Sustainability in Business Management, Volume 1

Synthesizing the most recent and relevant studies in the field, this book provides an overview of emerging sustainability themes, enhancing management insights and value creation. It comprehensively delves into sustainability management topics with a distinct focus on areas like negotiation and conflict resolution, policy and public regulations, and the role of civil society organizations. By uniting various management areas like finance, marketing, and HR, it offers an integrative perspective on sustainability. Combining both theoretical underpinnings and practical applications, this work generated with the help of AI will serve as a primer to the evolving landscape of sustainability management research.

A Machine-Generated Literature Overview of Sustainability Management Synthesizes cutting edge and most recent sustainability studies with AI-driven insights for deeper analysis Provides insights on embedding sustainability into corporate governance, stakeholder engagement, and supply chains

Autorentext
Marco Tavanti is a Professor of Leadership and Sustainability at the University of San Francisco's Masagung Graduate School of Management. He directs the MIM program for Sustainable Business Management and leads the Sustainability in Management Education (SiME) Impact Area. With over 30 years of international sustainable development experience, he has contributed to the UN-PRME initiative and published over 100 works on sustainability and value leadership. He serves on the editorial board of the Journal of Management for Global Sustainability. Recently published books include Sustainability Beyond 2030: Trajectories and Priorities for Our Sustainable Future (2025), Sustainability Leadership: Theories, Paradigms, and Practices for Emerging Value-Leaders (2024), Sustainability Ethics: Common Good Values for a Better World, and Developing Sustainability in Organizations: A Values-Based Approach.

Inhalt

Part I: Foundational Concepts of Sustainability.- Introduction.- Chapter 1: Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).- Chapter 2: Triple Bottom Line (3BL).- Chapter 3: Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG).- Chapter 4: Sustainable Development Goal (SDGs).- Chapter 5: Creating Shared Values (CSV).- Part II: Strategic Approaches to Sustainability.- Chapter 6:Circular Economy.- Chapter 7: Stakeholder Engagement & Management.- Chapter 8: Base of Pyramid (BoP).- Chapter 9: Human Rights and Business.- Chapter 10: Corporate Advocacy for Policy Change.- Part III: Sustainable Operations Management.- Chapter 11: Sustainable Production and Manufacturing.- Chapter 12: Sustainable Supply Chain and Logistics.- Chapter 13: Eco-Efficient Customer Service.- Chapter 14: Green Inventory Management.- Chapter 15: Quality Control for Sustainability.