Purpose – This paper seeks to present a longitudinal case study of Ontario Hydro – an industrial organization that used sustainable development as the basis for a strategy of social and organizational transformation. Design/methodology/approach – The paper describes the complex factors...

Purpose – To identify the applicability of social auditing as an approach of engaging stakeholders in assessing and reporting on corporate sustainability and its performance. Design/methodology/approach – Drawing upon the framework of AA1000 and the social auditing studies, this paper links...

Purpose – To demonstrate that mainstream current ethical stances of corporate governance and associated strategic and operational management are contributors to global unsustainability, and to discuss issues and approaches for bringing governance and management into alignment with...

With increasing awareness that innovative technology alone is insufficient to make sustainable lifestyles a reality, this book brings into sharp focus the need to create radical new business models. This insightful book provides a theoretically grounded but also realistic account of how the...

CHAPTER 1 Introduction to Business Models for Sustainability Transitions -- CHAPTER 2 Transformative business and sustainability transitions: A framework and an empirical study -- CHAPTER 3 Bridging the gaps between business models and sustainability transitions -- CHAPTER 4 The business model...