Social Sustainability

Unlock the potential of your investments while driving meaningful change with "Sustainability and Growth." This compelling eBook navigates the intricate world of green investments and reveals how they are pivotal to fostering sustainable economic development. Whether you're an experienced investor, financial analyst, or a sustainability enthusiast, this guide is your roadmap to understanding and capitalizing on the transformative power of green investments. Embark on a journey through the history and evolution of green investments, where you’ll learn about their critical importance for ...

Embark on a culinary journey that transcends mere recipes and dives into the heart of strategic eating with "The Strategic Kitchen"! This enlightening eBook is your trusty guide through the world of meal prep, unlocking the secrets to a more organized, nutritious, and delicious life. Whether you're a bustling professional, a busy parent, or an enthusiast seeking to refine your eating habits, this comprehensive collection caters to all with insights that promise to transform your approach to food. Step into the first chapter where the essentials of meal prepping lay the foundation for a ...

Are you ready to make sustainability a "No Brainer"? In "Sustainability Made Simple," we'll take you on a practical and inspiring journey to a greener, more sustainable world. This isn't a book for eco-gurus or scientists; it's for everyday people like you who want to make a real difference without the complexity or sacrifice. Discover the three essential pillars of sustainability—environmental, social, and economic—and how they shape our future. Bust common myths that might be holding you back, and explore the exciting world of sustainable innovation, from renewable energy to circular ...

ATTENTION STUDENTS: If you need to write a paper on green business, then this is the perfect reference. It's simple, easy to understand, and right to the point. This book explores green business as it relates to society and the environment. It examines the triple-bottom line, recommends common strategies for implementation and maintenance, discusses the impact on decisions of business leaders, and suggests methods for reducing carbon footprints. The text is educational and informational, and it is written for easy reader understanding at all levels. If you are interested in learning about ...

In the face of unprecedented global challenges like poverty and climate change, can individuals make a difference? This scholarly book reveals what motivates people to devote their time and energies to addressing social, environmental and ethical issues. Based on in-depth academic research among corporate sustainability and responsibility (CSR) professionals, it shows the pivotal role of values, inspiration, expertise, empowerment, strategic thinking and social contribution among “purpose-inspired leaders”. Using extensive illustrative quotations, different types of CSR change agents ...

Unlock the potential of blockchain technology and witness a groundbreaking transformation in society with "The Social Impact of Blockchain." This compelling eBook takes you on an enlightening journey through the revolutionary capabilities of blockchain, exploring how this technology can reshape our world. Begin with a comprehensive understanding of blockchain basics, unraveling its origins, workings, and key features. Venture into the social sector to discover how decentralization drives transparency, accountability, and enhanced governance, fostering greater public trust. Explore inspiring...

Faith, Hope & Action: A Christian Response to Climate Change Struggling to reconcile your faith with climate action? Wondering how to inspire your church or take meaningful steps in your own life? You’re not alone. Many Christians wrestle with how to address climate change in a way that aligns with biblical teachings. While more faith communities recognize the need for action, few have the tools to make real progress. But what if you could engage confidently, armed with theological wisdom and practical solutions—transforming both your perspective and your community? This book provides a...

"Greed is good". Remember the phrase immortalised by Michael Douglas who played Gordon Gekko in the 1987 movie Wall Street? Well, the world has more than lived up to these words by pursuing the principle that excessive greed is even better. In an analysis of the principles driving modern business, Wayne Visser and Clem Sunter demonstrate that the predatory behaviour of the lion is symbolic of the way most companies are run today. But the world cannot go on like this. They argue strongly for an alternative and more positive vision involving sustainable business in both a social and an ...

"By Any Dreams Necessary" is a transformative guide that offers a strategic vision for enhancing sustainability, building resilience, and achieving environmental justice in African American communities. Dr. Bruce Strouble delivers a strategic plan for African Americans to address systemic racial oppression, economic disenfranchisement, and environmental injustice and turn them into opportunities for empowerment through practical solutions and strategic action. This book blends rigorous academic research with an on-the-ground roadmap for transforming harsh realities into tangible change.

