Foundations of Sustainable Business

The third edition of Foundations of Sustainable Business provides a comprehensive introduction to the social and environmental issues defining contemporary markets and societies, preparing aspiring business leaders to tackle urgent problems with a direct impact on their firm's bottom lines.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 400 pages
Publication date: 31 January 2024
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc

An insightful and easy-to-follow introduction to the defining business sustainability issues of our generation:

Sustainable business, as viewed from the perspective of management, is explored in depth by Nada R. Sanders and John D. Wood. They explain how and why increased consumer and regulatory pressure for sustainable performance is driving significant changes in core business functions, legal frameworks, metrics, reporting, and more. The book offers clear and accessible chapters that provide comprehensive and well-balanced coverage of key concepts in social, economic, and environmental sustainability, supported by original case studies, real-world examples, practice quizzes, and other learning tools.

Now in its third edition, Foundations of Sustainable Business: Theory, Function, and Strategy provides a thorough introduction to the social and environmental issues defining contemporary markets and societies. This respected textbook is designed to prepare aspiring business leaders to tackle urgent problems with a direct impact on their firm's bottom lines. It employs a qualitative learning process that walks students through the application of sustainability concepts to leadership, finance, accounting, risk management, marketing, supply chain management, and operations.

Written by a business thought-leader and a public interest policy expert, Foundations of Sustainable Business: Theory, Function, and Strategy, Third Edition is an excellent primary or supplementary textbook for undergraduate and graduate courses in business administration, management, and marketing. It is also an invaluable resource for business leaders looking for an intuitive and incisive introduction to sustainability concepts relevant to modern professionals, managers, and executives.

Weight: 703g
Dimension: 252 x 201 x 18 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781394208968
Edition number: 3 ed