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Books - Regarding
Environmental Sustainability & Social Performance In
Business
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Below is a select list of books that not only
imbibe the spirit of Investing for the Soul, but also are highly
informative and inspirational. The titles are linked to booksellers
(mostly Amazon.com) where they may be purchased. Investing for the Soul
receives commissions on some book sales.
Social Responsibility: Failure Mode Effects and Analysis, by Holly
Allison Duckworth and Rosemond Anne Moore, CRC Press 2010.
"... this is the first book to focus on methods for assessing an
organizations process towards its social responsibility performance
through failure mode and risk assessment. The text defines social
responsibility, explains how the new ISO 26000 standard will affect the
market place, and provides practical problem solving methods that can be
put to use immediately in any organization to improve overall social
responsibility."—Book description.
Sustainability Strategies: When does it pay to be green? by Renato
J. Orsato, Palgrave Macmillan 2009
"'Very useful for managers and investors looking to prioritise
environmental projects based on solid management principles.'—Ethical
Corporation Magazine.
Looking Beyond Profit (Corporate Social Responsibility), by Peggy
Chiu, Ashgate 2009.
"'Looking Beyond Profit' is an essential book, not just for
encouraging investment managers to look more closely at their
environmental impacts, but for ethical finance advisers and all
concerned with corporate governance, either as practitioners,
researchers, business educators or students."—Book description.
Corporate Social Responsibility – A Legal Analysis, by Michael Kerr,
Richard Janda, & Chip Pitts, LexisNexis Canada 2009.
"... is the first comprehensive legal text on global CSR. It examines
the hard and soft laws that ground CSR to show that responsible
corporate behaviour has become a matter of important legal concern for
virtually every corporation."—Book description.
Green to Gold: How Smart Companies Use Environmental Strategy to
Innovate, Create Value, and Build Competitive Advantage, by Daniel
Esty and Andrew Winston, Wiley (revised, updated edition) 2009.
"An excellent, updated primer that tracks the A to Z of getting a
grip on green as a business leader."—CNBC European Business.
Responsible Business: Self-Governance and Law in Transnational Economic
Transactions (Onati Internatonal Series in Law and Society), Olaf
Dilling (Editor), Martin Herberg (Editor), and Gerd Winter (Editor),
Hart Publishing 2008.
"The wealth of case studies and meticulous empirical evidence,
combined with high theory, make for a very plausible analysis of one of
the most significant trends in environmental and economic governance...a
worthwhile addition to nearly any environmental law library."—Benjamin
J Richardson Journal of Environmental Law Vol 21, No 1, 2009.
The Aspen Institute Guide to Socially Responsible MBA Programs
2008-2009, by The Aspen Institute 2008.
"The Aspen Institute, a premier non-profit, research organization for
corporate social responsibility, offers the first comprehensive guide to
the world's leading global MBA programs in CSR--an indispensable guide
for prospective students, universities, hiring companies, and
libraries."—Book description.
Creative Capitalism: A Conversation with Bill Gates, Warren Buffett, and
Other Economic Leaders, by Conor Clarke (Contributor), Michael
Kinsley (Editor), Simon & Schuster 2008.
"... at the 2008 annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos,
Switzerland, [Bill] Gates advocated a creative capitalism in which big
corporations, the distinguishing feature of the modern global economy,
integrate doing good into their way of doing business... This
controversial new idea is discussed and debated by the more than forty
contributors to this book."—Book description.
Guidance on Corporate Responsibility Indicators in Annual Reports,
by United Nations 2008.
"This publication is a voluntary technical aid for enterprises,
investors, regulators, and others. It is aimed to assist preparers of
enterprise reporting in producing concise and comparable corporate
responsibility indicators within their annual financial reports."—Book description.
The Green Collar Economy: How One Solution Can Fix Our Two Biggest
Problems, by Van Jones and Ariane Conrad, HarperOne 2008.
"This book illustrates the link between the struggle to restore the
environment and the need to revive the US economy. Van Jones
demonstrates conclusively that the best solutions for the survivability
of our planet are also the best solutions for everyday Americans."—Al
Gore, former U.S. Vice-President. Now Chairman of Generation Investment
Management.
