A better world, Inc. : how companies profit by solving global problems where governments cannot / Alice Korngold.

By:

Korngold, Alice

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TextPublication details: [Basingstoke] : Palgrave MacMillan : 2014.Description: 208 p. ; 25 cmISBN:

9781137327659

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DDC classification:

658.408

Contents:

1. Only global corporations have the resources, global reach and self-interest to build a better world -- 2. Economic development -- 3. Climate change and energy -- 4. Ecosystems -- 5. Education -- 6. Healthcare -- 7. Human rights -- 8. Successful companies ensure effective board governance, engage stakeholders and collaborate with NGOs and each other.

Summary: Shows companies and their executives how to profit by developing solutions to the world's most daunting challenges - those that governments cannot and have not addressed. Using case studies of various global companies it delineates best practices for corporations to maximize profits, decrease costs, and build the longer-term value of their companies by ensuring a more sustainable and humane world.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Only global corporations have the resources, global reach and self-interest to build a better world --
2. Economic development --
3. Climate change and energy --
4. Ecosystems --
5. Education --
6. Healthcare --
7. Human rights --
8. Successful companies ensure effective board governance, engage stakeholders and collaborate with NGOs and each other.

Shows companies and their executives how to profit by developing solutions to the world's most daunting challenges - those that governments cannot and have not addressed. Using case studies of various global companies it delineates best practices for corporations to maximize profits, decrease costs, and build the longer-term value of their companies by ensuring a more sustainable and humane world.

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