Featured Books Archive at Pardee Library

Entrepreneur Andrew Thornton and coach Eudora Pascall propose a better way of being in business - one that enables everyone to truly be themselves, harnesses people's strengths and individuality, and puts people and planet first - whilst trusting that profit will still follow.

A comprehensive overview of the practice of sustainability through a diverse range of case studies spanning across varied fields and areas of expertise including the fields of engineering, geology, anthropology, sociology, biology, chemistry and religion.

Accomplished leadership expert Clarke Murphy shares a can't-miss toolkit for delivering remarkable sustainability results. An essential blueprint for all professionals looking for immediately actionable approaches to increase the long-term viability of their organizations.

Written from an international perspective, this book introduces the theory and practice of ethical and sustainable business, focusing in particular on eco-environmental sustainability, intergenerational responsibilities, current disruptive technologies, and intercultural values of the business community and consumers.

Analyzes how businesses contribute to and are affected by climate change, looking closely at their centrality in developing and deploying solutions to address this problem. Invaluable to students and scholars, sustainability and environmental studies, as well as to sustainability officers (and their staff) in corporations.

Today, the public mandates that businesses develop new products, services, and business models that both drive economic growth and have minimal environmental impact. This book argues that this balancing act requires with dramatic innovation across multiple sectors.

Green Capitalism offers a critical, historically informed perspective on building a more sustainable economy at a time when human impact on the planet is more devastating than ever.

Green Giants examines nine companies--including Chipotle, Toyota, Unilever, Tesla, General Electric, and more--who have established the blueprint for sustainable success that anyone can follow. Your blueprint for merging wild profitability with social responsibility.

An incisive and eye-opening work that explains the interconnectedness of the world's various crises. An essential resource for anyone concerned about their retirement savings, the world's environment, as well as anyone hoping to become more independent and self-reliant.

While the Green New Deal has become a lightning rod in the political sphere, there is a parallel movement emerging within the business community that will shake the very foundation of the global economy in coming years. Jeremy Rifkin delivers the political narrative and economic plan for the Green New Deal that we need at this critical moment in history.