Sustainable business: key issues
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London ; New York
Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group
2018
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| Edition: | Second edition |
| Series: | Key issues in environment and sustainability
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| Physical Description: | xxvi, 292 Seiten Illustrationen, Diagramme |
| ISBN: | 9781138087903 9781138087880 |
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| adam_text | Contents List of figures List of tables List of boxes Foreword to the second edition List of abbreviations xvii XX xxi xxii xxv PARTI Key concepts 1 Introduction: key concepts in sustainability and business 1 3 What is this book about ? 3 Brief definition of sustainability 4 Evolution of sustainability thinking 6 Business sustainability 9 Why do business sustainably? 10 Social and economic sustainability: linking business and society 12 Environmental sustainability: linking business and environment 14 Eco efficiency 15 Introducing Cradle to Cradle and circular economy 16 What ¡inks business, ethics and sustainability ? 18 How to do business ethically and sustainably 18 Chapter organization 19 Case study: Patagonia - ‘don’t buy this jacket’ 21 Key terms 21 Discussion questions 21 End of chapter summary 22 Class activity: identifying companies with the most impact 22 2 Business ethics Linking sustainability and ethics 23 Different types of ethics 24 23
x Contents Corporate social responsibility (CSR) 26 Is CSR just a corporate myth? 28 From CSR to corporate citizenship 29 Human rights 31 Labour issues: poverty, pay, and working conditions 32 Fairtrade 34 Business and poverty - ‘bottom of the pyramid 36 Animal welfare 38 Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) 40 Corporate governance 42 Case study: Tata Steel, ethics, and sustainability 43 Key terms 44 Discussion questions 44 End of chapter summary 45 Class activity: Volhwagen (VW) management game 45 PART II Critical evaluation: key challenges 47 3 Environmental challenges What is meant by environment ? 49 Environmental impacts 50 49 Environmental problems 50 Climate change 51 Failing goals of reducing emissions 52 Corporate response to climate change 54 Loss of biodiversity 55 Limits to growth 57 Pollution and the industrial disasters 57 Waste 58 Causes and explanations 59 Historical causes 60 Tragedy of the commons 60 Political causes 61 Commodification of nature 62 Ecological restoration and pollution control 65 Ethical considerations 67 Environmental values 67
Contents xi Case study : Marriott 71 Question 71 Key terms 71 Discussion questions 72 End of chapter summary 72 Class activity 72 4 Social and economic challenges Poverty 73 Origins of poverty 75 Poverty and sustainability 75 73 Economic development 76 Inequality and development 78 Post-colonialism and neo-colonialism 78 Population growth 79 Causes of population growth 82 Demographic transition theory 83 What is sustainable developmentľ 84 Sustainable development goals (SDGs) 85 Sustainable development paradox 88 Sustainable development and inequality 90 Business and sustainable development 91 The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) 92 Managing sustainable development in business 93 Case study: who is the victim of climate change? 93 Question 94 Key terms 94 Discussion questions 94 End of chapter summary 95 Class activity: debate whether economic growth can be decoupled from an increase in consumption of natural resources 95 5 Key challenges for making sustainability a reality The changing global business environment 96 Paradoxes of sustainability 96 Possibility versus dream 98 Practical challenges 98 Globalization of consumption 99 Disputing the mainstream sustainable business mode Is 100 96
xii Contents Short-term versus long-term solutions 102 Critique of the triple bottom line 103 Critique of‘sustainable’ consumption 103 Rebound effect 105 Tackling oil dependency and climate scepticism 106 Ethical challenges 106 Intergenerational justice 106 Biospheric egalitarianism 108 Environmental justice versus ecological justice 108 Charity paradox 110 The question of demographics 112 The role of decision-makers 112 Case study: smartphones at school 113 Questions 113 Key terms 114 Discussion questions 114 End of chapter summary 114 Class activity: No Impact Man 114 PART Ill Globalization, technology, and new trends in business 6 Globalization and business What is meant by globalization? 117 Schools of globalization thinkers 118 ‘Risk society’ 119 The relationship between globalization and sustainability 120 Global organizations concerned with sustainability 120 Globalization of sustainability concerns 121 The greening of global supply chains 122 Globalization of technology 122 Health: medical technology 123 Agriculture: the Green Revolution 124 Manufacturing: Fordism and post-Fordism 126 Technology: energy 128 Digital technology 129 The Internet of Things 129 Globalization of neo-liberal democracy 131 Groupthink’ or cultural hegemony: global spread 132 Theories of development and innovation 133 Ecological Kuznets Curve (EKC) 133 115 117
