SDGs for Business Guidebook

SDGs for Business Guidebook
Author: Yama Mubtaker
Publisher: Yama Mubtaker
Total Pages: 132
Release:
Genre: Architecture
ISBN:

Companies that are not sustainable will soon be driven out of the market by their competitors who are becoming sustainable. And as the world faces momentous challenges, there is an accelerating urgency to create sustainable solutions. Every company, large and small, has the potential to make a significant contribution towards economic, social and environmental progress. Moreover, businesses have the power to accelerate the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals, and realizing the Goals will in turn also improve the ecosystem for doing business. Trillions of dollars in public and private funds are being redirected towards the SDGs, creating huge opportunities for responsible companies to deliver solutions. Engaging and innovating today means a stronger continuity for resilient business and industry in the future. And most importantly, becoming a sustainable business gives you a competitive advantage: ◆ It brings over US $12 trillion annually in new market opportunities. ◆ It increases your employees' engagement. ◆ It makes your brand more trustworthy to consumers. ◆ It enables you to access finance from impact investors. I have written this book to help purpose-driven business leaders and entrepreneurs learn about the United Nations SDGs and use it as a guide to make their businesses sustainable. As a bonus, I have included one chapter that helps you learn how to do business with the United Nations, a business opportunity of USD 17 billion annually. SDGs are the goals for making the world a better place for ourselves, for our children, and for future generations. All of us need to know what SDGs are about and what role we can play to accelerate the achievement of the Global Goals. Let's mobilize efforts to end all forms of poverty, fight inequalities and tackle climate change! About the Author Yama Mubtaker is the founder and CEO of Key To Excellence and Impact Ambassadors Global Network. He is a former United Nations (U.N) officer, entrepreneur, Sustainability Leader, and author.

The Business Guide to Sustainability

The Business Guide to Sustainability
Author: Darcy Hitchcock
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 273
Release: 2012-05-04
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1136554831

"The Business Guide to Sustainability is a practical introduction to implementing a comprehensive sustainability strategy in any organization. Written by top business consultants, this useful book can be applied in both large and small enterprises. This edition shifts away from a discussion of CSR to focus more squarely on sustainability. It explores strategies for implementing sustainability in each of the functional areas of the corporation (accounting, HR, operations, etc.), while providing examples from a range of sectors, including manufacturing, services, and government. The book also includes the authors' S-CORE assessment tool to help organizations determine whether they are on the right track, identify new opportunities, and assign accountability and responsibility. Brimming with interesting stories and examples, and covering new developments such as the emergence of BRICs and the effects of the Great Recession, this book will interest managers, business owners, and students for whom sustainability is a priority"--The publisher.

A Guide to Sustainable Corporate Responsibility

A Guide to Sustainable Corporate Responsibility
Author: Caroline D. Ditlev-Simonsen
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 285
Release: 2022
Genre: Industrial management
ISBN: 3030882039

This open access book discusses the challenges and opportunities faced by companies in an age that increasingly values sustainability and demands corporate responsibility. Beginning with the historical development of corporate responsibility, this book moves from academic theory to practical application. It points to ways in which companies can successfully manage their transition to a more responsible, sustainable way of doing business, common mistakes to avoid and how the UN Sustainable Development Goals are integral to any sustainability transformation. Practical cases illustrate key points. Drawing on thirty years of sustainability research and extensive corporate experience, the author provides tools such as a Step-by-Step strategic guide on integrating sustainability in collaboration with stakeholders including employees, customers, suppliers and investors. The book is particularly relevant for SMEs and companies operating in emerging markets. From a broader perspective, the value of externalities, full cost pricing, alternative economic theories and circular economy are also addressed.

The Business Student's Guide to Sustainable Management

The Business Student's Guide to Sustainable Management
Author: Petra Molthan-Hill
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 640
Release: 2017-11-09
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 135121649X

The Business Student’s Guide to Sustainable Management has become a core textbook for business undergraduates. With a full introduction to sustainable management, the textbook covers all subject areas relevant to business students. This second edition features fully updated chapters on how to integrate the Sustainable Development Goals into accounting, marketing, HR and other subjects in management and business studies. Furthermore, this second edition offers brand new chapters on how to teach the Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME) in any business discipline, how to explore new business models designed to support sustainable development and how to crowdsource for sustainable solutions. The book contains over 40 ready-made seminars/short workshops which enable teachers and students to integrate the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into every discipline in business, including economics, operations, marketing, HR, and financial reporting. Each chapter follows the same easy-to-use format. The Business Student’s Guide to Sustainable Management provides a true treasure chest of materials to support staff wanting to integrate sustainability into their teaching and provides support to effectively embed sustainability in the curriculum. The chapters also offer a starting point in developing teaching units for Masters and MBA students. The material is not just useful to people in business schools, but to those involved in wider scale curriculum change, and those looking to make links between different disciplines (for example, how to teach system thinking, corporate peace-making and the crowdsourcing of sustainable solutions). Online Teaching Notes to accompany each chapter are available on request with the purchase of the book.

