Environmental Sustainability & Social Performance In Business

Environmental Sustainability & Social Performance In Business

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. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

  • Megatrends 2010: The Rise of Conscious Capitalism

    “The Megatrends books have become a kind of self-fulfilling prophecy: they not only identify significant trends, but also spur them.”—Social Funds.com For more information, visit Megatrends 2010: The Rise of Conscious Capitalism, by Patricia Aburdene, Hampton Roads Publishing 2007.

  • The Civil Corporation

    “The Civil Corporation breaks new and critical ground on the impact of the business and society debate on the dynamics of business strategy. I single it out as a must read for all scholars and practitioners who study and manage businesses that seriously aim at blending societal and economic welfare in their decisions and actions.’— Maurizio…

  • When the Rivers Run Dry: Water–The Defining Crisis of the Twenty-first Century

    “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…

  • The Virtuous Consumer: Your Essential Shopping Guide for a Better, Kinder, Healthier World

    “The Virtuous Consumer is your key to shopping consciously and creating a simpler, greener lifestyle.”—Book description. For more information, visit The Virtuous Consumer: Your Essential Shopping Guide for a Better, Kinder, Healthier World, by Leslie Garrett, New World Library 2007.

  • The Debate over Corporate Social Responsibility

    “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. For more information, visit The Debate over Corporate Social Responsibility, by Steven K.…

  • 50 reasons to buy Fairtrade

    “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. For more information, visit 50 reasons to buy Fairtrade, by Miles Litvinoff and John Madeley, Pluto Press 2007.