Contents xiii Ecological modernization theory 133 Post-material value theory 135 Casestudy 136 Key terms 138 Discussion questions 138 End of chapter summary 138 Class activity: imagine you are the CEO ofaghbal company 138 7 Strategic change for sustainability 139 Sustainability and competitive advantage 139 Knowledge management 141 Creativity and innovation 142 Corporate visioning 144 Green marketing and customer engagement 146 Green shopping and market segmentation 147 Responsible green advertising 148 Brand value and sustainability 151 Role of consultancies in promoting sustainability 153 Case study: Walman greening the supply chain 154 Key terms 155 Discussion questions 155 End of chapter summary 155 Class activity : marketing a green enterprise 156 8 Human resource management, green jobs, and a green economy Knowledge and skills: human resource development 157 Sustainability and HRM 158 Whistleblowing 160 HR and the social ecology of the organization 161 Continuing professional development (CPD) 163 Acquiring ecological self knowledge 163 UN Principles for Responsible Management Education 164 Sustainability and leadership 167 Decent and sustainable work 169 Green jobs in a green(ing) economy 172 Eco-entrepreneurship 174 Case Study: Unilever, Oxfam, and labour rights in Vietnam 176 Key terms 177 Discussion questions 177 End of chapter summary 177 Class activity: imagine you are the head of an HR team 178 157
xiv Contents PART IV Solutions 9 Creating a sustainable business practice Government regulation and policy 181 Polluter Pays Principle 182 The Precautionary Principle 182 Extended Producer Responsibility 183 The Participatory Principle 183 179 і 81 Environmental management systems 184 Eco-Management and Audit Scheme 184 Sustainable supply chain management 185 Change management 187 The Natural Step 187 Eco-labels 189 Sharing networks 191 Corporate reporting 192 Global Reporting Initiative (GR1) 194 Green accounting systems and investment strategies 195 Case study: Intel and a conflict-free supply chain 199 Key terms 199 Discussion questions 199 End of chapter summary 200 Class activity : companies meeting SDGs 200 10 New strategic thinking Structural and social solutions 201 Collaboration and stakeholder engagement 201 Communication: ‘talking the walk’ initiatives 203 Understanding sustainable consumption 204 Consumer choice editing 205 Sharing economy 206 Realizing impacts: direct and indirect 207 Private and public action 208 Business and NGO cooperation 209 Green and ethical investment 209 Business and technological solutions 211 Business ecology 211 Industrial ecology 212 Life Cycle Assessment 212 Sustainable design 215 Biomimicry 216 201
Contents xv TL· Blue Economy 217 Case study: slow fashion 219 Key terms 220 Discussion questions 220 End of chapter summary 220 Class activity: sustainable and ethical investment 221 11 Cradle to Cradle (C2C) Cradle to Cradle: the cycle of rebirth 222 Cradle-to-grave 222 Being ‘allgood : eco-efficiency versus eco-effectiveness 223 222 Nutrient cycles 224 Key principles of C2C 225 C2C certification schemes 227 Applicability ofC2C principks to certification 227 Material Health 227 Material Reutilization 228 Renewable Energy and Carbon Management 228 Water Stewardship 228 Social Fairness 228 Incorporating Cradle to Cradle design in products 228 Chalknges to C2C 230 Case studies: Satino Black, gDiapers, Climatex 230 A Cradle to Cradle case study of Van Houtum’s Satino Black toilet paper 231 gDiapers: shifting to a Cradle to Cradle diaper 234 Key terms 238 Discussion questions 238 End of chapter summary 238 Class activity: converting an existing product into Cradle to Cradle 238 12 Towards a circular economy From optimizing existing models to revolutionary change 240 Background of the circular economy concept 240 Drivers of change 241 Ellen MacArthur Foundation 243 Product Service systems (PSS) 244 The question of design 244 Organization of processes 245 Disruptive innovation 245 Assessing progress towards circularity 246 The risk of subversion 248 Progress or a return to roots? 250 240
xvi Contents Sealing up circular economy 251 Closing the bop 252 Summarizing hopeful sustainability frameworks 254 Case study: the circular economy — business as usud. or a necessary change? 254 Key terms 259 Discussion questions 259 End of chapter summary 259 Class activity: student assignment on Cradle to Cradle and a circular economy 259 Glossary Bibliography Index 261 268 284
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