Sustainable Businesses in Developing Economies

Trends in cleaner business decisions have resulted in sustainable business models involving society, stakeholders, and consumers. Sustainable choices of companies create competitive differentiations that enable consumers to weigh social values and shift loyalties in the competitive marketplace. This book focuses on sustainability as the pivot of marketing and argues that commitment to sustainability in business not only equips companies to have greater social impact but also inspires an emotional response in consumers that aids companies in growing their image, brands, and socio-political reputations. Exploring topics such as the circular economy, sustainable logistics, eco-innovation, conscious consumption, and social entrepreneurship, the chapters discuss sustainable practices in emerging markets and co-creation between corporations and consumers. This book offers researchers innovative concepts on sustainable business modelling.

Examines structure and implementation of sustainable business models in emerging markets Offers a framework that converges social value-chain, social enterprises, social marketing, reverse innovation, and CSR for developing a sustainable business model Surveys sustainability-linked business modelling encompassing circular economy, green energy, sustainable consumption, eco-logistics and inventory, innovation and technology, and social entrepreneurship Each chapter is supported by applied examples and short cases

Autorentext

Rajagopal is Professor of Marketing at EGADE Business School, Technologic de Monterrey, Santa Fe Campus, Mexico and Life Fellow of the Royal Society for Encouragement of Arts, Manufacture and Commerce, UK. He is also Visiting Professor at Metropolitan College, Boston University, USA. He has to his credit 63 books on marketing management and rural development themes, and over 400 research contributions that include published research papers in national and international refereed journals.

Inhalt
Part I. The Founding Concepts.- Chapter 1. Sustainability in Business.- Chapter 2. Circular Economy and Production Systems.- Chapter 3. Green Consumerism.- Part II. Functional Dynamics .- Chapter 4. Cleaner Energy Consumption.- Chapter 5. Sustainable Logistics and Inventory Management.- Chapter 6. Public Policies and Sustainable Business Governance.- Chapter 7. Conscious Consumption and Marketing Strategy.- Part III. Moving Towards Shift.- Chapter 8. Eco-Innovation and Technology.- Chapter 9. Social Entrepreneurship and New Business Trends.