Binding: Paperback
Description: Sustainable Business: Key Issues is the first comprehensive introductory - level textbook to address the interface between environmental challenges and business solutions to provide an overview of the basic concepts of sustainability sustainable business and business ethics. Fully updated for the third edition to take into account recent developments and trends such as the climate emergency Covid - 19, and supply chain sustainability this textbook introduces students to the background and key issues of sustainability and suggests ways in which these concepts can be applied in business practice. Though the book takes a business perspective it is interdisciplinary in its nature and draws on knowledge from socio - economic political and environmental studies thereby providing a critical understanding of sustainability in the changing paradigm of global business. It goes beyond the conventional theories of sustainability and addresses critical issues concerned with population consumption and economic growth. It discusses realistic ways forward in particular the circular economy and Cradle to Cradle frameworks. The book is both a theoretical and a practical study guide for undergraduate and postgraduate students of broad areas of sustainability teaching ways to recognize opportunities for innovation and entrepreneurship at the intersection of environmental economic ethical and social systems. It takes a strategic approach in applying the power of business methods and policy to address issues of global importance such as climate change poverty ecosystem degradation and human rights. This textbook is essential reading for students of business management and sustainability courses. It is written in an engaging and accessible style with each chapter including case studies discussion questions and end of chapter summaries.
Title: Sustainable Business Key Issues
Author(s): Mylan Josephine
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Barcode: 9781032209685
Pages: 302 Pages, 6 Tables, Black And White; 8 Line Drawings, Black And White; 39 Halftones, Black And Whit
Publication Date: 6/14/2023
Series: Key Issues in Environment and Sustainability
Category: Environmental Science, Engineering & Technology