Handbook on the Business of Sustainability

Handbook on the Business of Sustainability
Author: Yousafzai, Shumaila
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages: 608
Release: 2022-02-11
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1839105348

This ground-breaking Handbook uniquely focuses on the business of sustainability, offering a fresh insight and practical solutions to the challenges that businesses face in making human activity sustainable. It is organized into four distinctive themes that cut across levels of analysis and illustrate a rich set of solution contexts that will guide future research.

SDG8 - Sustainable Economic Growth and Decent Work for All

SDG8 - Sustainable Economic Growth and Decent Work for All
Author: Madhavi Venkatesan
Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing
Total Pages: 135
Release: 2019-08-30
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1789730937

SDG8 - Sustainable Economic Growth and Decent Work for All evaluates the rationale behind, and the historical and present implementation of, the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 8 (SDG8). The goal aims to 'promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth, employment and decent work for all.'

The Business Guide to Sustainability

The Business Guide to Sustainability
Author: Darcy Hitchcock
Publisher:
Total Pages: 424
Release: 2015-03-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9781138786189

The Business Guide to Sustainability is a practical introduction to implementing a comprehensive sustainability strategy in any organization. Written by top business consultants, this useful book can be applied in both large and small enterprises. This edition shifts away from a discussion of CSR to focus more squarely on sustainability. It explores strategies for implementing sustainability in each of the functional areas of the corporation (accounting, HR, operations, etc.), while providing examples from a range of sectors, including manufacturing, services, and government. The book also includes the authors' S-CORE assessment tool to help organizations determine whether they are on the right track, identify new opportunities, and assign accountability and responsibility. Brimming with interesting stories and examples, and covering new developments such as the emergence of BRICs and the effects of the Great Recession, this book will interest managers, business owners, and students for whom sustainability is a priority.

The Business Student's Guide to Sustainable Management

The Business Student's Guide to Sustainable Management
Author: Petra Molthan-Hill
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 326
Release: 2017-11-30
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1351286269

Aimed at undergraduates, this is the first textbook to offer a full introduction to sustainable management, covering all subject areas relevant to business students. The book includes chapters and seminars on subjects such as: Corporate Sustainable Strategy; Sustainable Marketing; Sustainability Reporting; Supply Chain Management; Human Resources Management: Supporting Sustainable Business; Environmental Economics; Sustainable Operations Management; Greenhouse Gas Management and System Thinking in Sustainable Management. The book contains nearly 30 ready-made seminars employing various teaching methods. Each chapter follows the same, easy-to-use format. This book provides a true treasure chest of materials to support staff wanting to integrate sustainability into their teaching and provides support to effectively embed sustainability in the curriculum. The chapters also offer a starting point in developing teaching units for Masters and MBA students. The material is not just useful to people in business schools, but to those involved in wider scale curriculum change, and those looking to make links between different disciplines.

SDG4 - Quality Education

SDG4 - Quality Education
Author: Therese Ferguson
Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing
Total Pages: 138
Release: 2018-11-13
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1787694259

SDG4 - Quality Education: Inclusivity, Equity and Lifelong Learning For All will explore the multifaceted and complex nature of the concepts of inclusivity and quality education.

Sustainable Development Goals

Sustainable Development Goals
Author: Julia Walker
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 328
Release: 2019-08-27
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1119541840

Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals through Finance, Technology and Law Reform Achieving the SDGs requires a fundamental rethink from businesses and governments across the globe. To make the ambitious goals a reality, trillions of dollars need to be harnessed to mobilise finance and accelerate progress towards the SDGs. Bringing together leaders from the World Bank, the financial and business sectors, the startup community and academia, this important, topically relevant volume explains what the SDGs are, how they came about and how they can be accelerated. Real-world case studies and authoritative insights address how to direct investment of existing financial resources and re-align the global financial system to reflect the SDGs. In depth chapters discuss how financial institutions, such as UBS Wealth Management, Manulife Asset Management and Moody’s Rating Agency are supporting the SDGs. The opportunities arising from Blockchain, Big Data, Digital Identity and cutting-edge FinTech and RegTech applications are explored, whilst the relevance of sustainable and transparent global supply chains is underscored. Significant attention is paid to law reform which can accelerate progress of the SDGs through SME Financing, Crowdfunding, Peer-to-Peer Lending and tax restructuring. To achieve the ‘World We Want’, much needs to be done. The recommendations contained within this book are critical for supporting a fundamental shift in thinking from business and governments around the world, and for building a more just and prosperous future for all.