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  • 1.  Announcing new titles from Greenleaf Publishing

    Posted 01-20-2014 05:09

    *Apologies for cross-posting*

    Dear SIM,

    We are delighted to announce the following new titles from Greenleaf Publishing:

    Tackling Complexity

    Gilbert Probst and Andrea Bassi
    January 2014

    This important new book analyses real-world strategy and policy challenges, addressing the interconnectedness of the markets/systems we live in. It provides a step-by-step approach using systems thinking to solve complex problems in socio-political as well as business environments.

    "...a valuable resource in using systems thinking for strategy and policy development using the multi-stakeholder approach. The book focuses on the main challenges at the heart of global and local development, highlighting key consequences, and proposes methods and tools to better understand and address complexity in order to improve effectiveness and increase sustainability."
    Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman, World Economic Forum

    Read more: http://www.greenleaf-publishing.com/complexity

    Making Sustainability Work [2nd Edition]

    Marc J. Epstein and Adriana Rejc Buhovac
    January 2014

     

    An updated edition of the 2008 bestselling "how-to-do-it" guide for corporate leaders, strategists, academics, sustainability consultants, and anyone else with an interest in actually making sustainability work for organizations.

    Read more: http://www.greenleaf-publishing.com/msw2

    The Long Hedge: Preserving Organisational Value through Climate Change Adaptation

    Jason West
    January 2014

    Climate change adaptation is now emerging as a critical partner to mitigation, and indeed may even become the primary protection mechanism for future generations. In this book, Jason West provides a comprehensive assessment of the management of climate change adaptation in the corporate sector. The book provides a formal overview of the range of approaches available, along with a series of practical case studies and examples that can be used by companies and other organisations to identify, assess and manage climate change adaptation.

    Read more: http://www.greenleaf-publishing.com/longhedge

    If you need any more information regarding these titles please don't hesitate to contact me at anna.comerford@greenleaf-publishing.com. If you would like to review a title or receive an inspection copy, please place your request on our website, using the links below.

    http://www.greenleaf-publishing.com/reviewcopies.asp
    http://www.greenleaf-publishing.com/inspectioncopies.asp

    Sincerely,
    Anna Comerford


    Greenleaf Publishing
    Aizlewood's Mill, Nursery Street, Sheffield S3 8GG, United Kingdom
    Telephone: 0113 386 9278 (International +44 113 386 9278) Fax +44 113 386 9277
    Email: anna.comerford@greenleaf-publishing.com
    Twitter: @greenleafbooks

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  • 2.  Announcing new titles from Greenleaf Publishing

    Posted 10-29-2014 13:10

    *Apologies for duplicate postings*

    We are pleased to announce the following new titles from Greenleaf Publishing:

    The Responsible Fashion Company: Integrating Ethics and Aesthetics in the Value Chain

    Francesca Romana Rinaldi and Salvo Testa

    September 2014 | paperback | ISBN 978-1-78353-221-6

     

    I love this book because it provides a clear framework of how the fashion industry is moving, business and managerial models, and rich case studies. - Rossella Ravagli, Head of Corporate Sustainability & Responsibility, Gucci

     

    The Responsible Fashion Company provides an overview of the theory, challenges and opportunities of sustainability in the fashion, design and luxury industries and presents inspiring examples from pioneers such as Gucci, Levi's, Timberland and Brunello Cucinelli.

     

    Read more: www.greenleaf-publishing.com/respfash

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    Changing the Food Game: Market Transformation Strategies for Sustainable Agriculture

    Lucas Simons

    November 2014 | paperback | ISBN 978-1-78353-230-8

     

    "Changing the Food Game" lays down the problem and the solution. The book shows clearly why systemic leadership, innovation and collaboration are the only way forward in dealing with the global food problem. - Herman Wijffels, Economist and former World Bank representative

     

    Changing the Food Game shows how our unsustainable food production system cannot support our population growth and argues it can only be solved by effective market transformation to achieve sustainable agriculture and food production. Provocative and eye-opening, it presents a game-changing solution to revolutionise the industry.

     

    Read more: http://www.greenleaf-publishing.com/food

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    Sustainable Luxury: Managing Social and Environmental Performance in Iconic Brands

    Edited by Miguel Angel Gardetti and Ana Laura Torres

    October 2014 | hardback | ISBN 978-1-78353-061-8

     

    The authors of this book have done a truly excellent job of exploring the different dimensions of the luxury industry in relation to sustainability. It is a must-read for luxury businesses and a huge step forward in taking that message beyond the academic world and onto the global stage, enabling everybody to play a part in building a better and more sustainable world. - Yolanda Regodón Poblador, Associate Director of Communication and Head of Corporate Communication at IE Business School

     

    This book explores a wide range of issues relevant to sustainability and business management in luxury goods companies. It represents the most international and complete collection of academic and practitioner thinking on transforming the luxury sector into a powerful advocate for sustainable production and consumption.

