Overview
- Offers practical guidelines on how to effectively manage the transition to a more responsible sustainable, company
- Explores the development of sustainability and corporate responsibility from economic theory to sustainable businesses
- Draws on the UN Sustainable Development Goals, exploring what they mean for business, especially SMEs
- This book is open access, which means that you have free and unlimited access.
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Table of contents (12 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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About this book
This open access book discusses the challenges and opportunities faced by companies in an age that increasingly values sustainability and demands corporate responsibility. Beginning with the historical development of corporate responsibility, this book moves from academic theory to practical application. It points to ways in which companies can successfully manage their transition to a more responsible, sustainable way of doing business, common mistakes to avoid and how the UN Sustainable Development Goals are integral to any sustainability transformation. Practical cases illustrate key points.
Drawing on thirty years of sustainability research and extensive corporate experience, the author provides tools such as a Step-by-Step strategic guide on integrating sustainability in collaboration with stakeholders including employees, customers, suppliers and investors. The book is particularly relevant for SMEs and companies operating in emerging markets. From a broader perspective, the value of externalities, full cost pricing, alternative economic theories and circular economy are also addressed.
Reviews
Dr. Mette Morsing
Head of PRME Principles for Responsible Management Education
United Nations Global Compact
“Bridging research and practice, this book is a very useful guide for anyone who seeks corporate sustainability.”
Dr Jørgen Randers,
Professor emeritus of climate strategy at the BI Norwegian Business School
co-author of The Limits to Growth in 1972
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: A Guide to Sustainable Corporate Responsibility
Book Subtitle: From Theory to Action
Authors: Caroline D. Ditlev-Simonsen
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-88203-7
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Business and Management, Business and Management (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2022
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-88202-0Published: 15 December 2021
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-88205-1Published: 27 February 2023
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-88203-7Published: 14 December 2021
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIV, 274
Number of Illustrations: 24 b/w illustrations