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.
How to Avoid a Climate Disaster: The Solutions We Have and the Breakthroughs We Need
“The most refreshing aspect of this book is its bracing mix of cold-eyed realism and number-crunched optimism… Ultimately his book is a primer on how to reorganise the global economy so that innovation focuses on the world’s gravest problems. It is a powerful reminder that if mankind is to get serious about tackling them, it…
Grow the Pie: How Great Companies Deliver Both Purpose and Profit
“I do not know whether capitalism is in crisis. But I do know Alex Edmans’ superb book makes the case, compellingly and comprehensively, for a radical rethink of how companies operate and indeed why they exist. It is the definitive account of the analytical case for responsible business, but is at the same time practical…
Profitable Conservation: Business Strategies that Boost Your Bottom Line, Protect Wildlife, and Conserve Biodiversity
“The diversity of nature, perfected over millions of years, provide many secrets that can be of great benefit to humans. If we lose biodiversity, we lose that potential. In a world of population increase, habitat destruction, and especially industrialized agriculture, biodiversity is the victim. Mark Aspelin’s excellent presentation provides ideas about how business and biodiversity…
Main Topics on Corporate Social Responsibility
“Most of these articles were published in different national and international communications media, such as the prestigious RS Magazine of the International Center for Social Responsibility and Sustainability, in Colombia; the monthly bulletin of the World Confederation of Businesses (headquartered in Houston, United States), that is distributed in more than seventy countries.”—Jorge Emilio Sierra Montoya.…
Metrics for Sustainable Business: Measures and Standards for the Assessment of Organizations
“Metrics for Sustainable Business is the first book to provide a comprehensive overview and comparison of the frameworks companies can use for reporting on environmental and social issues. It includes a valuable discussion about the use of indicators to measure sustainability performance and offers technical details on the accounting for greenhouse gas emissions, water, and…
Sustainable Frontiers: Unlocking Change through Business, Leadership and Innovation
“Combines the latest developments with scholarly and wide-ranging business examples”—Laura J. Spence, Professor of Business Ethics, Royal Holloway University of London. For more information, visit Sustainable Frontiers: Unlocking Change through Business, Leadership and Innovation, by Wayne Visser, Greenleaf 2015.
