Corporate Social Responsibility & Business Ethics

With the acceptance of CSR and Sustainability as important business performance indicators, it is timely now to assess the impact that leadership has on the development of these processes. CSR, Sustainability, and Leadership seeks to explore the integration of these three elements through an examina..

The challenges of achieving environmental sustainability and generating decent work for all are closely linked. Poschen argues that an integrated approach is necessary: environmentally sustainable economies will not be attained without the active contribution of the world of work.  ..

This work helps the reader understand how and why design for environment (DfE) has become so critical to design. The authors show how to design a product that meets requirements for quality, cost, manufacturability and consumer appeal, while at the same time minimizing environmental impacts...

Designing for the Circular Economy highlights and explores ‘state of the art’ research and industrial practice, highlighting CE as a source of: new business opportunities; radical business change; disruptive innovation; social change; and new consumer attitudes...

The perfect book to help turn the Sustainable Development Goals into action at every level, from governmental, organisational and personal._x005F_x000D_..

The perfect book to help turn the Sustainable Development Goals into action at every level, from governmental, organisational and personal._x000D_..

The scale of the global issues we are facing today: unsustainable population growth; climate change; energy supplies; water and food supplies; planet sustainability and biodiversity; extreme poverty; global health; universal education; conflict management and financing sustainability are more daunti..

This book presents the model of the ‘Sustainability Mindset’ to help educators frame curricula to facilitate broad and deep systemic learning among current and future leaders. It is aimed at professors, faculty members, instructors, teaching assistants, researchers and doctoral students...

This volume explores the dynamics involved in shaping the complex interface between multinational corporations and possibilities for CSR-related development. It captures the mixed record of MNCs in promoting effective development in those parts of the world where it is most needed. ..

This volume provides a platform for localized perspectives on CSR in developing countries across the globe. The chapters bring local context and business to the forefront and highlight the efforts spearheaded by indigenous actors from within the developing world. ..

Digging Deeper reveals an alternative to a myopic capitalism. Remarkable examples from around the world vividly demonstrate how enterprises can create real value through focusing on the 6 Ls, long-term orientation, lasting relationships, local roots, limits recognition, developing a learning communi..

This book examines the daily problems of responsible investment practitioners. It emphasizes the importance of asking the right questions as well as getting the right answers; and of process as well as product. It raises questions about the very purpose of investment and the responsibilities of inve..