Sustainability Management - A Systems Approach

Sustainability Management: A Systems Approach is an indispensable guide for students and professionals seeking to understand and implement sustainable business practices. The book explores the interconnectedness of natural ecosystems, societies, organizations, and individuals, offering a holistic approach to sustainability management that aligns economic, social, and environmental goals.

List of contents

Preface
Acknowledgments
About The Authors
Chapter 1: Introduction to Sustainability Management: Theory
What is Sustainability Management?
A Systems Approach to Sustainability Management
Summary
Discussion Questions
Chapter 2: Introduction to Sustainability Management: Practice
Challenges to Global Sustainability
Opportunities for Global Sustainability
Summary
Discussion Questions
Chapter 3: Institutions and Sustainability Management
Institutional Theory and Sustainability Management
Businesses and Institutions
Reasons Why Businesses Comply with Institutional Pressures
Strategic Responses to Institutional Pressures
Greenwashing and Beyond
Summary
Discussion Questions
Chapter 4: Stakeholders and Sustainability Management
Stakeholder Theory
Stakeholder Management
Responsibilities to Stakeholders
Stakeholder Engagement
Summary
Discussion Questions
Chapter 5: Resources, Capabilities, and Strategies for Sustainability
Shared Value and Sustainability
Integrating Sustainability into the Overall Corporate Strategy
Resource-Based View and Sustainability
Adaptability, Consumer Benefits, and Sustainability
Prioritizing Actions by Coordinating Ecosystems
Summary
Discussion Questions
Chapter 6: Innovation and Entrepreneurship for Sustainability
Creativity, Innovation, and Entrepreneurial Ingenuity for Sustainability
Entrepreneurship in the Circular Economy
Voluntary Ethical Standards and Sustainable Entrepreneurial Ingenuity
Business Models and Sustainability
Technology for Sustainability Goals
Summary
Discussion Questions
Appendix: The Socially Responsible Business Model
Chapter 7: Formulating Corporate Strategies: Alliances and Global Supply Chains
Alliances and Partnerships
Mergers and Acquisitions
Global Supply Chains and International Alliances
Host versus Home Countries Corporate Strategies
Summary
Discussion Questions
Chapter 8: Implementing Environmental, Social, and Governance Strategies
Agency Theory: The Role of Monitoring and Incentives in Sustainability Management
Monitoring Sustainability Performance: Greening the Boardroom
Incentives for Sustainability: Greening the Executive Compensation
Shareholder Activism for Sustainability management
The Special Case of the Chief Sustainability Officer
Summary
Discussion Questions
Chapter 9: Monitoring and Measuring Environmental, Social, and Governance Performance
The Origins of ESG
Sustainability, ESG, and Related Concepts
ESG Ratings, Criteria, and Metrics
ESG Metrics, Standards, and Frameworks
ESG Challenges
Summary
Discussion Questions
Chapter 10: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Context of Sustainability
Diversity, equity, and inclusion as part of Corporate Social Responsibility
Racial Diversity in Organizations
Gender Inclusion and Corporate Social Responsibility
New Technologies and Ethics
The Strategic Role of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Summary
Discussion Questions
Chapter 11: Sustainability Reporting Frameworks and Standards
History of Companies Transparency and Accountability
Materiality as a Guiding Principle for Financial and Non-Financial Disclosures
Benefits and Challenges of Sustainability Disclosure
Best Practices and Trends in Sustainability Reporting
Summary
Discussion Questions
CASE 1: hiLyte and the Commercialization of Sustainable Technology1
CASE 2: The Mae Fah Luang Foundation: Circular Strategy in Coffee Production1
CASE 3: FabricAID: Circular Economy in the Fashion Industry
CASE 4: Farm Animal Welfare Reporting: Using Investor Benchmarks to Change Corporate Behaviour
CASE 5: Occidental of Colombia and Indigenous People's Rights: The Right to Free, Prior, and Informed Consent
CASE 6: Polestar 0 Project: Introducing a Climate-Neutral Vehicle
CASE 7: Christian Dior Couture: Luxury Fashion, Feminism and SDG5
CASE 8: Bhoomi Diapers: Creating Eco-Friendly Products
CASE 9: Taos Ski Valley: A Systems Perspective on Sustainability Strategy
CASE 10: Vegadona: User-Generated Content For Vegans
CASE 11: Thread International: Attempting a Takeback Program and Its Sustainability Challenges
CASE 12: Machu Picchu, a Carbon-Neutral World Wonder
CASE 13: Loyola University Chicago: Becoming a Leader of Environmental Sustainability
CASE 14: Tesla, the Global Electric Vehicle Industry, and the Future of Patented Technologies
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About the author