     

    Read more: http://greenleaf-publishing.com/brands

     

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    Practical Wisdom in Management: Business across Spiritual Traditions

    Theodore Roosevelt Malloch

    October 2014 | hardback | ISBN 978-1-78353-131-8

     

    Not since Adam Smith himself have we witnessed so forceful a treatment on the linkage between the economy and moral reasoning as we find in Malloch's Practical Wisdom case studies. - Nicholas Capaldi, Distinguished Professor of Business Ethics, Loyola University, New Orleans

     

    Covering 10 major religions, this book explores how practical wisdom from spiritual traditions permeates corporate cultures. It includes case studies of over 20 multinational corporations analysed with an emphasis on their spiritual values, alongside business and strategic issues.

     

    Read more: www.greenleaf-publishing.com/practicalwis

     

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    Case Studies in Social Entrepreneurship – The oikos Collection Vol. 4

    Edited by Michael Pirson

    October 2014 | paperback | ISBN 978-1-78353-050-2

     

    Climate change, poverty, labour standards and human rights are among the many topics that future decision-makers will need to face in their careers. Business education needs to reflect this new reality. These cases highlight  the growing importance of sustainability and corporate responsibility in a globalised world. Teaching guidance and comprehensive teaching notes are available to faculty.


    Read more:
    www.greenleaf-publishing.com/oikos4

     

    If you need any more information about these titles please don't hesitate to contact us. If you would like to review a title or receive an inspection copy, please place your request on our website using the links below.

    http://www.greenleaf-publishing.com/reviewcopies.asp
    http://www.greenleaf-publishing.com/inspectioncopies.asp 

    Sincerely,
    Anna Comerford

    Assistant Publisher
    Greenleaf Publishing
    Aizlewood's Mill, Nursery Street, Sheffield S3 8GG, United Kingdom
    Telephone: 0113 386 9278 (International +44 113 386 9278) Fax +44 113 386 9277
    Email: anna@greenleaf-publishing.com
    Twitter: @greenleafbooks

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  • 3.  Announcing new titles from Greenleaf Publishing

    Posted 04-01-2015 07:52

    ***Apologies for cross-posting***

     

    We are very pleased to announce the following new titles from Greenleaf Publishing.

     

    Changing the Food Game: Market Transformation Strategies for Sustainable Agriculture

    Lucas Simons

     

    "The book shows clearly why systemic leadership, innovation and collaboration are the only way forward in dealing with the global food problem." - Herman Wijffels, Economist and former World Bank representative

     

    Changing the Food Game shows how our unsustainable food production system cannot support our population growth and argues it can only be solved by effective market transformation to achieve sustainable agriculture and food production. Provocative and eye-opening, it presents a game-changing solution to revolutionise the industry.

     

    Read more: http://bit.ly/1F8T0F3 

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    Thinking the Twenty­-First Century: Ideas for the New Political Economy

    Malcolm McIntosh

     

    "McIntosh recalls Obama's comment that Nelson Mandela's leadership "freed the prisoner and jailer". He explains what we must do to drive the same outcome with tomorrow's economy." - John Elkington, co-founder of Volans and SustainAbility

     

    Combining science, philosophy, politics and economics, this book takes a provocative look at the changes required to build a new global political economy. This call to action advocates a balanced political economy with trandisciplinarity, accountability and transparency at its centre. 

     

    Read more: http://bit.ly/19ntFfi  

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    From Walmart to Al Qaeda: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Globalization

    David Murillo

     

    "This book's multidisciplinary analysis of globalization is fundamental to better understand the multipolar world in which we now live. Reading it is also essential to appropriately manage this world which, without doubt, is here to stay." - Javier Solana, EU's High Representative for Common Foreign and Security Policy, Secretary General of the Council of the European Union, 1999-2009

     

    Globalization is both a concept and a cliché used to explain an economic system and the state of the world. This ground-breaking book sets out the questions and identifies multidisciplinary relationships to understand and address many seemingly insoluble issues. 

     

    Read more:  http://bit.ly/1HWqvhe

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    Land Access and Resettlement: A Guide to Best Practice

    Gerry Reddy, Eddie Smyth and Michael Steyn

     

    "This very comprehensive and well-written guide to land access and resettlement is clearly based on a great wealth of knowledge and experience." - Ted Pollett, International Social Development and Resettlement Advisor

     

    A practical roadmap for corporate leaders, project managers, practitioners, academia, government and civil society for planning and implementing successful land access and resettlement, and creating win-win outcomes for companies and communities. 

     

    Read more:  http://bit.ly/1bICkdF  

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    If you need any more information about these titles please don't hesitate to contact us. If you would like to review a title or receive an inspection copy, please place your request on our website using the links below or contact us at reviews@greenleaf-publishing.com.

     

    http://www.greenleaf-publishing.com/reviewcopies.asp
    http://www.greenleaf-publishing.com/inspectioncopies.asp 

     

    Sincerely,
    Anna Comerford

    Anna Comerford

    Publisher

    Greenleaf Publishing

    Aizlewood's Mill, Nursery Street, Sheffield S3 8GG, UK

    GSE Research

    Wira House, Ring Road, Leeds LS16 6EB, UK

    Email: anna.comerford@greenleaf-publishing.com
    Tel:
    +44 (0)113 278 4212 

    Skype: anna.comerford1

     

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