Sustainability Stories

The Power of Narratives to Understand Global Challenges
2024
ISBN: 978-3-031-52299-4
Verlag: Springer Nature Switzerland

Buch, Englisch, 335 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 546 g

"Sustainability Stories" is an impactful book that offers a global perspective on the grand theme of sustainability. Through the lens of practitioners deeply committed to this cause, the book amplifies sometimes unheard voices, inspiring readers from diverse backgrounds to embrace environmental, social, and financial responsibilities. Each contributor, whether an entrepreneur, professor, lawyer, artist, or sustainability expert, acts as a visionary communicator, forging connections and leading by example.

Featuring over 30 narratives from countries such as France, Germany, India, Morocco, Spain, Switzerland, and the United States, "Sustainability Stories" is sure to engage an international audience. Through its pages, this book spreads optimism, determination, and a desire for positive societal change. It empowers readers of all ages and educational backgrounds to join the movement toward a sustainable future. By sharing unique insights and experiences, "Sustainability Stories" serves as a catalyst, inspiring individuals to take action and make a difference in their professional practices, communities and lives.

Zielgruppe

Popular/general

Autoren/Hrsg.

Bernard-Rau, Brigitte

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Unternehmensorganisation, Corporate Responsibility Unternehmenskultur, Corporate Governance
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Unternehmensorganisation, Corporate Responsibility Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Nachhaltiges Wirtschaften
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Bereichsspezifisches Management Betriebliches Energie- und Umweltmanagement
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Nachhaltigkeit

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Calling for Change - In Theory and in Practice: Ecology as New Enlightenment.- Challenging the 'Gloom and Doom' Narrative Begins in the Classroom.- Slipping Sustainability into Higher Education.- Take One!.- Approaching Wicked Issues in Practice, in Theory, and in the Wild.- How to Become a Sustainability Ambassador and Changemaker in Five Steps.- Lessons Learned from CSR Managers in the Retail Industry in France.- Not All Businesses Are CSR-Friendly. Good News: This Can Be Fixed!.- Sustainable by Design: How to Build a Social Business Model.- Prometea: A Participative Way Toward Social Transformation.- Hanging on to a Dream.- Sustainability Professionals as Ambassadors for Change: Redefining Communication.- The Ten Essentials of Responsible Business Conduct.- Synergies for Hope: Partnering for Sustainable Development in Kenya.- The Power of Fellowships.- Exploring Environmental and Social Challenges: Earth Restore - A Story of Resilience Among Adversities.- What Is A Climate Neutral Company and How Do You Become One?.- Mass Reforestation: Combining Tech and Nature to Fight Climate Change.- As Simple as a Lady's Slipper.- The Tourism Paradox: Can Tourists Improve an Area They Visit?.- Plugging Zimbabwe's Brain Drain.- Gender Equality Is Essential for Establishing a Climate Just World.- Our People Make Our Firm.- Women at the Margins: Organizations, Social Structures, and Gender Norms in Rural India.- Empowering Communities Through Social Entrepreneurship: The Label Créole Project.- 'Entgrenzung': De-Bordering & Breaking Down Barriers.- An Idealistic Approach to Temp Work.- Addressing Governance and Financial Matters: What Is Compliance: An Open Conversation.- Navigating Artificial Intelligence Governance Challenges in Organizations.- International Climate Negotiations - 'Blabla' or Key Forum to Solve the Climate Crises?.- More Than a Seat: Building Sustainable Ecosystems for Youth in Government.- After ESG - Is Impact Investment the New Frontier for Responsible Investing?.- Why and How We Should Start Measuring Real Impact.- Art as a Driver for Transformation: From KALABATOLA to TO BE: A Transformative Journey in the 21st Century.- Planetary Perspectives - Making Sense of the Sustainability Transformation Through Art.- Chernobyl: The Path to Healing Human and Ecological Scars.- The Colour Fools: Communicating Sustainability Through Music.- An Ecological Path: From Science to Music and Painting.- Art of Change 21: Uniting Art and Ecology for a More Sustainable Future!.- Who am I? A Plural Identity, Hybrid, Ambiguous, Interconnected.- I Have a Dream.

Über Autor(innen)

Brigitte Bernard-Rau is a postdoctoral researcher and fellow in the School of Business, Economics, and Social Sciences at the University of Hamburg, Germany. She obtained her PhD in Management Sciences at Radboud University in Nijmegen, The Netherlands. Her research focuses on ESG (environmental, social and governance) rating agencies, ESG ratings, Sustainable Finance, Socially Responsible Investing, Impact Investing, and corporate social responsibility (CSR). Having experience in international business development and serving as an ESG analyst at oekom research AG (now ISS-ESG), she also worked at the Cooperation Aid Directorate of the European Commission, now part of the Directorate-General for International Partnerships. Dr. Bernard-Rau is a graduate of ACI-NEGOCIA (Novancia Business School) Paris, France, and holds an LL.M. in European Comparative Law from the University Carlos III of Madrid, Spain.