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Business Sustainability Essentials You Always Wanted to Know
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- Explore comprehensive coverage of key sustainability frameworks
- Learn from real-world global case studies and cross-functional integration examples
- Apply your knowledge with downloadable templates, ESG toolkits, and quizzes
Gain the expertise needed to lead responsible and sustainable business transformation.
Business Sustainability Essentials You Always Wanted to Know provides a clear and practical guide to integrating environmental and social responsibility into modern business strategy. Designed for business leaders, sustainability professionals, and aspiring ESG experts, the book traces the evolution of sustainability—from its theoretical foundations to its real-world application across finance, marketing, operations, human resources, and governance.
Authored by Dr. Ritika Mahajan — faculty at MNIT Jaipur, UN Environment Programme contributor, and architect of sustainability management curricula across top Indian and global institutions — this book distills decades of academic research and real-world consulting into a reader-friendly, actionable resource. Readers also gain access to exclusive online resources, including ready-to-use templates and toolkits for CSR proposals, GRI-based reporting, stakeholder engagement, ESG training, and materiality matrices.
The book further includes chapter summaries, activities, and quizzes to reinforce key concepts and support applied learning.
After reading this book, you will be able to:
- Navigate global ESG standards and reporting frameworks
- Integrate sustainability across core business functions
- Lead organizations with ethical, sustainability-focused leadership
Part of Vibrant Publishers’ Self-Learning Management Series, this book equips readers with the knowledge needed to build impactful sustainability strategies in today’s evolving business landscape.
Pages: 254 pages
Paperback (ISBN): 9781636516813
eBook (ISBN): 9781636516820
Hardback (Color): 9781636516837
Category: Business & Economics
Author: Ritika Mahajan, Vibrant Publishers
Chapter 1: An Introduction to Business Sustainability
1.1 Understanding Sustainability
1.2 What is Business Sustainability?
1.3 The Business Sustainability Spectrum
1.4 Why business sustainability matters?
Chapter Summary
Further Learning
Activity: Navigating Sustainability in Practice
Quiz
Chapter 2: Origin, Evolution, and Theoretical Foundations
2.1 The Origin of Business Sustainability
2.2 The Evolution of Business Sustainability
2.3 Foundational Theories
2.4 Key Terminology
2.5 Support and Skepticism
Chapter Summary
Further Learning
Activity: Exploring Sustainability Across Eras
Quiz
Chapter 3: The Triple Bottom Line Approach
3.1 What is the TBL Approach?
3.2 Pillars of the TBL Approach
3.3 Dimensions of the TBL Approach
3.4 Levels of TBL Integration
3.5 Case Study: TBL Integration Journey in a Textile Company
3.6 Challenges and Opportunities
Chapter Summary
Further Learning
Activity: Designing a TBL Startup
Quiz
Chapter 4: CSR, CSV, and Social Entrepreneurship
4.1 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
4.2 Creating Shared Value (CSV)
4.3 Social Entrepreneurship (SE)
4.4 A Comparison of CSR, CSV, and SE
Chapter Summary
Further Learning
Activity: Community Impact Through CSR, CSV, and SE
Quiz
Chapter 5: Circular Economy
5.1 Meaning and Significance of Circular Economy
5.2 Origin and Evolution
5.3 Circular Economy Principles and Their Applications-Based Business Models
5.4 Challenges and Future Scope
Chapter Summary
Further Learning
Activity: From Waste to Value—Designing Circular Practices
Quiz
Chapter 6: Sustainability Integration in Business Functions
6.1 Design for Sustainability
6.2 Sustainable Finance
6.3 Sustainable Supply Chain Management
6.4 Sustainability in Marketing
6.5 Sustainable Human Resource Management
Chapter Summary
Further Learning
Activity: Spot the Greenwash
Quiz
Chapter 7: Sustainability Reporting
7.1 Definition and Purpose
7.2 Stakeholder Engagement and Materiality Analysis
7.3 Types of Reports and Frameworks
7.4 Key Challenges
7.5 Future Scope
Chapter Summary
Further Learning
Activity: Designing a Sustainability Engagement Strategy and Materiality Matrix
Quiz
Chapter 8: Business Sustainability Regulations
8.1 Nature and Purpose
8.2 Types of Regulations
8.3 Global Legal Perspectives
8.4 Comparative Analysis: Developed vs. Developing Countries
8.5 Future Scope
Chapter Summary
Further Learning
Activity: Comparing Business Sustainability Regulations
Quiz
Chapter 9: Ethics, Governance, and Leadership for Sustainability
9.1 Introduction to Ethics
9.2 Ethics in Sustainability
9.3 Governance for Sustainability
9.4 Leadership Approaches for Sustainability
9.5 Making the Three Pillars Work Together
Chapter Summary
Further Learning
Activity: Ethics in Action—Integrating Sustainability into Decision-Making
Quiz
Chapter 10: Trends and Careers in Business Sustainability
10.1 Background
10.2 Key Trends
10.3 Careers and Opportunities
10.4 Knowledge, Skills, and Attitude for Business Sustainability Careers
10.5 Conclusion
Chapter Summary
Further Learning
Activity: Exploring Careers in Business Sustainability
Quiz
Dr. Ritika Mahajan is a sustainability scholar at MNIT Jaipur, former coordinator of TERI’s MBA in Sustainability Management, and policy consultant to UNEP and MSME India.
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A well structured and concise introduction to the fundamental principles of business sustainability, encompassing ESG integration, circular economy frameworks and the triple bottom line. The book effectively connects conceptual foundations with practical business applications, enhancing its relevance for both practitioners and learners. While primarily introductory in depth, it serves as a credible and accessible foundation for understanding sustainable business strategy.
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