The Quest for Sustainable Business
Subtitle: an Epic Journey in Search of Corporate Responsibility
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Published: 2017
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 256
ISBN-13: 9781351277648
Subjects: Social responsibility of business; Case studies; Entreprises; Études de cas; Responsabilité sociale
Description: "In January 2010, author, academic and social entrepreneur Dr Wayne Visser set off on a nine-month, 20-country "quest" to talk to entrepreneurs, business leaders and innovators and learn about how companies in all parts of the world can and are helping to tackle the world's most pressing social and environmental problems. His aim was to explore the many varieties of global approaches to sustainable business practices first-hand and to share some of the most innovative global examples. The result is this treasure trove of a book, full of stories, ideas, links to more than 100 video interviews, best practices and tools for making sustainable business work in a myriad of different contexts, cultures and settings. Besides sharing insights from his 2010 "CSR Quest World Tour", the author captures his professional experiences and the evolution of sustainable business over the past 20 years. The path begins in Africa and winds its way through Asia, North America, Europe, Australasia and Latin America. The author shares what he has learned in encounters with mega-corporations and small farmers, and conversations with CEOs and social entrepreneurs. There are facts and figures about world trends, and interviews with thought leaders and activists. This is a tale that consciously weaves the personal and the professional, mixing anecdotes and case studies. It looks outwards and reflects inwards, and is both autobiography and the life story of a global movement."--Provided by publisher
Table of contents: title: Part, 1 Africa --; title: chapter 1 Divided and united --; title: Investing in change (South Africa: 1978-1991)  -- Wayne Visser; title: chapter 2 Holism and hope --; title: Towards a SANE society (South Africa: 1993-1994, 1996-1997)  -- Wayne Visser; title: chapter 3 Governance and greed --; title: Accounting for impacts (South Africa: 1997-2001)  -- Wayne Visser; title: chapter 4 Tears and flowers --; title: Recreating a culture of ethics (Kenya: 1991, 2010)  -- Wayne Visser; title: chapter 5 Friends and foes --; title: Oil on troubled waters (Nigeria, 2011)  -- Wayne Visser; title: part, 2 Europe --; title: chapter 6 Directives and policies --; title: Eurocrats take on CSR (Belgium: 2010)  -- Wayne Visser; title: chapter 7 Green and growing --; title: Re-engineering growth (Germany, Austria: 2002, 2008, 2009)  -- Wayne Visser; title: chapter 8 Breakdown and breakthrough --; title: Navigating the chaos (Hungary: 2003, 2011)  -- Wayne Visser; title: chapter 9 Partnerships and poverty --; title: New governance for a new world (Switzerland: 2008)  -- Wayne Visser; title: chapter 10 Cycles and cradles --; title: Faster, further and higher (The Netherlands: 1997, 2002, 2009, 2011)  -- Wayne Visser; title: part, 3 Asia Pacific --; title: chapter 11 Kaizen and kyosei --; title: Driving a better future (Japan: 1990)  -- Wayne Visser; title: chapter 12 Yin and yang --; title: Striving for harmony (China: 2008, 2010)  -- Wayne Visser; title: chapter 13 Too much sun --; title: A slow starter (Australia, 2010, 2011)  -- Wayne Visser; title: chapter 14 Merlions and orang-utans --; title: A new breed of entrepreneurs (Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand: 2010, 2011)  -- Wayne Visser; title: chapter 15 Access and justice --; title: Purpose out of chaos (India: 2010)  -- Wayne Visser; title: part, 4 Americas --; title: chapter 16 Mythology and pathology --; title: Unmasking the corporation (Canada: 1992, 2008)  -- Wayne Visser; title: chapter 17 Plantations and houses --; title: The lessons of shared responsibility (Guatemala, Mexico: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010)  -- Wayne Visser; title: chapter 18 Emergence and convergence --; title: Birth of a new capitalism (United States: 2002, 2004, 2008, 2010)  -- Wayne Visser; title: chapter 19 Globalisation and innovation --; title: Redefining growth and progress (United States, 2008)  -- Wayne Visser; title: chapter 20 Economics and evolution --; title: Barefoot journeys towards abundance (Chile, Argentina, Brazil, Costa Rica, Ecuador: 2010)  -- Wayne Visser; title: part, 5 United Kingdom --; title: chapter 21 Humans and ecology --; title: From New Age to 'new' economics (United Kingdom: 1992, 1995-1996)  -- Wayne Visser; title: chapter 22 Meaning and change --; title: Making a difference (United Kingdom: 2003-2006)  -- Wayne Visser; title: chapter 23 Research and reading --; title: Landmarks for Sustainability (United Kingdom: 2007-2009)  -- Wayne Visser; title: chapter 24 Pioneers and paradoxes --; title: In search of sustainable business (United Kingdom: 2004, 2008-2011)  -- Wayne Visser; title: chapter 25 Death and rebirth --; title: From CSR 1.0 to CSR 2.0 (United Kingdom: 2008-2012) -- Wayne Visser.