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.

  • Fast Food Nation

    “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. For more information, visit Fast Food Nation, by Eric Schlosser, Harper Perennial 2005.

  • The Ethical Consumer

    “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…

  • Capitalism As If The World Matters

    “…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. For more information, visit Capitalism As If The World Matters, by Jonathon Porritt, Earthscan Publications Ltd. 2005.

  • Investing in Corporate Social Responsibility: A Guide to Best Practice, Business Planning & the UK’s Leading Companies

    “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 For more information, visit Investing in Corporate Social Responsibility: A Guide to Best Practice, Business Planning & the UK’s Leading Companies, by John Hancock,…

  • Corporations and the Public Interest: Guiding the Invisible Hand

    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. For more information, visit Corporations and the Public Interest: Guiding…

  • The Market For Virtue: The Potential And Limits Of Corporate Social Responsibility

    Shows how managers can meaningfully integrate corporate social responsibility in their workplace. For more information, visit The Market For Virtue: The Potential And Limits Of Corporate Social Responsibility, by David Vogel, The Brookings Institution, 2005.