Leading Sustainably: The Path to Sustainable Business and How the SDGs Changed Everything

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Product Description The business world is at an important crossroads. The age of the stakeholder is rapidly superseding that of the shareholder as climate change and political and societal shifts upend years of seeming prosperity. To move past this agitated age, business and society must learn to lead sustainably by putting purpose on equal footing with profit. The first step is understanding what’s meant by sustainability and how it offers an opportunity for both business and society. Inspired by the launch of the 2030 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the book captures the ideas of more than 100 change makers from around the world about how business is putting sustainability at the core of strategy to survive, thrive, and realign its interests with society’s. Leading Sustainably looks at how sustainability has evolved in a business context, offering powerful insights, key facts, and guidance on building sustainability capability within companies, measuring and managing impact, sustainable finance’s transformation, and other topics critical to aligning businesses’ central activities with sustainable principles. The book introduces five vignettes profiling best-in-class companies that were sustainable from the start and international case studies on business sustainability efforts, spanning industries from hospitality to waste management, fashion, finance, and more. Finally, Bridges and Eubank provide frameworks and in-depth direction firms can leverage when accelerating their transition to more sustainable business models. The book is a perfect guide for mid-level to senior managers seeking to understand this fast-changing business environment, how to factor sustainability into their decision-making, and why the SDGs changed everything. Review "'Leading Sustainably' offers a road map for integrating the latest sustainability thinking into business practice. Bridges and Eubank demonstrate―through presentation of excellent case examples and historical evolution of the field―how SDG mandates contribute to effective business management and value creation to the benefit of both shareholders and stakeholders alike." Jed Emerson, Author of "The Purpose of Capital: Elements of Impact, Financial Flows and Natural Being" "A must read for everyone on the journey towards sustainable business. It provides the context, and more importantly specific guidance on how to accelerate the transition towards models which will help to change the way business is done, respecting the needs of both society and our planet." Jeff Turner, Vice President of Sustainability, DSM From the Author Although current times can feel worryingly uncertain, we are heartened by the growing awareness around the world that it is time to change our consumption patterns and lifestyles. In our investigations for "Leading Sustainably", it was truly encouraging to learn what companies are working on today. We believe that business will be a pivotal actor in enabling this change--that business is, as many told us along the way, the most powerful engine driving change on this planet. Still, shifting business in general toward sustainability is a monumental task. How to accelerate business on this path is the critical question.  In this book we aim to provide some answers to this burning question, and solutions for how to move your organization forward in the journey toward achieving a sustainable business model. And while it is important to remember that reimagining how business works is more of a journey than a race, we can't ignore that rapid changes are happening at an accelerated pace these days. Significant environmental and societal shifts are underway in response to our monumental challenges.  When you read "Leading Sustainably", we hope you enjoy exploring with us how businesses can and increasingly are keeping pace with these changes and succeeding in this journey. About the Author Trista Bridges is a