Business and the environment; ‘green’ approaches to business

The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is undergoing significant socio-political and developmental transition.

In the early 1970s, the post-World War II boom in world metal consumption came to a halt.

In current, uncertain times, it is important for businesses, whether private, public or third sector, to prepare for unexpected impacts.

This book is an interdisciplinary study of struggles for indigenous self-determination and the recognition of indigenous' territorial rights in Latin America.

From Walmart to Al Qaeda explains the fuzzy, complex and seemingly incomprehensible concept of globalization.

The major environmental impact of most businesses derives from energy usage.

The Agri-Food industry currently faces a range of challenges, from food safety and security, demand, and supply gaps to the maintenance of product quality and issues in product traceability.

Most companies today are firmly on the social and environmental issues 'bandwagon', like bees around a honey pot, from plastic in oceans through to diversity.

There are many challenges facing educators in the field of sustainability.

Over the past few years, and certainly since the publication of the "e;Stern Report"e;, there has been increasing recognition that climate change is not only an environmental crisis, but one with important social and economic dimensions.

This groundbreaking new book by business scholar William C.

From the field to the cup, this book investigates sustainability issues along the coffee supply chain, identifying the challenges that firms face when they are called to reach sustainability goals.

Ethical issues do not occur in isolation.

Between the 1950's and 1970's, the Sulphur industry continued to grow despite occasional shortages and excesses.

Digital media offer many of the same characteristics - immediacy, transparency and interactivity - that make one-to-one the most effective form of communication.

This book delves deeply into the ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) management systems of Chinese enterprises.

This book critically analyses the prospects of overhauling the legal framework of climate change regulation of corporations in African state.

When it comes to the climate, we don't need more marketing or anxiety.

Energy efficiency is more of a journey than a battle.

A ';meticulously researched' (The New York Times Book Review) examination of energy transitions over time and an exploration of the current challenges presented by global warming, a surging world population, and renewable energyfrom Pulitzer Prize- and National Book Award-winning author Richard Rhodes.

With a bias for action, this book offers valuable insights into the origins of the much-celebrated Danish design tradition and how it can be employed to create design solutions to address today's environmental crisis using the planetary boundaries as positive creative constraints.

As "e;business as usual"e; has become the mantra of today's world, it's unlikely to see a decrease in hazardous waste generated from greater economic growth.

Businesses are expected to act sustainably; it is also in both societal and their interests if businesses seek and grasp opportunities to develop more sustainable products or services.

Most consumers of luxury products and services use them as status symbols - symbols of success.

This edited collection unveils the pivotal role of entrepreneurship in realizing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

This book explores the intrinsically multiscale issue of renewable energy transition from a local, national and transnational perspective, and provides insights into current developments in the Upper Rhine Region that can serve as an international model.

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.

The carbon markets are in the middle of a fundamental crisis - a crisis marked by collapsing prices, fleeing actors, and ever increasing greenhouse gas levels.

Aligning global governance to the challenges of sustainability is one of the most urgent international issues to be addressed.

It is not often that we have the opportunity to hear from the early pioneers of a social movement about how it grew and evolved, but that is exactly what this book sets out to do.

This book provides a balanced critique of a range of international sustainability certification schemes across nine agricultural and natural resource industries.

In recent years, resilience theory has come to occupy the core of our understanding and management of the adaptive capacity of people and places in complex social and environmental systems.

Eco-industrial development is born from the realisation that the places where we work waste too much and unnecessarily pollute the land, air and water.

The basic function of companies is to add value to society.

Companies that will succeed in the long-term are integrating natural and social capital into their business model now.

Most companies do not yet recognize what it means to adapt to future climate change, and do not yet see it as a business priority.

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has become an important concept in the last few decades.

This book explores theoretical and empirical perspectives on corporate governance and sustainability and reflects upon India's three decades of corporate governance reforms.

This book highlights cutting-edge ecodesign research, covering product and service design, smart manufacturing, and social perspectives in ecodesign.

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The failure of many governments to provide basic rights for their citizens has given rise to the expectation that globally operating corporations should step in and fill governance gaps, for example in the area of human rights.

In the wake of the profound upheavals that our society has been facing, the business world is undergoing change.

Corporate Social Responsibility in the Arctic considers the new trends and frontiers of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) studies that are shaping the future of global business strategy and ethics.

Almost every manager today knows that satisfying customers by meeting their quality demands is a critical component of business success.

The last decade has seen increasing awareness of the importance of understanding corporate environmental management systems (EMSs) and their relationships with sustainability, competitiveness and institutional practice.

Examines the underlying symbolic dimensions of corporate environmentalism, helping readers to separate useful environmental information from empty corporate spin.

For well over 4 billion people - approximately 60% of all humanity - annual income is less than $1,500.

In the early 1970s, the post-World War II boom in world metal consumption came to a halt.

This book analyses the roots and evolution of the concept of sustainability in Europe and the European Union.

Beyond the Bottom Line: Integrating the UN Global Compact into Management Practice is the first book to look at how the Ten UN Global Compact Principles and the sustainability agenda can be incorporated into business practice.