examining economic sciences and managements to show the complexity of the contemporary perception and development of CSR in Poland.

Since China has now become the world's largest energy consumer, its energy sector has understandably huge implications for the global economy.

Travel is an intrinsic part of many of our lives.

Fully grasp the core principles of logistics, distribution management and the supply chain, in addition to emerging trends and the latest technologies, with this definitive guide that offers clear and straightforward explanations.

This book explores sustainability marketing through the lens of stakeholder relationship-related concepts, with a particular focus on stakeholders within global value chains, relationships with the public, and those affiliated with governmental entities.

Around the turn of the millennium it had become painfully evident that development aid, charity or "e;global business-as-usual"e; were not going to be the mechanisms to alleviate global poverty.

This book addresses the roles played by food co-operatives in the attempt to build alternative food networks, drawing on an in-depth analysis of case studies in Turkey.

Structural environmental reform by firms and industries, governmental and intergovernmental agencies, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), and others is a worldwide phenomenon and the focus of this definitive collection.

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

Successful businesses are built on trust.

This book analyzes how and under what conditions collaborating corporations can effectively manage relationships with their suppliers in order to decrease the risk of suppliers' noncompliance with codes of conduct and standards.

There are 7,000 rare diseases affecting 6%-8% of the global population.

Materiality is the lynch-pin that can align your sustainability initiatives with your organizational strategy - and form the basis of communications and reports that generate trust and transparency.

This book includes over three hundred and seventy-five short papers presented during the second EMCEI, which was held in Sousse, Tunisia in October 2019.

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.

In contrast to the linear "e;take-make-dispose"e; model of resource consumption, a new industrial model is proposed in the form of a circular economy.

There is no bigger challenge for organizational change management in the contemporary world than achieving greater sustainability.

Winner of the 2024 Business Book Awards (Change & Sustainability category)Winner of the Bronze Axiom Business Book Award 2024 in the Philanthropy / Non Profit / Sustainability category.

Large Systems Change (LSC) is a field of study and action that is characterized by its focus on transformational pathways towards a participative, flourishing future through inter- and trans-disciplinary approaches that value engagement with practitioners and those aspiring for such futures.

This book provides the latest research on net zero policies, environmental sustainability, and the practical implications for adopting sustainable technologies in the current scenario.

Business-as-usual in terms of industrial and technological development - even if based on a growing fear of pollution and shortages of natural resources - will never deliver sustainable development.

With changing business needs and increased levels of consumer awareness concerning social and ecological issues, organisations need to realign their profitability strategies in order to demonstrate their engagement with sustainable practices.

This book explores certain social and environmental drivers of sustainable economic growth for European Union countries (EU-27) and United Kingdom (UK) in the context of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

This book builds on the insights of Gunther Bachmann, former Secretary General for the German Sustainability Council, who spent almost 20 years advising the German government on sustainability policy.

An insightful and easy-to-follow introduction to the defining business sustainability issues of our generation Describing sustainable business from the perspective of management, Nada R.

Latin America is a well recognized and growing market, but its poor infrastructure, explosive urbanization, expensive and inefficient logistics, and multiple social problems continue to pose major problems to logistics professionals and academics.

How can businesses around the world incorporate the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into their models, policies and practices?

Comprising a collection of selected research papers, this book discusses the challenges related to climate change mitigation and adaptation.

This book takes degrowth theorising in the direction of honouring collaboration, creating new dialogues and emphasising growth and human capacities.

Organizations are increasingly recognizing the importance of sustainability and responsibility.

The topic of 'stranded assets' created by environment-related risk factors has risen up the agenda dramatically, influencing many pressing topics in relation to global environmental change.

This book examines the critical issue of environmental pollutants produced by the textiles industry.

Business has recently woken up to the need to address environmental sustainability in a meaningful way.

Embedded in and interrelated with its broader socio-economic and political context, the tourism system currently faces profound challenges.

This book seeks to understand how society and businesses are affected by, and respond to, the coronavirus crisis in various parts of the world.

WINNER: Les Plumes des Achats 2016 - Prix des Associations (1st edition)Over the last two decades Tesco has emerged as a dominant player in the UK market and a leading global retailer.

Drawing on the work of leading researchers and practitioners from a range of disciplines, including economic geography, economics, economic history, finance, law, and public policy, this edited collection provides a comprehensive assessment of stranded assets and the environment, covering the fundamental issues and debates, including climate change and societal responses to environmental change, as well as its origins and theoretical basis.

The business world finds itself in a state of transition, driven in tandem by the strategies of digitalization and sustainable development.

This book marks a milestone in Economics publishing.

Coffee, as a commodity and through its global value chains, is the focus of much interest to achieve fair trade and equitable outcomes for producers, processors and consumers.

What are the key principles and emerging practices shaping the future of food logistics and supply chain management?

The ecological, social and technological challenges of the Anthropocene require developing and implementing new economic, business, and financial models to create sustainable value for a wide range of stakeholders including nature, society, and future generations.

State ownership in mineral industries has increased massively from the 1950's affecting the world mineral sector greatly.

The concept of environmental, social and governance (ESG) is rapidly emerging as the new global industry standard and an important benchmarking tool for socially responsible investments.