Strategies for the Green Economy: Opportunities and Challenges in the
New World of Business, Joel Makower, McGraw-Hill 2008.
"Joel Makower provides a roadmap--a clear and compelling vision of
what's possible when companies harness environmental thinking to create
value for their shareholders, employees, customers, and communities."—Gary
Hirshberg, chairman and president of Stonyfield Farm.
Positively Responsible: How Business Can Save the Planet, by Erik
Bichard and Cary L. Cooper, Butterworth-Heinemann 2008.
"At last - a book about 'business and sustainability' that treats
business as an integral part of society (not some disconnected alien
force) and business people as real people with real feelings, doubts and
contradictions. That makes Positively Responsible a much more satisfying
and illuminating read."—Jonathan Porritt, Forum for the Future.
Corporate Responses to Climate Change: Achieving Emissions Reductions
Through Regulation, Self-Regulation and Economic Incentives, by Rory
Sullivan, Greenleaf Publishing 2008.
"This book is particularly important since it addresses the corporate
sector, a major stakeholder in tackling the challenge of climate change.
Indeed, it is largely through market-based responses that new
technologies will be developed and their dissemination would take place
to reduce the emissions of greenhouse gases. The book appropriately
addresses issues of public policy and their nexus with corporate
responses, which makes this a useful volume not only for corporate
leaders but policy-makers as well."—Dr Rajendra K. Pachauri,
Chairman, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), co-winner of
the Nobel Peace Prize and Director-General, TERI, India
Vault Guide to Green Programs, by Won Kim, Vault, Inc. 2008.
"This guide presents accurate information about how North American
companies are incorporating environmental concerns into their business
and career practices. The guide is especially relevant to undergraduate
and graduate students, as well as entry-level and mid-career employees,
who are considering environmentally friendly companies. The guide can
also be used by companies for research purposes, benchmarking their
current programs or even motivation to create such programs."—Book
description.
No Small Change: Pension Funds and Corporate Engagement, by Tessa
Hebb, Cornell University Press 2008.
"Tessa Hebb examines the ability of pension funds, now the largest
single driver of financial markets around the world, to use their
ownership position to change corporate practices for the sake of the
bottom line and, perhaps, change the world for the better in the
process."—Book description.
The Difference Makers: How Social and Institutional Entrepreneurs
Created the Corporate R Movement,
by Sandra Waddock, Greenleaf Publishing 2008.
"The Difference Makers is a history and detailed analysis of how
corporate responsibility has emerged as a key political, social, and
business issue, why it has evolved so quickly, and what the visions of
its thought leaders are for the future. It will be essential reading for
academics, business people and all those who are interested in the
future of the corporation."—Book
description.
The Oxford Handbook of Corporate Social Responsibility, by Andrew
Crane, Abagail McWilliams, Dirk Matten, Jeremy Moon, Donald S. Siegel,
Oxford University Press 2008.
"[The} issues [of corporate social responsibility] encompass broad
questions about the changing relationship between business, society and
government, environmental issues, corporate governance, the social and
ethical dimensions of management, globalization, stakeholder debates,
shareholder and consumer activism, changing political systems and
values, and the ways in which corporations can respond to new social
imperatives... This Oxford Handbook is an authoritative review of the
academic research that has both prompted, and responded to, these
issues. Bringing together leading experts in the area, it provides clear
thinking and new perspectives on CSR and the debates around it."—Book description.
Sustainable Value: How the World's Leading Companies Are Doing Well by
Doing Good, by Chris Laszlo, Stanford Business Books 2008.
"Read Sustainable Value, dispel the myth that environmental
responsibility is expensive, and form a new vision of industry as part
of the solution rather than a part of the problem; and more profitable
at that, not less."—Ray Anderson, Founder and Chairman, Interface, Inc.
When Principles Pay: Corporate Social Responsibility and the Bottom
Line, by Geoffrey Heal, Columbia University Press 2008.
