Corporate Social Responsibility & Business Ethics

This book promotes our understanding of the implications of environmental issues in new product development. Through an empirical study in the human-powered vehicle sector, Luca Berchicci examines how and to what extent the environmental ambition of product developers and managers influences the way..

This book promotes our understanding of the implications of environmental issues in new product development. Through an empirical study in the human-powered vehicle sector, Luca Berchicci examines how and to what extent the environmental ambition of product developers and managers influences the way..

By and large, corporations of the 21st century have come to realize that their obligations to societies in terms of corporate social responsibility are fourfold: economic, ethical, altruistic and strategic. This book aims to explore, inspire and support creative, innovative and strategic corporate s..

27 case stories from universities and business schools on incorporating sustainability into management education curricula. They underscore the important changes already taking place, and the role of the UN Global Compact sponsored initiative Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME) in..

Integral Green Zimbabwe: An African Phoenix Rising marks the debut of the Integral Green Society and Economy series, which links the philosophical 'integral' age with the practical 'green' movement. The series blends elements of nature and community, culture and spirituality, science and technology,..

This volume addresses the need to integrate gender equality into business and management education and provides examples of leading initiatives from various disciplinary and global perspectives. It is designed to help faculty integrate the topic into teaching and research...

Integrity in Business and Management connects integrity to both ancient thought and the modern philosophy of pragmatism, but also explains how contemporary societal trends may shape the way we think about integrity. The final chapter warns against oversocialized conceptualizations of integrity and a..

As the world faces increasingly disparate challenges, science is being subjected to vehement demands from society calling for transparency, openness and public participation in science policy. This book provides a framework and a vision on how to conceive, discuss and evaluate the changes that occur..

In a series of explicit yet concise case studies, ISO 14001 is unravelled to reveal the practical reality of the international standard. Contributors include practitioners, certifiers, consultants, government figures, academics and business people...

A discussion of the environmental management systems standard ISO 14001. Leading practitioners and thinkers in the field address what the standard means in the real world, what changes managers have to make to accommodate its principles, and what decisions need to be faced and when...

Provides a guide to ISO 26000, examining its development, the topics covered and how key themes are dealt with. This book includes tools and benchmarking exercises, illustrative material, case examples, and interviews. It also contains an overview of the actions and expectations of organizations tha..

This is the first study exploring how knowledge brokerage has the potential to support sustainable development across political and scientific systems. It presents a selection of innovative and practical tools to enhance the connectivity of research and policy-making. ..