Sustainability Management

Ana Cristina O. Siqueira (PhD, University of Cambridge) is Professor of Management, and Director of the Center for Socially Responsible Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the Cotsakos College of Business, William Paterson University. Her articles have appeared in premier publications such as Journal of Business Ethics, Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, and Journal of Business Venturing. She received Social Entrepreneurship Special Interest Group Awards for Excellence in Practice and Service in 2022 and for Excellence in Scholarship in 2024 from the United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship. She also received a 2024 Publication of the Year Award by B Academics, a global community working to advance research on socially and environmentally responsible businesses. She is an Editorial Board Member at Entrepreneurship Theory & Practice and Associated Editor at the Journal of Business Venturing Insights. Cristina Neesham (PhD, University of Melbourne) is Professor of Business Ethics and Sustainability, and Associate Dean Ethics-Responsibility- Sustainability (ERS), at the Newcastle University Business School, Newcastle University, United Kingdom. Cristina’s research has been published in Business Ethics Quarterly, Accounting Auditing & Accountability Journal, Business & Society, Journal of Business Ethics, Organization Theory, International Journal of Human Resource Management, and International Journal of Project Management, among others. Her work focuses on theories of value in sustainable business models, and on applying digital technology ethics and responsible innovation to address global sustainability problems. Her teaching and curriculum development promotes education for sustainability principles. Cristina is co-Editor-in-Chief of the Springer Handbook of Philosophy of Management and the Philosophy of Management journal, and Associate Editor of Business Ethics, Environment & Responsibility.Nancy E. Landrum (PhD, New Mexico State University) is Professor of Sustainable Business Transformation at Munich Business School in Germany and a Visiting Professor of Sustainability Management at Les Roches Global Hospitality Education in Switzerland. Her work is in sustainability management, biomimicry, strong sustainability, ecological economics, and the circular economy. Dr. Landrum is co-author of Sustainable Business: An Executive’s Primer, co-founder of the Sustainable Business Network of Central Arkansas, Principal at Sustainable Business Design Consulting, and founder of the Sustainability Training Institute. Her research has appeared in Business Strategy and the Environment, Organization & Environment, International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, and other top peer-reviewed journals. She received awards for sustainability research, teaching, and service, including Eco-Hero in the state of Arkansas. She was a Fulbright Specialist in Malaysia, a Fulbright Scholar in Portugal, and has been a visiting scholar in Finland, China, England, Netherlands, and Germany. Her consulting work has included a broad range of businesses from a Fortune 100 company to a nonprofit organization in Uganda Africa. She has been quoted in the Washington Post, New York Times, Bloomberg’s Businessweek, Financial Times, and The Hill. Patricia Kanashiro (PhD, George Washington University) is an Adjunct Associate Professor at the University of Southern California and leads sustainability management practice at one of the largest consulting firms in the world. Previously, she was a tenured Associate Professor at Loyola University Maryland and served in sustainability roles at ABN AMRO Bank, Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS), and the United Nations - International Labor Organization (ILO). Dr. Kanashiro has co-authored sustainability books, including Business Ethics - Best Practices for Designing and Managing Ethical Organizations (3rd edition, SAGE Publications), Personal Sustainability Practices and Handbook of Multi-Level Climate Actions. Her research was published in the Academy of Management Learning Education and Financial Times Top 50 Journals including Journal of Business Ethics. Dr. Kanashiro has been interviewed or quoted by the Financial Times, Washington Post, Baltimore Sun, and Fox News. She received an Outstanding Service Award from the Organization and the National Environment (ONE) division of the Academy of Management. She was awarded a two-year Fulbright scholarship to pursue graduate studies in the U.S. and remains committed to promoting her Latinx heritage through board volunteering. She is a sansei (third generation from Japan), grew up in Sao Paulo, Brazil, and now lives in Bethesda, MD with her husband Elliot, boys Daniel and Rafa, and dog Caju.

