Business Ethics category: 2278 books
Principles and Practice of Impact Investing
A Catalytic Revolution
Language: English
Release Date: September 8, 2017
Impact investing is gaining global attention from society, governments and businesses. Increasingly, it is seen as a new paradigm to deal with the economic crisis and curtailed public budgets, an answer to the diversified needs of society. It now ranks high on the policy agenda of governments and...
Case Studies in Social Entrepreneurship
The oikos collection Vol. 4
Language: English
Release Date: September 8, 2017
This book is an essential resource for the increasing number of facilitators who wish to help students learn about the promise and pitfalls of social enterprise. The oikos-Ashoka case competition for social entrepreneurship was conceived in 2007 as a way to help find great material and case studies...
by Sunday A. Ezekiel
Language: English
Release Date: April 21, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: April 21, 2018
Dreams are seeds of great accomplishments and fulfillment in life. Success in every endeavour of man is traceable to the dream of man. To put it in another way; no man can fulfill a divine mandate without engaging the power of dream. In other words, the reason for failure in the race of life is a...
Good Value
Reflections on Money, Morality and an Uncertain World
Language: English
Release Date: February 8, 2011
“An unusual and thoughtful disquisition on how to conduct oneself in a world of high finance and ambition.” —The Wall Street Journal
A Financial Times Book of the Year
Can one be both an ethical person and an effective businessperson? As an ordained priest and former bank chairman, Stephen...
by Andrew Faas
Language: English
Release Date: January 10, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: January 10, 2017
Two in three people experience bullying at work either directly or indirectly. It's one of the most pervasive and damaging aspects of professional life today. It can destroy lives, careers, marriages, families, corporations and brand value. Whether you work in the boardroom or the mailroom, at...
The Search for Survival: Lessons from Disruptive Technologies
Lessons from Disruptive Technologies
Language: English
Release Date: June 6, 2012
In recent decades, technology has changed rapidly to the point that it can very quickly affect a seemingly impregnable company or industry. Unexpected technological developments enable innovators to offer new products and services that threaten incumbents. In order to survive, existing firms must...
by George Siantonas, Allam Ahmed, Nicholas Siantonas
Language: English
Release Date: October 19, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: October 19, 2017
An organisation's most important asset is its people. And critical to an organisation's success is the extent to which its people interact effectively – both with each other as team members and with the wider organisation. This is why managing teams has become a key area for a growing number of...
Storytelling for Sustainability
Deepening the Case for Change
Language: English
Release Date: September 8, 2017
Storytelling is an ancient practice and a priceless skill. For sustainability practitioners who want to be more strategic and have more influence in shaping a better world, it is a crucial skill to master.In this short guide, veteran sustainability strategist and storyteller Jeff Leinaweaver shows...
Valuing Corporate Responsibility
How Do Investors Really Use Corporate Responsibility Information?
Language: English
Release Date: September 8, 2017
Investors have taken a long time to pay attention to corporate responsibility. Despite the growing number of companies that were taking action to manage the social and environmental impacts of their activities and operations and that were reporting on their corporate responsibility performance, mainstream...
The Long Hedge
Preserving Organisational Value through Climate Change Adaptation
Language: English
Release Date: September 8, 2017
Part of the Greenleaf Publishing Responsible Investment Series.Mitigating and adapting to risks and changing circumstances is a natural part of doing business. But methods of mitigating and adapting can be quite different in terms of time, cost and observed impacts. The impacts of mitigation activities...
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Language: English
Release Date: June 13, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: June 13, 2013
Sustainability is one of the key issues in today’s society, as confirmed by the increasing attention of governments, media, academia and the industry. In the context of sustainable development, businesses that are often referred to as part of the problem can become part of the solution.
This...
Corporate Sustainability in International Comparison
State of Practice, Opportunities and Challenges
Language: English
Release Date: July 11, 2014
Although every country is distinguished by its history, culture and language as well as its unique economic, environmental and social conditions, it can be expected that international operating companies will exhibit common patterns since sustainability challenges do not stop at national borders.
Building...
After Greenwashing
Symbolic Corporate Environmentalism and Society
Language: English
Release Date: May 29, 2014
Businesses promote their environmental awareness through green buildings, eco-labels, sustainability reports, industry pledges and clean technologies. When are these symbols wasteful corporate spin, and when do they signal authentic environmental improvements? Based on twenty years of research, three...
Corporate Environmental Management 1
Systems and Strategies
Language: English
Release Date: September 17, 2016
This volume presents a comprehensive analysis of the role of business in safeguarding the environment. It introduces general issues and context, and then gives a detailed, critical examination of all the key tools of corporate environmental management systems and standards: environmental policies,...