Sustainability in Business Management, Volume 1

Synthesizing the most recent and relevant studies in the field, this book provides an overview of emerging sustainability themes, enhancing management insights and value creation. It comprehensively delves into sustainability management topics with a distinct focus on areas like negotiation and conflict resolution, policy and public regulations, and the role of civil society organizations. By uniting various management areas like finance, marketing, and HR, it offers an integrative perspective on sustainability. Combining both theoretical underpinnings and practical applications, this work generated with the help of AI will serve as a primer to the evolving landscape of sustainability management research.

Marco Tavanti is a Professor of Leadership and Sustainability at the University of San Francisco’s Masagung Graduate School of Management. He directs the MIM program for Sustainable Business Management and leads the Sustainability in Management Education (SiME) Impact Area. With over 30 years of international sustainable development experience, he has contributed to the UN-PRME initiative and published over 100 works on sustainability and value leadership. He serves on the editorial board of the Journal of Management for Global Sustainability. Recently published books include Sustainability Beyond 2030: Trajectories and Priorities for Our Sustainable Future (2025), Sustainability Leadership: Theories, Paradigms, and Practices for Emerging Value-Leaders (2024), Sustainability Ethics: Common Good Values for a Better World, and Developing Sustainability in Organizations: A Values-Based Approach.