This volume explores: how conflicting scenarios involving energy use/conservation could be reconciled; how we can shape a more sustainable energy system from the existing one; and the possible technological progress and innovations to enable a brighter future

This is a book about directorship. More precisely, it's about nominee directors, who are nominated by IFC and other development finance institutions (DFIs) to the boards of investee companies to fulfill a dual mandate: first, they are expected to perform all the duties and tasks of a board...

In the last ten years, the notion of a 'business case' for corporate sustainability has increasingly been used by the corporate sector, environmental organizations, consultancies and so on, to seek justification for sustainability strategies within organizations. In this paper, we aim to...

This article is based on an empirical investigation (including interviews and a survey) into the new working conditions of managers in an age of 'shareholder value'. It identifies the new sources of pressure: new technologies, global markets full of competitors, investor requirements leading to...

The negative environmental impact of current consumption patterns is increasing and becoming more evident. Household/consumer behavior plays a significant role in shaping these patterns. A growing number of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) are focusing on this issue. The paper1 examines how...

Eine interdisziplinierte Bestandsaufnahme zum Thema Globalisierung der Wirtschaft. Jenseits oberflächlicher Klischees diskutieren Wissenschaftler der Volks- und Betriebswirtschaft, Soziologie, Ingenieurwissenschaften, Politik- und Bevölkerungswisschaften den dramatischen Wandel für...

Globalisierung geht viele Wege. Anhand dreier Szenarien zeigt das Buch grundlegende Handlungsoptionen für die Gestaltung der globalisierten Zukunft auf. Es entfernt sich damit von der altbekannten "Standort-Debatte", die durch ihre Einseitigkeit effiziente Lösungsansätze letztendlich...