Heaven The Sustainability Blueprint

A Practical Guide to Mastering Sustainability
1. Auflage 2027
ISBN: 978-1-5292-6065-6
Verlag: Bristol University Press
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: 6 - ePub Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 224 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm

This book shows businesses and individuals how to take practical steps on sustainability.

As the urgency around climate change intensifies, businesses and individuals are grappling with the need for meaningful action with enlightened self-interest.

The book breaks down key sustainability concepts and connects them to real-world practice through curated case studies, interviews, vignettes and diagnostic tools. It encourages reflection, action and ‘can do’ thinking, showing readers how to build a cohesive and well-governed sustainability plan.

This accessible resource equips professionals, students and advocates with the tools they need to make informed decisions and drive change in their own contexts.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Heaven, Veronica

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Bereichsspezifisches Management Betriebliches Energie- und Umweltmanagement
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Unternehmensorganisation, Corporate Responsibility Unternehmensethik
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Nachhaltigkeit

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Foreword by Mark Goyder, Founder of Tomorrow’s Company

Introduction: Setting the Context

Part I. How Did We Get Here

1. Current challenges to a Successful Sustainability Strategy

2. ESG and the Investor

3. Values as Business Strategy

4. What Creates Value?

5. The Net Zero Agenda

6. Greenwashing and Greenhushing

Part II. Responsible Business Practice

7. ESG Models from The Heaven Company

8. Systems Thinking for Sustainability

9. Improving Circularity for a Circular Economy

10. Building Mutually Beneficial Collaborations

11. Responsible Supply and Working with the Value Chain

12. Engaging Stakeholders

13. Engaging Consumers

14. Leadership and Influence for Sustainability

15. Creating a Sense of Belonging

Part III. Possible Futures of Sustainability

16. Lessons from the Natural World

17. Futures Thinking Interviews: New Frontiers and Next-Generation Solutions

18. Conclusion: The Past, Present and Future of Responsible Business

Über Autor(innen)

Veronica Heaven is the founder and CEO of The Heaven Company, a values-led consultancy in Corporate Responsibility Governance and Sustainability and a specialist in responsible business governance, DEI and sustainability.

Veronica also founded Brief Cases to support the link between business and academia, and to encourage employability skills in universities. As Chair of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the City of London Company of Entrepreneurs, she is a recognised leader in promoting ethical business practices.

Veronica's work has earned her the Freedom of the City of London, Fellowship at the Royal Society of Arts. She has been nominated for awards including the Inspirational Women Award, Entrepreneur of the Year and Enterprising Business of the Year