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How to Bust the Biggest Myths about the Circular Economy

Liz Goodwin

Tired of being told the circular economy is just a fancy term for recycling that will cause profits to slump? Here’s how to fight back. more[...]

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Where Next for the Circular Economy?

Prof. Wayne Visser, Kaleidoscope Futures

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Building an Inclusive Green Economy for All

Poverty-Environment Partnership (PEP)

This joint Poverty-Environment Partnership paper aims to stimulate a dialogue among developing country policymakers, development partners and other stakeholders on how best to support country-led efforts to build inclusive green economies. more[...] login_required

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A Greener Tomorrow – How Caring for Climate Signatories are Leading the Way to a Low Carbon Economy

United Nations Global Compact (UNGC)

Analyses progress made by signatories in addressing climate change and assesses public disclosures of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The report outlines corporate leadership in climate mitigation and adaptation. (UNGC/Dalberg, 2010) more[...] login_required

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Green Economy – the Next Oxymoron?

Prof. Ulrich Brand, Vienna University

The concept of a green economy has become the new buzz word in sustainability discourses, particularly in light of the Rio+20 Conference. Because of the current economic crisis and the perception that sustainability politics cannot be implemented efficiently, politicians have set their hopes on greening the economy. However, there are major problems with the aims and strategies linked to this concept. Specifically, if political, economical, and cultural constraints are not consid ered, green economy strategies will not be successful in their goals to end environmental degradation and reducing poverty. more[...] login_required

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The Responsible Corporation in a Global Economy

Prof. Colin Crouch, Business School of Warwick University

No longer only the domain of corporate public relations, corporate social responsibility (CSR) has now become a serious concern for many firms and a major sphere of academic research. However, most strikingly, by encouraging corporations to play a role in economic governance, particularly at the global level, CSR also raises issues for political science, public policy, and the world of politics as a whole. more[...] login_required

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Succeed or Sink: Business sustainability under globalisation

Prof. Chris Rowley, Citiy University London - Cass Business School

Aimed at business strategists, policy makers, researchers and adult learners, this book has an Asian perspective on business sustainability and is about understanding how recent developments and future actions in one part of the world will have a global impact. The book magnifies the concept of so-called ‘globalisation’ and examines the topic of business sustainability from a broad and integrated approach to business: encapsulating people, prosperity and the planet. Furthermore, it acknowledges the contributions, challenges and potential of not only the big corporate houses, but also the smaller ones, in this situation. Chapters discuss the benefits organisations can attain with better governance, and social and environmental practices are also analysed. more[...] login_required

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How to Bust the Biggest Myths about the Circular Economy

Where Next for the Circular Economy?

Building an Inclusive Green Economy for All

A Greener Tomorrow – How Caring for Climate Signatories are Leading the Way to a Low Carbon Economy

Green Economy – the Next Oxymoron?

The Responsible Corporation in a Global Economy

Succeed or Sink: Business sustainability under globalisation