Business and the environment; ‘green’ approaches to business

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.

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.

Increasingly, the tourism industry is looking towards sustainability, responding to public demand and local environmental policy.

There is widespread rhetorical agreement that the fashion industry must get itself onto a more sustainable footing.

The underlying principle of this book is the African philosophy of Ubuntu, which acts as a guide for developing empathic products and services.

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.

This book analyses the effect of biological risk on business and management by considering case studies from Malaysia, Lebanon, and G20 countries during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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.

An exploration of some of the most high profile environmental and sustainability challenges facing businesses and consumers, and 101 of the most practical solutions from the world of marketing.

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.

The market for green products has expanded rapidly over the last decade, but most consumers need something more than eco-benefits to motivate their purchases.

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.

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This book explores the psychological impact of climate change on organisations and individuals, encouraging the reader to consider the ways in which they can take action to address this critical issue.

Sustainability at Work is a compelling guide for anyone who seeks both a successful career and a career that makes a positive difference in society.

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.

This book examines the politics of harm in the context of palm oil production in Colombia, with a primary focus on the Pacific coast region.

The massive increase in consumer product waste, its toxicity, and the complexity of materials have created an unbearable financial and management burden for municipal officials-it has become untenable.

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.

This book analyses the implementation and challenges of using Geographical Indications in Norway.

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.

Sustainable finance is a holistic approach to the sustainability development goals (SDG), so that the interdependence between environmental, social, and governance issues is unveiled.

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