Ethical Corporation’s regular review of what’s new
Employee Engagement with Sustainable Business:how to change the world whilst keeping your day job
By Nadine Exter
Paperback: 192 pages, £24.99
ISBN: 978-0415532259
Publisher: Routledge (via Cranfield University)
Published: August 2013
The testimony-filled book sets out to show that change from the inside is not only possible, but can be highly effective. Inspiring insights from five real-life employee clusters: the unsung heroes; the sustainability specialists; the “social intrapreneurs”; the employee champions; and the mentor “godparents”.
Sustainability in Higher Education: stories and strategies for transformation
By Peggy Barlett and Geoffrey Chase (eds)
Paperback: 344 pages, £37.95
ISBN: 978-0-262-01949
Publisher: MIT Press
Published: September 2013
From private liberal arts colleges to major research institutions, sustainability is becoming an integrated part of the teaching syllabus and management practices for tertiary education providers in the US. This fascinating collection brings together stories of institutional and personal transformation, told by deans, faculty members and students from across the country.
People Over Capital: the co-operative alternative to capitalism
By Rob Harrison (ed)
Paperback: 208 pages, £9.99
ISBN: 978-1-78026-161-4
Publisher: New Internationalist
Published: October 2013
Comprising 14 different perspectives on the subject of cooperativism, this provocative book presents the case for an alternative form of capitalism built around mutual interest and collective effort. Edited by Rob Harrison, editor of Ethical Consumer magazine, it makes for both an enjoyable and challenging read.
Sustainable Strategic Management
By Jean Garner and Edward Stead
Paperback: 287 pages, £29.95
ISBN: 978-1-906093-53-2
Publisher: Greenleaf Publishing
Published: August 2013
Written with students of conventional corporate strategy in mind, this informative, didactic book seeks to integrate principles of sustainability into the teaching of core strategic management. A easy-to-understand, methodical treatment of the subject, from setting strategic goals to evaluating outcomes.
A Copyright Masquerade: how corporate lobbying threatens online freedoms
By Monica Horten
Paperback: 304 pages, £16.99
ISBN: 9781780326405
Publisher: Zed Books
Published: August 2013
The progressive efforts of CR practitioners often appear at odds with the work of their lobbyist colleagues. This investigative analysis examines the lobbying industry’s application of copyright law to the internet. A compelling argument for greater transparency in companies’ government relations.
The Dark Side 2: critical cases on the downside of business
By Pauline Fatien Diochon et al
Paperback: 237 pages, £24.95
ISBN: 978-1906093-92-1
Publisher: Greenleaf Publishing
Published: August 2013
Back by popular demand, this is the second compilation of shortlisted contributions from the critical management studies interest group of the Academy of Management “Dark Side” case-writing competition. The 14 case examples divide into three subject areas: community and environment, human rights and ethics.
Making Sustainability Stick: the blueprint for successful implementation
By Kevin Wilhelm
Hardcover: 304 pages, £22.99
ISBN: 978-0133445572
Publisher; Financial Times/Prentice Hall
Published: October 2013
Implementation is often the sticking point of the best-laid corporate strategies. Broken down into easily digestible chapters, this practitioner-focused study shows how the commonest barriers to implementation can be overcome and momentum gained. Dotted throughout with case study and interview material.
Energy Justice in a Changing Climate: social equity and low-carbon energy
By Karen Bickerstaff, Gordon Walker and Harriet Bulkeley
Paperback: 232 pages, £19.99
ISBN: 978-1780325767
Publisher: Zed Books
Published: October 2013
Energy security, energy efficiency and energy consumption all get plenty of play in the sustainability debate. But not energy justice. This incisive book seeks to set that straight, putting social implications alongside political, economic and environmental considerations in energy and climate policy discussions.