• PrefaceAcknowledgmentsAbout The AuthorsChapter 1: Introduction to Sustainability Management: TheoryWhat is Sustainability Management?A Systems Approach to Sustainability ManagementSummaryDiscussion QuestionsChapter 2: Introduction to Sustainability Management: PracticeChallenges to Global SustainabilityOpportunities for Global SustainabilitySummaryDiscussion QuestionsChapter 3: Institutions and Sustainability ManagementInstitutional Theory and Sustainability ManagementBusinesses and InstitutionsReasons Why Businesses Comply with Institutional PressuresStrategic Responses to Institutional PressuresGreenwashing and BeyondSummaryDiscussion QuestionsChapter 4: Stakeholders and Sustainability ManagementStakeholder TheoryStakeholder ManagementResponsibilities to StakeholdersStakeholder EngagementSummaryDiscussion QuestionsChapter 5: Resources, Capabilities, and Strategies for SustainabilityShared Value and SustainabilityIntegrating Sustainability into the Overall Corporate StrategyResource-Based View and SustainabilityAdaptability, Consumer Benefits, and SustainabilityPrioritizing Actions by Coordinating EcosystemsSummaryDiscussion QuestionsChapter 6: Innovation and Entrepreneurship for SustainabilityCreativity, Innovation, and Entrepreneurial Ingenuity for SustainabilityEntrepreneurship in the Circular EconomyVoluntary Ethical Standards and Sustainable Entrepreneurial IngenuityBusiness Models and SustainabilityTechnology for Sustainability GoalsSummaryDiscussion QuestionsAppendix: The Socially Responsible Business ModelChapter 7: Formulating Corporate Strategies: Alliances and Global Supply ChainsAlliances and PartnershipsMergers and AcquisitionsGlobal Supply Chains and International AlliancesHost versus Home Countries Corporate StrategiesSummaryDiscussion QuestionsChapter 8: Implementing Environmental, Social, and Governance StrategiesAgency Theory: The Role of Monitoring and Incentives in Sustainability ManagementMonitoring Sustainability Performance: Greening the BoardroomIncentives for Sustainability: Greening the Executive CompensationShareholder Activism for Sustainability managementThe Special Case of the Chief Sustainability OfficerSummaryDiscussion QuestionsChapter 9: Monitoring and Measuring Environmental, Social, and Governance PerformanceThe Origins of ESGSustainability, ESG, and Related ConceptsESG Ratings, Criteria, and MetricsESG Metrics, Standards, and FrameworksESG ChallengesSummaryDiscussion QuestionsChapter 10: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Context of SustainabilityDiversity, equity, and inclusion as part of Corporate Social ResponsibilityRacial Diversity in OrganizationsGender Inclusion and Corporate Social ResponsibilityNew Technologies and EthicsThe Strategic Role of Diversity, Equity, and InclusionSummaryDiscussion QuestionsChapter 11: Sustainability Reporting Frameworks and StandardsHistory of Companies Transparency and AccountabilityMateriality as a Guiding Principle for Financial and Non-Financial DisclosuresBenefits and Challenges of Sustainability DisclosureBest Practices and Trends in Sustainability ReportingSummaryDiscussion QuestionsCASE 1: hiLyte and the Commercialization of Sustainable Technology1CASE 2: The Mae Fah Luang Foundation: Circular Strategy in Coffee Production1CASE 3: FabricAID: Circular Economy in the Fashion IndustryCASE 4: Farm Animal Welfare Reporting: Using Investor Benchmarks to Change Corporate BehaviourCASE 5: Occidental of Colombia and Indigenous People’s Rights: The Right to Free, Prior, and Informed ConsentCASE 6: Polestar 0 Project: Introducing a Climate-Neutral VehicleCASE 7: Christian Dior Couture: Luxury Fashion, Feminism and SDG5CASE 8: Bhoomi Diapers: Creating Eco-Friendly ProductsCASE 9: Taos Ski Valley: A Systems Perspective on Sustainability StrategyCASE 10: Vegadona: User-Generated Content For VegansCASE 11: Thread International: Attempting a Takeback Program and Its Sustainability ChallengesCASE 12: Machu Picchu, a Carbon-Neutral World WonderCASE 13: Loyola University Chicago: Becoming a Leader of Environmental SustainabilityCASE 14: Tesla, the Global Electric Vehicle Industry, and the Future of Patented TechnologiesGlossary