Business and the environment; ‘green’ approaches to business

This book focuses on the impact of monetary policy and food price volatility and inflation in emerging and developing economies.

Caribbean small island developing states (SIDS) have witnessed great upheaval and change over the last decade and a half - from the global economic recession of 2008, the 2010 and 2021 earthquakes in Haiti, to hurricanes that devastated islands like Jamaica, Barbuda, Dominica and The Bahamas, volcanic eruptions, and health crises.

Corporate citizenship and corporate social responsibility have become hot topics of debate for business, academia and organised civil society in Latin America.

Fair and ethical trade is often criticized for being highly gendered, and for institutionalizing the ethical values of consumers, the priorities of NGOs and governments, and most of all, food retailers.

This book presents practical advice to law students and those entering and now working in the legal profession that will help them to reconcile who they are as a person with the demands and opportunities of a legal career.

Getting it Right is a manual for corporate managers responsible for company operations in poor and politically unstable societies.

Sustainable catering aspires to reduce the environmental impacts of foodservice by serving nutritional, safe and environmentally friendly meals, and Italy has embraced the adoption of environmentally friendly diets and the minimization of food waste by introducing the minimum environmental criteria.

Storytelling is an ancient practice and a priceless skill.

This title in the Building the Future of Tourism series offers a comprehensive overview of the significant challenges faced by the tourism industry in the area of sustainable development.

Purpose & Impact is the first book to provide guidance to senior executives and professionals on how to rethink and even relaunch their careers in ways that align with wider purpose and societal impact.

'Biodiversity' at its simplest, refers to the variety of species inhabiting Planet Earth.

The current discourse on mine closure is informed predominantly by industry and corporate perspectives and predicated by experiences of mainly mining companies that are based in developed countries where necessary planning frameworks and regulatory requirements are well-established.

The financial crisis of 2008 has led to a re-evaluation of the role of financial institutions and their relationship with the wider economy and society.

As environmental legislation grows more stringent in response to the escalating climate crisis, some of the world's largest corporations have adopted fraudulent mechanisms to keep their margins of profit, and achieve improper competitive advantage.

In a world where trust in politicians, corporations and the processes that determine our lives continues to dwindle, this innovative book brings together research, case studies and stories that begin to answer a central question for society: How we can create organisations, institutions, groups and societies that can nurture trusting relationships with one another and among individuals?

In this ground-breaking book, pre-eminent thought leader in the fields of sustainability and flourishing, John R.

Poor people in developing countries could make excellent suppliers, employees and customers but are often ignored by major businesses.

Aimed at assisting doctoral candidates and early-career researchers and their supervisors globally, this book is the first of its type to address the challenges faced by students when proposing new programs of research in the disciplines of gender, race, identity, indigeneity, and diversity within management and business.

This book explores the role of accounting and reporting practices, such as corporate and integrated reports, as organizations attempt to represent sustainability.

Sustainability Beyond 2030: Trajectories and Priorities for Our Sustainable Future is an indispensable guide to understanding our planet's sustainability past, present, and future.

As we move further into the 21st century, the global challenges and consequences posed by climate change are becoming increasingly apparent.

Renewable energy versus fossil fuels: the debate rages on, worldwide.

The circular economy is a policy approach and business strategy that aims to improve resource productivity, promote sustainable consumption and production and reduce environmental impacts.

In the time it takes to read this sentence, about fifteen people will be added to the world's population.

This text shares practical experiences in establishing and implementing partnerships for development between business, government and civil society.

Sustainable catering aspires to reduce the environmental impacts of foodservice by serving nutritional, safe and environmentally friendly meals, and Italy has embraced the adoption of environmentally friendly diets and the minimization of food waste by introducing the minimum environmental criteria.

Holds critical information that is needed by anyone who wants to understand how to make money from 'green' technology and how to avoid investments that will soon suffer from hidden carbon liabilities.

Some of us work to live.

To deliver on your sustainability ambitions, you need an effective management system.

This book equips readers with the knowledge, insights and key capabilities to understand and practice business activities from ethical and sustainable vantage points.

In The Green Leap to an Inclusive Economy, two leading thinkers, Stuart L.

The need to reform energy subsidies was one of the pressing issues highlighted at the World Summit on Sustainable Development.

Mining can have negative environmental and social impacts, but can also be responsible.

Are you looking for sense and meaning in your work?

The circular economy describes a world in which reuse through repair, reconditioning and refurbishment is the prevailing social and economic model.

First James Lovelock, and recently Prince William and David Attenborough believe that we have reached a tipping point in the process of climate change.

This third collection of outstanding contributions from the Critical Management Studies (CMS) Division of the Academy of Management (AOM) continues to challenge business practice in ways not tackled by other more typical business case studies.

This book addresses the production practices employed in the production of food animals and animal products that enable marketers to sell a variety of products to meet consumer demand.

In From Me to We: The Five Transformational Commitments Required to Rescue the Planet, Your Organization, and Your Life, systems change expert Bob Doppelt reveals that most people today live a dream world, controlled by false perceptions and beliefs.

The significance of business-led corporate responsibility coalitions is indisputable.

Giving Voice to Values as a Professional Physician provides students with the theoretical background and practical applications for acting on their values in situations of ethical conflict.

This book provides a detailed look at REDD+ business case studies and best practice and highlights the future of REDD+ in providing a promising mechanism for financing forest conservation while increasing the sustainability and profitability of forward-thinking companies.

The difficulties in moving towards corporate sustainability raise the question of how environmental and social management can be integrated better with economic business goals.

Strategic Sustainability examines how organizations can implement environmental sustainability science, theories, and ways of thinking to become more competitive.

It is well known the global community is looking towards business to play its role in creating a just and fair economy.

Efforts to establish the measurement and control of sustainability have produced notable tools, but those instruments lack applicability in practice.

Procurement is playing an increasingly strategic role as a lever for sustainable development and social and environmental responsibility.

In a world of unprecedented challenges and opportunities, Fintech stands as a pivotal force, at the crossroads of technology, finance, and sustainability.

Carbon markets are developing and expanding around the world, but how and to what extent is their design shaped by learning and interaction between them?