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.

  • The Greening of Asia: The Business Case for Solving Asia’s Environmental Emergency

    “In this well-researched and ultimately optimistic account, Clifford makes the case that environmental policies ’can and must be fixed’ and gives us examples of companies that have worked to find private-sector solutions. In doing so, Clifford sheds much-needed light on the workings and future of the region’s efforts on the environment, and on the need…

  • Reframing the Game: The Transition to a New Sustainable Economy

    “This Special Issue of Building Sustainable Legacies brings together key voices in business and academia that show us how to accelerate towards this tipping point by exploring the role that business in society, responsible education, leadership techniques and legal reform will have in shaping the new sustainable economy.”—Book description. For more information, visit Reframing the…

  • The Business of Doing Good: Insights from One Organisation’s Journey to Deliver on Good Intentions

    “A lucid and thought-provoking account of how things actually work in the field, based on the history and experience of AMK in Cambodia. It should become a well-thumbed staple for many of us working in social investment generally and microfinance especially.”—David Woods, Managing Director, Oikocredit International. For more information, visit The Business of Doing Good:…

  • Competing for a Sustainable World: Building Capacity for Sustainable Innovation

    “[This book] summarizes a lifetime of experience and perspective by the author that others in this emerging field will find very useful and important.” For more information, visit Competing for a Sustainable World: Building Capacity for Sustainable Innovation, by Sanjay Sharma, Greenleaf 2014.

  • The Breakthrough Challenge: 10 Ways to Connect Today’s Profits With Tomorrow’s Bottom Line

    “John Elkington and Jochen Zeitz argue in this lucid, compelling, forward-thinking book that humanity′s collective self-interest will be best served by enlightened business leaders. As practical as it is inspiring, this case for doing well by doing the right thing should be required reading for anyone seeking to build a truly successful 21st century business.”—Jeff…

  • The Evolution of a Corporate Idealist: When Girl Meets Oil

    “Thought-provoking…a good primer on the C.S.R. phenomenon…effortlessly gulped during a long airplane flight. The writing is clear and concise, and if the book doesn′t leave one convinced that every multinational has suddenly developed a guiding conscience, it does offer some encouragement that many are on the way.”—Bryan Burrough, The New York Times. For more information,…