Handbook on the business of sustainability the organization, implementation, and practice of sustainable growth

This ground-breaking Handbook uniquely focuses on the business of sustainability, offering a fresh insight and practical solutions to the challenges that businesses face in making human activity sustainable. It is organized into four distinctive themes that cut across levels of analysis and illustra...

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Other Authors: George, Gerard (Editor), Haas, Martine R. (Editor), Joshi, Havovi (Editor), McGahan, Anita M. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Northampton Edward Elgar Publishing 2022, 2022
Series:Research handbooks in business and management series
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Collection: Edward Elgar eBooks Collection Business & Economics - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:This ground-breaking Handbook uniquely focuses on the business of sustainability, offering a fresh insight and practical solutions to the challenges that businesses face in making human activity sustainable. It is organized into four distinctive themes that cut across levels of analysis and illustrate a rich set of solution contexts that will guide future research. The Handbook on the Business of Sustainability offers a comprehensive review of research and empirical evidence on sustainable business, exploring the importance of private sector engagement and implementation. World leading scholars cover the key areas such as organization, execution and the measurement of outcomes and social impact. The insightful case studies also provide critical context and complement the chapters highlighting emerging practices and solutions for the successful application of sustainability initiatives in business. The Handbook will be an invaluable resource for academics, practitioners, and policymakers to reflect on the 'concept and practice' of articulating and strategizing in order to achieve sustainability targets
Physical Description:608 pages
ISBN:9781839105340