This unique collection of 100 quotations on social responsibility by Dr Wayne Visser is designed to challenge and question, as much as to inspire and inform. The quotes - taken from the extensive writings of Dr Visser - range from the role of business in society and companies' accountability to stakeholders, to the importance of social justice and the need for transformative - rather than defensive, charitable, promotional or strategic - CSR. The key message is that, for business to survive and thrive in an age of responsibility, it must embrace an ambitious social purpose.

This ebook was designed to give CSR Practitioners the key elements and deep insight for developing or improving, and implementing their Corporate Social Responsibility programs. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is a concept that has gained increasing prominence in recent years as businesses recognize the importance of not only generating profits, but also acting in a socially responsible manner. At its core, CSR refers to a company's commitment to operating in an ethical and sustainable manner, taking into account the interests of all stakeholders, including employees, customers, ...

A groundbreaking investigation of how inequality infects our minds and gets under our skin.

Dive into the future of investing with 'Sustainable Wealth: Crafting a Future-Forward Investment Portfolio.' This groundbreaking guide takes you on a journey beyond traditional investment paradigms, where financial success converges with environmental stewardship, social responsibility, and corporate governance. Discover how to build a portfolio that not only delivers competitive financial returns but also promotes positive societal impact and long-term sustainability. From strategic asset allocation to ESG integration, shareholder engagement, and performance monitoring, this book offers ...

How serious are the threats to our environment? Here is one measure of the problem: if we continue to do exactly what we are doing, with no growth in the human population or the world economy, the world in the latter part of this century will be unfit to live in. Of course human activities are not holding at current levels—they are accelerating, dramatically—and so, too, is the pace of climate disruption, biotic impoverishment, and toxification.

Every 15 seconds, a child dies from waterborne disease. Three times an hour, another species becomes extinct. Each day, we consume 85 million barrels of oil and pump 23 million tons of carbon dioxide into an already warming atmosphere. But against this bleak backdrop, beacons of hope shine from thousands of large and small initiatives. Thriving Beyond Sustainability draws a collective map of individuals, organizations, and communities that are committed to building an alternative future.

Beginning in the vast North American Boreal Forest that stretches through Canada, and roving across the continent, from the Northern Sierra to Alabama's Paint Rock Forest, from the Appalachian Trail to a ranch in Mexico, Tony Hiss sets out on a journey to take stock of the "superorganism" that is the earth: its land, its elements, its plants and animals, its greatest threats - and what we can do to keep it, and ourselves, alive.

Are you looking to make a real difference in your community or in the world? Look no further than Designing for Impact – the must-read eBook for anyone interested in creating positive social change through design. With chapters that cover everything from understanding social issues to creating user-centered solutions, Designing for Impact is a comprehensive guide to the power and potential of design thinking. You'll learn how to identify the right problems to solve, how to generate and prototype creative solutions, and how to measure success in terms of social impact. But Designing for ...

A healthy Earth requires healthy children. Yet nearly one-fourth of the world’s children are stunted physically and mentally due to a lack of food or nutrients. During the past 30 years, says Sharman Russell, we have seen a revolution in how we treat these sick children and in how - with a new understanding of the human body and approach to nutrition, and new ways to reach out to hungry mothers and babies - we have gone from unwittingly killing severely malnourished children to bringing them back to health through the “miracle” of ready-to-eat therapeutic food.

Tackling the climate crisis requires us to visit the roots of poverty, capitalist exploitation, police brutality and legal injustice. Climate justice offers the real possibility of huge leaps towards racial equality and collective liberation as it aims to dismantle the very foundations of these issues. In this book, Mikaela Loach offers a fresh and radical perspective for real climate action that could drastically change the world as we know it for the benefit of us all.

This pioneering audiobook by a career industry insider and 9/11 survivor spotlights why the multitrillion-dollar US-built environment is increasingly failing. His analysis exposes policies and interests that to this very day are the root causes of vulnerability. It discusses why the green movement has fallen short in addressing sustainable building development. The audiobook extracts 30 lessons for nations aiming to build a more disaster-resilient future. Guaranteed to stir building, policy, and sustainability circles, it signals a time for change.