TY  - BOOK
AU  - Korngold,Alice
TI  - A better world, Inc.: how companies profit by solving global problems where governments cannot 
SN  - 9781137327659
U1  - 658.408 
PY  - 2014///
CY  - [Basingstoke]
PB  - Palgrave MacMillan
KW  - Social responsibility of business
KW  - Industries
KW  - Social aspects
KW  - Social problems
KW  - Social action
N1  - 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
N2  - 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
ER  -