Navigating the Business of Sustainability

We live and work in an era marked by unprecedented societal and environmental challenges. These challenges translate into both risks and opportunities for companies worldwide and across all economic sectors. There is thus a strategic imperative for corporate sustainability that demands knowledge and effective management skills. Being able to think and act with the long-term in mind to embed business resilience is more crucial than ever. Navigating the Business of Sustainability: A Practitioners’ Guide offers a unique, practical guide for leaders striving for positive, lasting impact while faced with uncertainty and a changing landscape. Building on real-world experiences from practitioners who have successfully led corporate sustainability through numerous cycles, this book reveals the key issues and what works when integrating sustainability into core business practices – balancing competing demands and driving long-term, transformative change – for the benefit of the company and its key stakeholders. By focusing on what works in practice, this book provides a roadmap for organizations to balance competing demands, foster innovation, and create enduring benefits for both business and society.

• Serves as a practical guide for professionals entering and advancing in corporate sustainability roles, with a strong focus on actionable strategies
• Provides research-backed insights grounded in data, ensuring that practical recommendations are credible, evidence-based, and directly applicable in managerial contexts
• Offers readers added value through sidebars, Q&As, and case studies contributed by practitioners from diverse industries, geographies, and organizational contexts, enriching the content with real-world perspectives