The book discusses new and emerging economic models, that respond to 'Pulling' and 'Pushing' forces. Today we are poised at an interesting juncture, with favourable conditions making it easier to be a sustainable organization acting as a ‘Pulling’ Force and the climate crisis, rise in social-economic equities thereby ‘Pushing’ for urgent action. The book analyses economic models that look at value propositions, creation and capture with ‘People, Planet and Profit’ deeply embedded in each stage of the value chain. The contributions bring out the interplay between new standards, evaluation frameworks, technology innovation and other emerging tools to show how they create a sustainable business. For this, they lean on learnings from successful sustainable businesses. Business leaders will find that this book provides deep insights on improving their existing sustainable practices, and speeding up the transition from linear to circular, narrow stakeholder driven to community driven. For prospective entrepreneurs the book provides the nudge needed to start up a sustainable enterprise. Students and researchers can benefit from real-life examples of how sustainable transformations unfold.
The book thus creates an easy guide for those willing to make the transition to sustainability, start a sustainable business and most of all, to motivate those who may not yet be convinced about the long-term sense of taking care of our people and our earth.
Author(s): Jayati Talapatra, Nayan Mitra, René Schmidpeter
Series: Responsible Leadership and Sustainable Management
Publisher: Springer
Year: 2022
Language: English
Pages: 189
City: Singapore
Foreword
Preface
Contents
Editors and Contributors
Abbreviations
1 Emerging Economic Models of Sustainability—An Introduction
1.1 Introduction
1.2 An Overview of the Book Chapters
1.3 Conclusion
References
2 Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting in the Post-mandate Period: An In-Depth Content Analysis of Indian Top-Listed Companies
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Theoretical Background and Review of Literature
2.3 Objectives of the Study
2.4 Database and Methodology
2.4.1 Data Collection Instrument
2.5 Results and Findings
2.5.1 Characters of the Sample
2.5.2 Category-Wise CSR Disclosure
2.6 Conclusion and Implications of the Study
2.7 Limitations and Direction for Future Research
Appendix
References
3 The Changing Organisational Practices of Third-Sector Organisations in Mandated CSR in India
3.1 Introduction
3.1.1 Theoretical Framework—Applying Institutional Isomorphisms
3.2 Methods
3.2.1 Selection of Participants
3.2.2 Data Collection
3.2.3 Data Processing and Analysis
3.3 Findings
3.3.1 Planning and Designing of CSR Projects
3.3.2 Project Implementation
3.3.3 Monitoring
3.3.4 Reporting and Documentation
3.3.5 CSR Funding
3.4 Discussion
3.5 Conclusion
References
4 The Role of Institutional Mechanisms in Inducing Corporate Socially Responsible Behaviour: A Study into the Garment Sector of Bangladesh
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Company Evolution Through the CSR Development Stages
4.2.1 CSR Cultural Reluctance
4.2.2 CSR Cultural Grasp
4.2.3 CSR Cultural Embedment
4.3 The Neo-Institutional Framework Applied in This Research
4.4 Methodology
4.4.1 Data Collection
4.4.2 Data Analysis
4.5 Findings and Discussion
4.6 Conclusions and Recommendations
References
5 Towards Cluster-Based Sustainability and CSR Framework in Indian Small and Medium Enterprises—A Case Study on Garment Industry
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Theoretical Underpinning Towards Proposed Cluster-Based Framework of Sustainability Practices of SMEs
5.3 Research Questions
5.4 Research Methodology
5.4.1 Data Collection and Sampling Methodology
5.4.2 Unit of Analysis
5.4.3 Criteria for Selecting Garment Sector
5.4.4 Description of Sample
5.5 Major Findings
5.5.1 Cluster-Level Innovation
5.5.2 Major Initiatives in the Four Garment SMEs
5.5.3 Benefits of Sustainability Initiatives in a Cluster
5.6 Proposed Framework of Cluster-Based Sustainability Practices of SMEs and Concluding Remarks
References
6 Building Sustainable Businesses with the 3 R (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle) Philosophy—Emerging Economic Models in the Solid Waste Management Sector
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Municipal Solid Waste Scenario in India
6.3 Current Mechanisms for Solid Waste Management in India
6.4 Role of Government in Solid Waste Management in India
6.5 Towards Sustainable Solid Waste Management
6.5.1 Sustainable Business Model for Solid Waste Management by Reduction—Case Study
6.5.2 Sustainable Business Model for Solid Waste Management by Reuse—Case Study
6.5.3 Sustainable Business Model for Solid Waste Management by Recycling—Case Study
6.6 Conclusion
References
7 Sustainable Urban Spaces: A Case Study of an Indian Smart City
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Sustainable Cities: Asian Case Studies
7.3 Smart City Concepts: India
7.4 Case Study of New Town Smart City, West Bengal, India
7.4.1 Solar Projects of New Town Kolkata
7.5 Conclusions
References
8 Impact of Changing Consumer Behaviour on Sustainability
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Objectives
8.3 Methodology
8.4 Findings
8.4.1 Literature Review: Changing Consumer Expectations
8.4.2 Primary Research
8.4.3 Case Study—Accor Group/InterGlobe Hotels
8.5 Limitations and Scope of Study
8.6 Conclusion
Annexure 1: Online Questionnaire
Annexure 2: Qualitative Responses to the Online Questionnaire
References
9 9F Framework to Build Sustainable Education Systems: A Conceptual Analysis
9.1 Introduction
9.2 The Context
9.3 The Approach
9.4 Choosing and Defining the Factors of Education
9.5 The Nine Factors: Elements, Behaviours and Impact
9.6 The Nine Factors of Education Framework and the Economic Process: Why Does It Work
9.7 Conclusion
References
10 Future of Work and Sustainable Business Models: How Sustainable Entrepreneurship Can Create Added Value
10.1 Economic Change Increasingly Influences the World of Work
10.2 New Modes of Thinking and Behavior Are Necessary
10.3 Knowledge Transfer and Multigenerational Collaboration Are Crucial
10.4 Challenge: Current Management Is Still Driven by Outdated Theories
10.5 Currently, Global Challenges Transform Every Sector
10.6 Sustainability Must Be Considered in an Entrepreneurial Perspective
10.7 CSR as a Management Paradigm to Create Sustainable Business Models
References
11 State of the Art of Corporate Social Responsibility Practices and Sustainable Development Goals in India During the COVID 19 Pandemic
11.1 The COVID 19 Landscape
11.2 CSR and COVID 19 in India
11.2.1 CSR Spending and COVID 19
11.3 State of the Art of Sustainable Development Goals and COVID 19 in India from CSR Perspective
11.4 Future Roadmap
Annexures
Annexure 1
Annexure 2
References