"A balanced and optimistic account of how companies can benefit from the
Corporate Social Responsibility movement. Geoffrey Heal makes a
persuasive argument that doing the right thing can also boost the bottom
line."—Joseph E. Stiglitz, Nobel Laureate in economics.
The A to Z of Corporate Social Responsibility: A Complete Reference
Guide to Concepts, Codes and Organisations, Wayne Visser (Author),
Dirk Matten (Author), Manfred Pohl (Author), Nick Tolhurst (Author),
Katja B?hmer (Editor), Aron Ghebremariam (Editor), Judith Hennigfeld
(Editor), and Sandra S. Huble (Editor). Wiley 2008
"A complete reference guide...offers an invaluable combination of
lessons learned and best practice for the future...provides first-hand
insights"—Forum CSR International, October 2008.
Making Sustainability Work: Best Practices in Managing and Measuring
Corporate Social, Environmental and Economic Impacts, by Marc J
Epstein, Berrett-Koehler Publishers 2008.
"Moves CSR from the theoretical to the practical, offering real-life
tools, processes, and metrics for creating a true corporate framework
for sustainability."—Brad Shaw, Senior Vice President, The Home
Depot.
Ethical Markets: Growing the Green Economy, by Hazel Henderson,
Chelsea Green Publishing Company 2007.
"Hazel Henderson uses her flawless systemic analysis, great
eloquence, and her unique gift for provocative, yet disarming aphorisms
to show us not only that the transition to a sustainable future is
possible with existing technologies and conceptual models, but also that
it is already well on its way."—Fritjof Capra, author, The Web of
Life and The Hidden Connections.
Megatrends 2010: The Rise of Conscious Capitalism, by Patricia
Aburdene, Hampton Roads Publishing 2007.
"The Megatrends books have become a kind of self-fulfilling prophecy:
they not only identify significant trends, but also spur them."—Social
Funds.com
When the Rivers Run Dry: Water--The Defining Crisis of the Twenty-first
Century, by Fred Pearce, Beacon Press 2007.
"Veteran science writer Pearce (Turning Up the Heat) makes a
strong—and scary—case that a worldwide water shortage is the most
fearful looming environmental crisis. With a drumbeat of facts both
horrific (thousands of wells in India and Bangladesh are poisoned by
fluoride and arsenic) and fascinating (it takes 20 tons of water to make
one pound of coffee), the former New Scientist news editor documents a
"kind of cataclysm" already affecting many of the world's great rivers."—Publishers Weekly.
The Virtuous Consumer: Your Essential Shopping Guide for a Better,
Kinder, Healthier World, by Leslie Garrett, New World Library 2007.
"The Virtuous Consumer is your key to shopping consciously and creating
a simpler, greener lifestyle."—Book description.
The Debate over Corporate Social Responsibility, by Steven K. May
(Editor), George Cheney (Editor), and Juliet Roper (Editor), Oxford
University Press, USA, 2007.
"Should business strive to be socially responsible, and if so, how?
The Debate over Corporate Social Responsibility updates and broadens the
discussion of these questions by bringing together in one volume a
variety of practical and theoretical perspectives on corporate social
responsibility."—Book
description.
50 reasons to buy Fairtrade, by
Miles Litvinoff and John Madeley, Pluto Press 2007.
"This book provides a critical guide to international trade and shows
that fair trade presents a realistic and positive alternative for
farmers and producers in developing countries."—Book
description.
An Inconvenient Truth: The Planetary Emergency of Global Warming and What We Can Do About It, by Al Gore (former US presidential
candidate), Bloomsbury Publishing PLC 2006.
"Our climate crisis may at times appear to be happening slowly, but in
fact it is happening very quickly-and has become a true planetary
emergency."
The High-Purpose Company: The TRULY Responsible (and Highly Profitable)
Firms That Are Changing Business Now, by Christine Arena,
HarperBusiness 2006.
"Kudos to Christine Arena for daring to challenge sound-bite
thinking! She asks important questions.”—Sue Mecklenburg, vice
president sustainable procurement practices, Starbucks Coffee Company.
The Market for Virtue: The Potential And Limits of Corporate Social
Responsibility, by David Vogel, Brookings Institution Press 2006
"Here is the definitive guide to what corporate social responsibility
can and cannot accomplish in a modern capitalist economy."—Robert B.
