Books

“Headwinds of Opportunity” goes beyond philosophical and academic discussion of business sustainability to offer strategic guidance regarding how-to make all types of organizations function more sustainably while simultaneously improving their competitiveness.  It differs from other references in that it approaches …

y 2050, the world’s population is estimated to grow to 10 billion. To feed everyone, we will have to double our food production, to produce more food in the next 40 years than in the whole of the last 6,000. …

At the core of the world’s most admired businesses lies a powerful Single Organizing Idea. These organizations deliver sustainable economic and social benefit; they unite people, attract investment, inspire innovation, pioneer new efficiencies, and enjoy positive reputation. Such businesses are …

We have never had more freedom to acquire information to make decisions, and organizations have never been so pressed to demonstrate accountability as they communicate with better informed customers and users. People who work IN an organization must also work …

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. The UN Global Compact …

The book is an attempt to highlight the present status of solid waste management in the country and what should be the way ahead. It is clear that cities are producing more and more waste and solid waste generation in …

The Business Student’s Guide to Sustainable Management has become a core textbook for business undergraduates. With a full introduction to sustainable management, the textbook covers all subject areas relevant to business students. This second edition features fully updated chapters on …

In this book readers meet many ‘practical idealists’ who have been guided by their ideals to create enterprises that make a positive difference in the world. Readers will be inspired by their stories to become part of the change that …

It profiles stories of businesses, cross-sector initiatives and movements and whole communities that are collaborating to create a flourishing world. They all share attitudes and beliefs that transcend: who they are, where they live, or their individual circumstances. The book …

The book provides its readers with a template for the development of an individualized transition plan to guide their journey toward becoming more organizationally sustainable.  We as humans tend to rely on our current set of assumptions when we evaluate …

A bilingual environmental conservation study report for educational and general reading (English & Traditional Chinese; some German involved). Climate Change Global Warming impacts on The Alps, The Rhine and The Danube; the solutions and the adaptations under UNFCCC The Paris …

Cities are the world’s future. Today, more than half of the global population—3.9 billion people—are urban dwellers and that number is expected to double by 2050. There is no question cities are growing; the only debate is over how they …

by Mervyn King with Jill Atkins, December 2016, Greenleaf Publishing “This book is a “must read” for every director, every CFO aka CVO, every accountant, as well as all stakeholders with high expectations for tomorrow’s companies to create value in …

by Helen Lewis, December 2016, Greenleaf Publishing The book describes how and why leading companies are taking responsibility for the environmental impact of their products and packaging. Product stewardship, often referred to as “extended producer responsibility” or EPR, is the …

By André Martinuzzi and Michal Sedlacko,Greenleaf Publishing, December 2016 “This book is a rich and valuable contribution to policy making in the context of the Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development. It supports the scientific, administrative and policy-making communities in the …