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Corporate Sustainability in the 21st Century

Increasing the Resilience of Social-Ecological Systems
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Corporate Sustainability in the 21st Century presents a fresh conceptual framework titled "Business In Nature" to rethink corporate sustainability amid the accelerating changes of the Anthropocene. It critically examines corporate sustainability strategies and value chains through insights drawn from global ecology and natural sciences, offering a new language for discussing the relationship between business and sustainability. Featuring international examples, case studies, and discussion questions, this innovative textbook is aimed at students and managers seeking to align green initiatives with business objectives.
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This book is ideal for students of corporate sustainability, business, environmental studies, and managers looking for innovative approaches to integrating sustainability into business strategies.

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This book critically discusses key concepts and topics related to corporate sustainability, with a focus on corporate sustainability strategies and corporate value chains. It introduces ideas from global ecology and the natural sciences to provide readers with a new language for discussing business and sustainability.

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Corporate sustainability needs a rethink. We have entered the human-influenced Anthropocene age, and we are witnessing accelerating changes in Earth system processes. Businesses’ current initiatives, such as product innovation and pollution reduction, are not enough to combat the intensifying social-ecological challenges that face us.

Corporate Sustainability in the 21st Century is an innovative new textbook which provides a fresh conceptual framework for understanding and engaging with sustainability, now and in the future – "Business In Nature." This book critically discusses key concepts and topics related to corporate sustainability, with a focus on corporate sustainability strategies and corporate value chains. Setting itself apart from existing books, it introduces ideas from global ecology and the natural sciences to provide readers with a new language for discussing business and sustainability.

This book maintains an international perspective throughout, with a wealth of examples, case studies, and discussion questions. It will be a valuable text for students of corporate sustainability; business, nature and society; and environmental studies. It will also be useful for managers seeking a new perspective on how being "green" can fit with business goals.

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Mike Russo, Lundquist Professor and Academic Director at the University of Oregon, praises the book as an excellent and timely resource that moves beyond traditional business-centric models to integrate scientific perspectives. He highlights it as a clear pathway for businesses to engage meaningfully with environmental realities and economic considerations.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781138744592

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 11 December 2018

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Routledge

Illustration: 20 Tables, black and white; 41 Line drawings, black and white; 61 Illustrations, black and white

Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 174.0mm

Height: 246.0mm

Weight: 453g

Pages: 392

About the Author

Rafael Sardá, Senior Scientist of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), and Academic Collaborator of the Operations, Innovation and Data Sciences Department at ESADE Business School, Ramon Llull University, Spain.

Stefano Pogutz, Senior Researcher and Tenured Faculty, Department of Management and Technology, and Sustainability Lab, SDA Bocconi School of Management, Bocconi University, Italy, and Chair of the CEMS (the Global Alliance in Management Education) Faculty Group, "Business and the Environment".

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