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Citation
(2004), "Ants, Galileo, and Gandhi: Designing the Future of Business through Nature, Genius and Compassion", International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, Vol. 5 No. 2. https://doi.org/10.1108/ijshe.2004.24905bae.004
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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Ants, Galileo, and Gandhi: Designing the Future of Business through Nature, Genius and Compassion
Ants, Galileo, and Gandhi: Designing the Future of Business through Nature, Genius and Compassion
Edited by Sissel WaageGreenleaf PublishingSheffieldOctober 2003ISBN 1-874719-76-4
Keywords: Business planning, Sustainable development, Accountability, Financing
This collection, developed from The Natural Step’s conference on sustainability and innovation in 2002, provides radical ideas for generating a new perspective on the dynamics of business systems. The book examines the emergence of twenty-first century enterprises that recognise their reliance on broad social and ecological systems (“ants”), incorporate sparks of genius rooted in rigorous analyses (“Galileo”), and acknowledge the importance of compassion and determination within any endeavour (“Gandhi”).
The book is divided into five sections to present a set of theories emerging about sustainability and its application to: business strategy and operations, financial-sector practices, accountability and reporting drivers, and organisational change pathways. Together, these sections illustrate the current range of sustainability theories and applications. To place an order for this title or to view “The preface” by Sissel Waage or Ray Anderson’s “Introduction” online, please visit the Greenleaf Web site at: www.greenleaf-publishing.com/catalogue/antsgg.htm