A series of diverse stories, collected by the authors on an around-the-world journey, that tell of real people who have made a sustainable mark on the world through their careers. This book will inspire you to do the same and show you how you can incorporate your values and visions into your work...
Drawing on interviews with 75 leaders from multinational corporations and NGOs, Schein explores the psychological motivations of sustainability leaders. Applying theories from developmental psychology, Schein demonstrates how the complexity of sustainability is driving new approaches to leadership...
According to a recent McKinsey & Co. global survey, 95% of surveyed CEOs believe that 'society has greater expectations than it did five years ago that companies will assume public responsibilities.' In turn, corporate social responsibility has grown into a global phenomenon that encompasses busines..
Sustainable development is about safeguarding the planet, and the people it supports, unconstrained by time. Looking at issues affecting society and the environment through the prism of time, this collection conveys the urgency of the challenge, leading us to new solutions...
As the world of work changes at an ever-faster rate, what can we expect work to look like in the near-future? This work, the result of a future studies project carried out by the European Foundation for Quality Management, examines a wide range of issues and provides clues to what the future of work..
In less than a decade, activism against the fossil fuel industry has exploded across the globe. This timely book is the first to offer a comprehensive evaluation of the types of activism that are employed, the success and impact of the different campaigns and activities, and suggestions as to ways f..
Ageing populations are seen both as a threat and an opportunity. There is concern about discrimination against older workers, at the same time as there is concern about a shortage of labour. Professor Stella Vettori has assembled a collection of expert writers on the social, cultural, political and ..
Complete with an impressive collection of complex background and research on HIV/AIDS and a foreword by Dr. Peter Piot, former Executive Director of UNAIDS, this volume collects and critically analyzes a wide range of international case studies, detailing why and how businesses take action on HIV/AI..
Written by three leading thinkers in the field of sustainability, All In identifies the essential attributes of high-impact corporate sustainability leadership and describes how companies can combine and apply those characteristics for future success...
Written by three leading thinkers in the field of sustainability, All In identifies the essential attributes of high-impact corporate sustainability leadership and describes how companies can combine and apply those characteristics for future success...
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In this book, the authors approach poverty alleviation from an atypical perspective. The evidence they present demonstrates that a mindset embracing initiatives developed by global corporations in response to the poverty challenge is significantly more effective that tradional approaches to..
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In this book, the authors approach poverty alleviation from an atypical perspective. The evidence they present demonstrates that a mindset embracing initiatives developed by global corporations in response to the poverty challenge is significantly more effective that tradional approac..