This book provides a rich collection of essays discussing and showcasing the transformation of businesses around the world towards sustainability and responsibility. Based on a framework of global theoretical approaches, it presents practical examples and cases from a variety of industries, regions and corporate functions. It also highlights the latest insights on how corporations consider sustainability in the governance of their respective organization. Furthermore, the book features a section dedicated to responsible finance, and outlines business and management-driven approaches that contradict the traditionally held belief that a trade-off exists between sustainability, social responsibility and profit.
| ISBN: | 9783030048181 |
| Publication date: | 31st May 2019 |
| Author: | René Schmidpeter, Nicholas Capaldi, Samuel O Idowu, Anika Stürenberg Herrera |
| Publisher: | Springer an imprint of Springer International Publishing |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 347 pages |
| Series: | CSR, Sustainability, Ethics & Governance |
| Genres: |
Management and management techniques Corporate governance: role and responsibilities of boards and directors Sustainability Business ethics and social responsibility Business and the environment; ‘green’ approaches to business |