Decoding Sustainability

From Myth to Meaningful Action
1. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-1-041-19808-6
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 222 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm

Sustainability is often described as urgent, complex and transformative. In practice, it is frequently experienced as fragmented, abstract or difficult to translate into decisions. Many organisations are not lacking intent; they are lacking clarity about how sustainability fits into governance, strategy, execution and everyday trade-offs.
Decoding Sustainability brings structure to that challenge. It examines sustainability as a systemic condition that reshapes markets, business models, risk exposure and organisational responsibility. Rather than presenting a catalogue of frameworks or a maturity ladder, the book focuses on integration - how sustainability becomes part of how organisations think, decide and operate.
The chapters move from conceptual foundations and organisational readiness to culture, governance, value creation, measurement, reporting and long-term adaptation. Throughout, the emphasis remains on coherence: connecting expectations, systems and decision pathways so sustainability does not remain symbolic or isolated.
Written in clear language and grounded in lived organisational realities, this book supports readers at different stages of experience - from those seeking orientation to those refining practice. It offers not universal answers, but a structured way to navigate complexity with judgement, credibility and confidence.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate and Professional Practice & Development

Autoren/Hrsg.

Etoimou, Eirini

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Internationale Wirtschaft Entwicklungsökonomie & Emerging Markets
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Unternehmensorganisation, Corporate Responsibility Unternehmensethik
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Bereichsspezifisches Management Betriebliches Energie- und Umweltmanagement
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Nachhaltigkeit
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Unternehmensorganisation, Corporate Responsibility Unternehmenskultur, Corporate Governance

Inhaltsverzeichnis

How to Use This Book, Author’s statement, why this book why now, Introduction, Chapter 1 - Decoding Sustainability: Meaning, Pillars and Mindset, Chapter 2 - Recognising the Starting Point: Context, Capability and Readiness, Chapter 3 - Designing a Sustainability Integration Roadmap, Chapter 4 - External Expectations, Stakeholders and Strategic Alignment, Chapter 5 - From Strategy to Integration, Chapter 6 - Governance, Leadership and Organisational Oversight, Chapter 7 - Culture and Behaviour in Sustainability Integration, Chapter 8 - From Strategy to Execution: Performance and Accountability in Sustainability, Chapter 9 - Strategy, Value and Competitive Advantage, Chapter 10 - Markets, Systems and Business Model Evolution, Chapter 11 - Measurement, Insight and Decision Intelligence, Chapter 12 - Reporting Infrastructure, Assurance and Credibility, Chapter 13 - Organisational Adaptation, Innovation and Change Capability, Chapter 14 - Operating in a World Under Constraint: Climate, Nature and Social Equity, Chapter 15 - Future Pathways: Emerging Models and Strategic Horizons, Chapter 16 - Practical Templates and Tools, Chapter 17 - Reflections: What Sustainability Demands Now

Über Autor(innen)

Eirini Etoimou is a strategic executive and practitioner working at the intersection of sustainability, supply chains, and organisational change. She has led complex programmes in global, multi-stakeholder environments, translating sustainability ambition into measurable operational, financial, and social outcomes. Her work focuses on building ethical, transparent, and resilient supply chains, embedding sustainability into core decision-making, and enabling energy and resource transition that delivers durable value. She is also a part-time lecturer at established universities.