Ana Cristina O. Siqueira (PhD, University of Cambridge) is Professor of Management, and Director of the Center for Socially Responsible Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the Cotsakos College of Business, William Paterson University. Her articles have appeared in premier publications such as Journal of Business Ethics, Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, and Journal of Business Venturing. She received Social Entrepreneurship Special Interest Group Awards for Excellence in Practice and Service in 2022 and for Excellence in Scholarship in 2024 from the United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship. She also received a 2024 Publication of the Year Award by B Academics, a global community working to advance research on socially and environmentally responsible businesses. She is an Editorial Board Member at Entrepreneurship Theory & Practice and Associated Editor at the Journal of Business Venturing Insights.

Cristina Neesham (PhD, University of Melbourne) is Professor of Business Ethics and Sustainability, and Associate Dean Ethics-Responsibility- Sustainability (ERS), at the Newcastle University Business School, Newcastle University, United Kingdom. Cristina’s research has been published in Business Ethics Quarterly, Accounting Auditing & Accountability Journal, Business & Society, Journal of Business Ethics, Organization Theory, International Journal of Human Resource Management, and International Journal of Project Management, among others. Her work focuses on theories of value in sustainable business models, and on applying digital technology ethics and responsible innovation to address global sustainability problems. Her teaching and curriculum development promotes education for sustainability principles. Cristina is co-Editor-in-Chief of the Springer Handbook of Philosophy of Management and the Philosophy of Management journal, and Associate Editor of Business Ethics, Environment & Responsibility.

Nancy E. Landrum (PhD, New Mexico State University) is Professor of Sustainable Business Transformation at Munich Business School in Germany and a Visiting Professor of Sustainability Management at Les Roches Global Hospitality Education in Switzerland. Her work is in sustainability management, biomimicry, strong sustainability, ecological economics, and the circular economy. Dr. Landrum is co-author of Sustainable Business: An Executive’s Primer, co-founder of the Sustainable Business Network of Central Arkansas, Principal at Sustainable Business Design Consulting, and founder of the Sustainability Training Institute. Her research has appeared in Business Strategy and the Environment, Organization & Environment, International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, and other top peer-reviewed journals. She received awards for sustainability research, teaching, and service, including Eco-Hero in the state of Arkansas. She was a Fulbright Specialist in Malaysia, a Fulbright Scholar in Portugal, and has been a visiting scholar in Finland, China, England, Netherlands, and Germany. Her consulting work has included a broad range of businesses from a Fortune 100 company to a nonprofit organization in Uganda Africa. She has been quoted in the Washington Post, New York Times, Bloomberg’s Businessweek, Financial Times, and The Hill. 

Patricia Kanashiro (PhD, George Washington University) is an Adjunct Associate Professor at the University of Southern California and leads sustainability management practice at one of the largest consulting firms in the world. Previously, she was a tenured Associate Professor at Loyola University Maryland and served in sustainability roles at ABN AMRO Bank, Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS), and the United Nations - International Labor Organization (ILO). Dr. Kanashiro has co-authored sustainability books, including Business Ethics - Best Practices for Designing and Managing Ethical Organizations (3rd edition, SAGE Publications), Personal Sustainability Practices and Handbook of Multi-Level Climate Actions. Her research was published in the Academy of Management Learning Education and Financial Times Top 50 Journals including Journal of Business Ethics. Dr. Kanashiro has been interviewed or quoted by the Financial Times, Washington Post, Baltimore Sun, and Fox News. She received an Outstanding Service Award from the Organization and the National Environment (ONE) division of the Academy of Management. She was awarded a two-year Fulbright scholarship to pursue graduate studies in the U.S. and remains committed to promoting her Latinx heritage through board volunteering. She is a sansei (third generation from Japan), grew up in Sao Paulo, Brazil, and now lives in Bethesda, MD with her husband Elliot, boys Daniel and Rafa, and dog Caju. 

Product details

• Authors: Patricia Kanashiro, Nancy E Landrum, Nancy E E Landrum, Landrum Nancy E., Cristina Neesham, Neesham Cristina, Ana Cristina Siqueira, Ana Cristina Neesham Siqueira
• Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.03.2025
• EAN: 9781071876879
• ISBN: 978-1-0-7187687-9
• No. of pages: 568
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Management; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / Sustainable Development, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Corporate Governance, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Management, Business & management, business strategy, Business and the environment; ‘green’ approaches to business, For undergraduate education and equivalents, For graduate / post-graduate and equivalents, Textbook, coursework