Sustainable Business Managing the Challenges of the 21st Century

• Main Author: Fischer, Manuel (auth)
• Other Authors: Foord, Daniel (auth), Frecè, Jan (auth), Hillebrand, Kirsten (auth), Kissling-Näf, Ingrid (auth), Meili, Rahel (auth), Peskova, Marie (auth), Risi, David (auth), Schmidpeter, René (auth), Stucki, Tobias (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Cham Springer Nature 2023
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Business
• Subjects: Business strategy; Sustainability; Business & the environment, 'Green' approaches to business; Business ethics & social responsibility; Organization & management of education; Non-profitmaking organizations; Circular economy; Sustainability management; SDG; Planetary boundaries; CSR; Social innovation; Stakeholder theory
• Online Access: OAPEN Library: download the publication; OAPEN Library: description of the publication

This open access book is a compact guide to the development of sustainable business, which has become the central concept in discussions about the future development of humanity and planet earth. It provides basic terminology and concepts on sustainable business and offers insights into a new management paradigm that integrates social and environmental dimensions into business models, strategies, and operations. New business concepts such as the donut economy, the circular economy, social innovation and sustainable leadership are introduced and the book outlines how they influence the way we run businesses today and in the future. This book lays the foundation for new management thinking in business and academia, making it a essential reader for professionals and students alike.