Urgent Business

Ian Thomson is Professor of Accounting and Sustainability and Director of Lloyds Banking Group Centre for Responsible Business at the University of Birmingham. He is also Convenor of the Centre for Social and Environmental Accounting Research.Dominic Bates is Content Writer and Publication Manager at Lloyds Banking Group Centre for Responsible Business, University of Birmingham. Previously he was a professional journalist and editor for two national charities, while also freelancing for The Guardian, FT and Independent.

• Foreword by Paul PolmanJoining the Dots Myth 1: A Successful Business Is a Growing and Profitable One Myth 2: Only Manage What You Can Measure Myth 3: Laser-Like Focus Gets Results Myth 4: The Consumer Is Always Right Myth 5: Irresponsible Decisions Are Made by Irresponsible Leaders Do Something Appendix 1: Get to Know Your Global Goals Appendix 2: Connecting Purpose with the Global Goals and Systems that Underpin ThemAppendix 3: The Resilience Assessment Workbook Appendix 4: Carbon Scoping