Reich, University Professor of social and economic policy, Brandeis
University, and former U.S. Secretary of Labor.
The Triple Bottom Line: How Today's Best-Run Companies Are Achieving
Economic, Social and Environmental Success -- and How You Can Too,
by Andrew W. Savitz (Author) and Karl Weber (Contributor), Jossey-Bass
2006.
"Informative, persuasive, and practical, containing valuable advice
for anyone seeking a more responsible and profitable approach to
business."—Steve Reinemund, chairman and chief executive officer,
PepsiCo.
Sustainable Protein Production and Consumption: Pigs or Peas? By
Harry Aiking and De Boer Joop, Springer
2006.
"This book deals with step wise changes -- called societal transitions
-- to make food production and consumption sustainable."—Excerpt from
book.
Six arguments for a greener diet, by Michael F. Jacobson, Ph.D.,
and the Staff of the (US) Center for Science in the Public Interest
2006.
"... a meticulously researched examination of scientific studies that
finds that eating more plant foods and fewer fatty animal products can
lead to extra years of healthy living... that same diet also leads to
much less food poisoning, water pollution, air pollution, global
warming, and animal suffering."
Fast Food Nation, by Eric Schlosser, Harper Perennial 2005.
"H Schlosser's incisive history of the development of American fast food
indicts the industry for some shocking crimes against humanity,
including systematically destroying the American diet and landscape, and
undermining our values and our economy."—Publishers Weekly.
The Ethical Consumer,
by Rob Harrison, Terry Newholm, Deirdre Shaw, Sage Publications Ltd.
2005.
"This book is not simply the best book on the remarkable phenomenon
of today's ethical consumer. It is a gift of advice and insight, from
the people that know best, to the cause of tomorrow. Many of the writers
deserve the plaudits of being pioneers of a new consumer movement. These
are the issues of our time."—Ed Mayo, Chief Executive of the UK's
National Consumer Council (NCC).
Capitalism As If The World Matters, by Jonathon Porritt, Earthscan
Publications Ltd. 2005.
"...how capitalism, and business, can provide a future of wealth, equity
and ecological integrity...Jonathon Porritt, Co-Founder of Forum for the
Future, is a leading influence on business and industry, the UK
Government’s foremost adviser on sustainable development."—Book description.
Investing in Corporate Social Responsibility: A Guide to Best Practice,
Business Planning & the UK's Leading Companies, by John Hancock,
Kogan Page Business Books 2005.
"This book explains the issues and the benefits of corporate social
responsibility in the context of an analysis of the 300 quoted UK
companies currently listed on the prestigious FTSE4Good index."—Book description.
Corporations and the Public Interest: Guiding the Invisible Hand, by
Steven Lydenberg, Berrett-Koehler Publishers 2005.
Lyndenberg argues that, "Corporations not externalize costs onto
society; corporations not exhaust natural and societal resources that
could otherwise be used by future generations; and corporations not
divert their profits and assets for unproductive use, but invest them in
creating value for stockowners and other stakeholders."—CSRwire.
The Market For Virtue: The Potential And Limits Of Corporate Social Responsibility, by David Vogel, The Brookings Institution, 2005.
Shows how managers can meaningfully integrate corporate social
responsibility in their workplace.
The Natural Step Story: Seeding a Quiet Revolution, by Karl-Henrik Robčrt, New
Society Publishers 2002.
The author describes how he
came about The Natural Step environmental sustainability program and of
how he enlisted in it major corporations such as Home Depot, Interface
and IKEA.
Dancing with the Tiger: Learning Sustainability Step by Natural Step, Brian Nattrass and Mary Altomare, New Society Publishers 2002.
These individuals are the pioneers of the ‘Natural Step,’ a framework of
environmental sustainability for business. This book shows how
businesses can employ it to their advantage.
Natural Capitalism, Creating the Next Industrial Revolution, by Paul Hawken. Back
Bay Books 2000.
A wonderful vision of how environmental
sustainability can be applied to businesses while helping them become
more profitable.
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