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Most companies today have some commitment to corporate social responsibility, but implementing these initiatives can be particularly challenging. While a lot has been written on ethical and strategic factors, there is still a dearth of information on the practical nuts and bolts. And whereas with most other organizational initiatives the sole objective is improved financial performance, sustainability broadens the focus to include social and environmental performance, which is much more difficult to measure. Now updated throughout with new examples and new research, this is a complete guide to implementing and measuring the effectiveness of sustainability initiatives. It draws on Marc Epstein’s and new coauthor Adriana Rejc Buhovac’s solid academic foundation and extensive consulting work and includes best practices from dozens of companies in Europe, Asia, North America, South America, Australia, and Africa. This is the ultimate how-to guide for corporate leaders, strategists, academics, sustainability consultants, and anyone else with an interest in actually putting sustainability ideas into practice and making sure they accomplish their goals. Review: Very thorough high level discussion of the topic. - Very thorough discussion of the topic. Mostly high level (conceptual) but does include a multiple of real-world examples FWIW, this book will take longer to read than you might expect. There are ~273 pages of text but note that the typeface size is small and the lines are densely packed together (little inter-line white space). A more typical layout with a larger typeface size for text and lines not as densely packed would probably create a book with 400+ pages of text. Review: Excellent broad coverage of sustainability - Book purchased 2nd hand for post-graduate studies in sustainability. It arrived in excellent condition and was delivered timely. Contains short case studies and examples throughout. Highly recommended for top management, strategists and accountants.
| Best Sellers Rank | #1,760,767 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #247 in Econometrics & Statistics #467 in Sustainable Business Development #1,155 in Business Ethics (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 82 Reviews |
M**N
Very thorough high level discussion of the topic.
Very thorough discussion of the topic. Mostly high level (conceptual) but does include a multiple of real-world examples FWIW, this book will take longer to read than you might expect. There are ~273 pages of text but note that the typeface size is small and the lines are densely packed together (little inter-line white space). A more typical layout with a larger typeface size for text and lines not as densely packed would probably create a book with 400+ pages of text.
B**L
Excellent broad coverage of sustainability
Book purchased 2nd hand for post-graduate studies in sustainability. It arrived in excellent condition and was delivered timely. Contains short case studies and examples throughout. Highly recommended for top management, strategists and accountants.
D**N
An excellent part of your sustainability library
This is an excellent book. Thorough, but with a real focus on documenting and detailing what makes, or breaks, a sustainability effort. My only small criticism is that the illustrations are in black and white (color would have made some of the diagrams, charts, illustrations and figures easier to read and understand), but this is a small thing. Overall, I recommend it very highly.
M**.
Good book and excellent read for someone starting out in an MBA program
In one of my classes we had an in depth discussion around sustainability. It peaked my interest so I found this book. I am happy with my purchase and would recommend to anyone interested in sustainability as well.
A**R
Five Stars
Awesome book. Packed with a ton of great information, portrayed in an easy to interpret and succinct way.
A**A
Nice
Very good
A**R
Some good points but the authors obviously have no real business experience.
The parts where he discusses how increasing sustainability can directly benefit a company are interesting and thought provoking but too many of their suggestions are based in an alternate reality. Here is but one of many examples, "Companies select their suppliers, distributors, joint-venture partners, licensees, and other business partners not only on the basis of price and quality but also on social, ethical, and environmental performance. Companies that embrace this principle set specific targets for utilizing indigenous, disadvantaged, or minority-owned businesses and use their purchasing power to encourage suppliers to improve their own social, environmental, and economic practices.". While I'm positive both the authors are bright it is painfully obvious they have never worked in a corporation.
N**A
the book condition was great!
Thanks .. the book condition was great!
A**I
Four Stars
Good and acceptable service
P**R
Comprehensive and insightful
Comprehensive coverage of the subject. Experienced authors who refer to practice and research throughout the book. Excellent for a newcomer and well worth looking at if you're less new to the topic.
A**O
Improvement from last edition
This edition has more examples and delves in more on those. Very much worth a read
D**S
Empfehlenswert
Gute Beispiele, sachliche geschrieben aber leicht zu verstehen. Für eine Person, die sich für Nachhaltigkeit und Cases interessiert, auf jeden Fall empfehlenswert.
M**C
This is a very well written clearly thought out book ...
This is a very well written clearly thought out book.This very readable book delivers all that it promises and perhaps much more. The book definitely has the potential to enlighten the readers about the issues surrounding sustainability and offers explanations for readers to understand the broad theme of corporate sustainability. At last this book comprehensively reveals the true facts about how to put the sustainability in action and how to translate strategy into the sustainability performance indicators. Matjaz Maletic, University of Maribor, Slovenia
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