We have entered a new era where business, technologies, communities, and even pandemic deceases cross borders with unprecedented speed and intensity. 2030 Agenda and 17 SDGs reflect the global community's high expectations of finally reversing the destruction of our natural and social habits, and achieving a more balanced and equitable pathways toward well-being of all. However, despite the initial efforts, the world is not on track to achieving the most of the 169 targets that comprise the goals. It is evident that we have a system problem, so we need a system solution. Authors presented a hierarchical system consisting of two-level management systems: first level—unsustainability reduction systems and second level—control system for transformations toward sustainability. The book clearly shows that implementation of systems for unsustainability reduction and for transformations toward sustainability is possible, and that sufficient knowledge is available to get started. It is designed for researchers, practitioners, and politicians.
Author(s): Jurgis Kazimieras Staniškis, Eglė Staniškienė, Živilė Stankevičiūtė, Asta Daunorienė, Joana Ramanauskaitė
Series: World Sustainability Series
Publisher: Springer
Year: 2022
Language: English
Pages: 270
City: Cham
Preface
Acknowledgements
Contents
About the Authors
Abbreviations and Acronyms
Part I Application of the Systems Theory for the Development of Measures Driving Business Organisations Towards Sustainability
1 Sustainability Challenges in an Business Organisation
1.1 The Development of Sustainable Development Concept
1.2 Conventional Economy and Sustainable Development. The Dilemma of Growth
References
2 Reduction of Unsustainability of Enterprises
2.1 The Concept of Resource-Efficient and Cleaner Production
2.2 Mathematical Formulation of Unsustainability Reduction Problem
2.3 Methodology and Systems for Unsustainability Reduction in Industrial Organisations
2.4 Systems for Unsustainability Reduction Innovations Generation and Implementation
2.5 Raising Awareness and Building Competency for Sustainability in Organisations
2.6 Financing and Implementation of Incremental Preventive Innovations
2.7 Methodology for Workplace Learning on Unsustainability Reduction Innovations
2.8 Integration of Sustainability Issues into University Curriculum
2.9 Co-Creation for Sustainability in the Universities—Beyond the Third Mission
2.10 Cases of Innovative Approaches in Education
2.11 The Future of Sustainability Science and Education
References
3 Socio-Environmental-Economic Transformations Towards Sustainable Development
3.1 Agenda 2030 and SDGs
3.2 Global Sustainable Development Report: “Future is Now–Science for Achieving Sustainable Development”
3.3 Mathematical Formulation of the Transformations Problem
3.4 Review of Socio-Environmental-Economic Models and Systems
3.5 Sustainable Consumption and Production. Industrial Ecology. Product–Service Systems
3.6 The Role of Markets
3.7 Is GDP a Wrong Indicator? the Economy Expressed by GDP
3.8 The Role of State
3.9 Society, Social Responsibility, Climate Change, and Nations’ Health
3.10 The Great Localisation and Engagement
3.11 Decision–Making Support Systems
3.12 Transformations in Financial-Monetary System and Structure of Sustainable Investment
3.13 Sustainable Development in the Developing Countries
3.14 Final Discussions and Conclusions
3.15 Conclusions
References
Part II Obstacles and Drivers to Transition of Organisation Towards Sustainability
4 Theoretical Insights on Organisational Transitions Towards CSR
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Corporate Social Responsibility: Historical Evolution of the Meaning
4.2.1 The Historical Evolution of CSR
4.2.2 Definitional Variety and Contents of CSR
4.3 Stakeholder Theory: The Essence of Theory and Its Application to CSR
4.3.1 General Review of Stakeholder Theory
4.3.2 Stakeholder Theory for CSR
4.4 Obstacles and Drivers of CSR Transitions
4.4.1 CSR Transitions
4.4.2 Sustainability Drivers
4.4.3 Tensions in Sustainability Transitions
References
5 Empirical Insights on Obstacles and Drivers of CSR-Committed Organisations to Sustainability Transitions
5.1 Research Context—Economy in Transition
5.2 Result Overview of Previous Quantitative Research of CSR Perception from Different Stakeholder Perspectives
5.3 Obstacles and Drivers of CSR-Committed Organisations to Sustainability Transitions
5.3.1 Data Sample and Collection
5.3.2 Data Analysis
5.3.3 Barriers and Drivers of the Interviewed Organisations
5.4 Discussion and Conclusions
References
Afterword
