Subject: Social responsibility of business (Keywords)

Former McDonald's Executive Bob Langert takes readers on a behind-the-scenes eye witness account of the mega brand giant's decades-long battle to address numerous societal hot-button issues, such as packaging, waste, recycling, obesity, deforestation and animal welfare. From the late 80s, McDonal...

The most successful leaders are those who actively form quality relationships with their employees, who honour fundamental human qualities - authenticity, openness, and basic politeness - and apply them day in and day out. Paying attention and genuinely caring about the effects people have on one...

From award-winning journalist Kara Swisher comes a witty, scathing, but fair accounting of the tech industry and its founders who wanted to change the world but broke it instead.

'Business on a Mission' is a simple to follow guide for how organisations can adapt to the changing world and evolving expectations of stakeholders to build more purpose-led, sustainable businesses. It features proven models and case study examples of how to create a brand that talks to the emerg...

This title provides a history of how Coke's insatiable thirst for natural resources shaped the company and reshaped the globe. Elmore explores Coke through its ingredients, showing how the company secured massive quantities of coca leaf, caffeine, sugar, and other inputs.

In recent years we have been totally screwed over by the banks and other major corporations. The rich at the top have run off with everyone's money and now we're all furious and paying for it. But even worse, people have lost their trust in business as a force for good. John Browne, former CEO of...

John Mackey started a movement when he founded Whole Foods, bringing natural, organic food to the masses and not only changing the market, but breaking the mould. Now, for the first time, Conscious Leadership closely explores the vision, virtues, and mindset that have informed Mackey's own leader...

This textbook examines the multiple dimensions to corporate responsibility, creating a framework that presents a historical and interdisciplinary overview of the field, a summary of different management approaches and a review of the key actors and trends worldwide.

Modern business is obliged to meet increasingly demanding ethical, environmental, legal, commercial and public standards as defined by wider society. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has therefore become an important consideration for managers at all levels. This text introduces the key them...

In his rallying call for what he terms 'ethical capitalism', Julian Richer exposes the shortcomings of the free market and argues that businesses and enterprises should aim to be a force for good as well as for wealth creation. He demonstrates that companies that commit themselves to serve not ju...