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Wie kriegen wir endlich wirklich fairen Kaffee? Warum sind Familienunternehmen besser beim nachhaltigen Wirtschaften? Woran hapert es bis heute bei Cradle to Cradle? Wie sieht nachhaltige Architektur aus? Was bringt Mülltrennung? Sollten wir häufiger "Nein!" sagen? Wie lecker ist Insektenschokolade? Was bleibt am Ende übrig? Und überhaupt: warum eigentlich Nachhaltigkeit?
Die besten Geschichten aus mehr als 20 Jahren brand eins zu den großen...
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L'innovation est un concept clé pour la croissance économique et le développement. On la définit généralement comme l'introduction de nouvelles méthodes de production, de nouveaux produits ou services, de nouveaux marchés ou de nouvelles sources d'approvisionnement dans une économie.Mais quelles innovations le nouveau président de la RD Congo, Félix Tshisekedi peut mettre en place pour la transformation holistique de ce pays? La réponse...
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The Storytelling Workbook is a nine-week programme (based on Anthony Tasgal's 'rule of three') to help you learn to better tell your own narrative and present your story whether it be for your CV, your dating apps or your own personal writing. It is an entertaining, instructive and interactive guide to becoming a better storyteller across all facets of your personal and professional life.
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A new book from New York Times bestselling author Bruce Piasecki, Wealth and Climate Competitiveness explores how wealth, both private and corporate, can assist the path to climate competitiveness.
Many of the central concerns of the twenty-first century-racial inequity, white supremacy movements, greater inclusiveness of diverse peoples-are rooted in facing and overcoming prejudices, both common and hidden. Another great challenge-the role...
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"If I Had a Water Buffalo" poignantly explores the critical difference in outcomes when offering a hand up rather than giving a handout. A seemingly simple request for a water buffalo by an impoverished rice farmer proves to be the catalyst for Dr. Fitzgerald's global and unending journey in search of a better way to meet the needs of people less fortunate. Woven with both triumph and tragedies, encompassing undertakings in Indonesia, Eastern Europe,...
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This memoir describes the impact of a life changing revelational spiritual experience by the author. The author had a high power immerse him in pure love and white light and it temporarily removed his self-doubt and fears for about 10 weeks. He learnt about practical miracles, synchronicity and coincidences and could channel energy. A practical person, he decided to remain in business and was later appointed General Manager of a derelict and loss-making...
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En un mundo volátil y desafiante, la transición global hacia un sistema energético que minimice las emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero constituye una de las principales herramientas para acotar el calentamiento global −cuyo avance constituye un serio riesgo a los ecosistemas, a la vida humana y a las actividades económicas que le dan sustento.
En ese marco, Argentina debe definir una estrategia propia de transición energética consistente...
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The essential business guide for using reverse logistics to drive profits, growth, and sustainability.
Long considered a "necessary evil" of doing business, reverse logistics is quickly becoming the key to staying competitive in today's dynamic marketplace. In Going Circular, RecirQ Global CEO Rich Bulger reveals its potential for boosting revenue, enhancing customer experience, and supporting the circular economy.
Urging a strategic shift,...
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The bestselling author of The End of Nature issues an impassioned call to arms for an economy that creates community and ennobles our lives
In this powerful and provocative manifesto, Bill McKibben offers the biggest challenge in a generation to the prevailing view of our economy. For the first time in human history, he observes, "more" is no longer synonymous with "better"-indeed, for many of us, they have become almost opposites. McKibben puts...
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This book is based on an in-dept, remotely filmed follow-up conversation between Howard Burton and Andy Hoffman, Holcim Professor of Sustainable Enterprise at the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business and School of Environment and Sustainability. They discuss Andy Hoffman's research and scholarly insights which are extremely relevant to today's society. Andy Hoffman is passionately committed to encouraging fellow academics to play a much...
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Welcome to a journey through the fascinating world of decision-making, where mathematics and technology converge to illuminate the path forward. This book, "Mathematical Theories in Strategic Decisions," is your guide to the mathematical underpinnings of decision-making processes that shape our lives, from business strategies that drive economies to healthcare decisions that impact our well-being.In the pages that follow, you'll embark on a quest...
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The Next 20 Years Will Be Completely Different From the Past
Current global trends are bleak: weak economic growth, too much debt, declining incomes for the lower 99%, a dangerous addiction to fossil fuels, and ecological destruction -- just to name a few. Many of us understandably feel resigned to an eroding standard of living in the years to come. At best.
But what if we told you that there are specific attainable steps you can take today that...
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Product design can have a tremendous impact on the world in terms of usability, waste, and resources. In “Design Is the Problem”, Nathan Shedroff examines how the endemic culture of design often creates unsustainable solutions and shows how to ensure that design processes lead to more sustainable products and services.
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"Honorable Mention for the 2017 PROSE Award in Environmental Science, Association of American Publishers" Matthew E. Kahn is professor of economics and spatial statistics at the University of Southern California. His books include Climatopolis (Basic), Green Cities (Brookings), and Heroes and Cowards (Princeton). Siqi Zheng is a professor and the director of the Hang Lung Center for Real Estate at Tsinghua University in China, and the deputy head...
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Writer, consultant and speaker Chris Rabb coined the term "invisible capital" to represent the unseen forces that dramatically impact entrepreneurial viability when a good attitude, a great idea, and hard work simply aren't enough.
In his book, “Invisible Capital: How Unseen Forces Shape Entrepreneurial Opportunity”, Rabb puts forth concrete and effective ways entrepreneurs and their advocates can build and grow sustainable enterprises amid these...
16) Guerrilla Marketing to Heal the World: Combining Principles and Profit to Create the World We Want
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Levinson and Horowitz show the dramatic potential for profit in not just being a green company, but in addressing the huge social problems that have stumped humankind for millennia. Instead of waiting centuries for government to get it done, business can grab the reins and accomplish more through the profit motive than through any amount of guilt-tripping. Green practices can save and make money, and deep social change can skyrocket those revenues---when...
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La humanidad ha llegado a ser la más poderosa fuerza trasformadora del planeta, con lo cual ha creado un nuevo periodo: el Antropoceno o la "era humana". En él lo normal son, y serán, los paisajes cambiantes, la incertidumbre y las condiciones inestables, como las que estamos experimentando. Hemos generado unas nuevas condiciones climáticas y ambientales, que han puesto en peligro de extinción a muchas de las especies con las que compartimos...
18) A New Capitalism
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In A New Capitalism, Frank Altman, a legendary figure in the Community Development Finance industry, offers a systematic argument for why and how American capitalism can be extended to people from every walk of life, including those from low-income census tracks. He explores the history and cultural realities that have created an unequal financial playing field, particularly for BIPOC communities and how innovative approaches can create sound investment...
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Are we truly embracing diversity, or are we merely widening the divides? Amidst the abundance of well-intentioned DEI initiatives, many fall short, often lacking focus, concrete goals, and a deep understanding of the root causes of inequality - sometimes even causing unintended harm.
"The Other 364 Days - Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: The Glass Half Full" asserts that the celebration of DEI cannot be confined to designated days, like International...
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This text serves as your contemporary guide to sustainable finance.
With a world that's running at 2x speed, becoming more dynamic each day, sustainable finance finds itself becoming more and more important. From the shock waves of the pandemic to the rise and fall of digital currency, ethics of finance are taking center stage in our day-to-day life.
How can we make finance more sustainable and keep up with the ever-changing economic climate? This...