Sustainability Management

Ana Cristina Siqueira - William Paterson University, Duquesne University, USA
Cristina Neesham - Newcastle University
Nancy E. Landrum
Patricia Kanashiro - Loyola University Maryland, USA

Courses:
Business & Society | Corporate Social Responsibility | Strategic Management

August 2025 | 480 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc

Consumer demand for sustainable business practices has never been greater. Arguing that today’s corporations must develop environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) performance metrics, Sustainability Management 1e uses a systems approach to illustrate the interdependencies among ecosystems, societies, organizations, and individuals. Authors Ana Cristina Siqueira, Cristina Neesham, Nancy E. Landrum, and Patricia Kanashiro use a four-step strategic management framework (analysis, formulation, implementation, and evaluation) to organize the text, guiding students through each component of sustainability management. This timely new text examines some of today’s most pressing issues including social justice, racial equity, human rights, and climate crisis. Case Studies tied to UN Sustainable Development Goals spotlight innovative sustainable strategies from companies around the world.

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Preface

Acknowledgments

About The Authors

Chapter 1: Introduction to Sustainability Management: Theory

What is Sustainability Management?

A Systems Approach to Sustainability Management

Summary

Discussion Questions

Chapter 2: Introduction to Sustainability Management: Practice

Challenges to Global Sustainability

Opportunities for Global Sustainability

Summary

Discussion Questions

Chapter 3: Institutions and Sustainability Management

Institutional Theory and Sustainability Management

Businesses and Institutions

Reasons Why Businesses Comply with Institutional Pressures

Strategic Responses to Institutional Pressures

Greenwashing and Beyond

Summary

Discussion Questions

Chapter 4: Stakeholders and Sustainability Management

Stakeholder Theory

Stakeholder Management

Responsibilities to Stakeholders

Stakeholder Engagement

Summary

Discussion Questions

Chapter 5: Resources, Capabilities, and Strategies for Sustainability

Shared Value and Sustainability

Integrating Sustainability into the Overall Corporate Strategy

Resource-Based View and Sustainability

Adaptability, Consumer Benefits, and Sustainability

Prioritizing Actions by Coordinating Ecosystems

Summary

Discussion Questions

Chapter 6: Innovation and Entrepreneurship for Sustainability

Creativity, Innovation, and Entrepreneurial Ingenuity for Sustainability

Entrepreneurship in the Circular Economy

Voluntary Ethical Standards and Sustainable Entrepreneurial Ingenuity

Business Models and Sustainability

Technology for Sustainability Goals

Summary

Discussion Questions

Appendix: Apply Table 6.2 to your own organization or new business idea.

Chapter 7: Formulating Corporate Strategies: Alliances and Global Supply Chains

Alliances and Partnerships

Mergers and Acquisitions

Global Supply Chains and International Alliances

Host versus Home Countries Corporate Strategies

Summary

Discussion Questions

Chapter 8: Implementing Environmental, Social, and Governance Strategies

Agency Theory: The Role of Monitoring and Incentives in Sustainability Management

Monitoring Sustainability Performance: Greening the Boardroom

Incentives for Sustainability: Greening the Executive Compensation

Shareholder Activism for Sustainability management

The Special Case of the Chief Sustainability Officer

Summary

Discussion Questions

Chapter 9: Monitoring and Measuring Environmental, Social, and Governance Performance

The Origins of ESG

Sustainability, ESG, and Related Concepts

ESG Ratings, Criteria, and Metrics

ESG Metrics, Standards, and Frameworks

ESG Challenges

Summary

Discussion Questions

Chapter 10: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Context of Sustainability

Diversity, equity, and inclusion as part of Corporate Social Responsibility

Racial Diversity in Organizations

Gender Inclusion and Corporate Social Responsibility

New Technologies and Ethics

The Strategic Role of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Summary

Discussion Questions

Chapter 11: Sustainability Reporting Frameworks and Standards

History of Companies Transparency and Accountability

Materiality as a Guiding Principle for Financial and Non-Financial Disclosures

Benefits and Challenges of Sustainability Disclosure

Best Practices and Trends in Sustainability Reporting

Summary

Discussion Questions

CASE 1: hiLyte and the Commercialization of Sustainable Technology1

CASE 2: The Mae Fah Luang Foundation: Circular Strategy in Coffee Production1

CASE 3: FabricAID: Circular Economy in the Fashion Industry

CASE 4: Farm Animal Welfare Reporting: Using Investor Benchmarks to Change Corporate Behaviour

CASE 5: Occidental of Colombia and Indigenous People’s Rights: The Right to Free, Prior, and Informed Consent

CASE 6: Polestar 0 Project: Introducing a Climate-Neutral Vehicle

CASE 7: Christian Dior Couture: Luxury Fashion, Feminism and SDG5

CASE 8: Bhoomi Diapers: Creating Eco-Friendly Products

CASE 9: Taos Ski Valley: A Systems Perspective on Sustainability Strategy

CASE 10: Vegadona: User-Generated Content For Vegans

CASE 11: Thread International: Attempting a Takeback Program and Its Sustainability Challenges

CASE 12: Machu Picchu, a Carbon-Neutral World Wonder

CASE 13: Loyola University Chicago: Becoming a Leader of Environmental Sustainability

CASE 14: Tesla, the Global Electric Vehicle Industry, and the Future of Patented Technologies

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Key Features:

A unique systems approach shows interdependencies between businesses and systems such as natural ecosystems, societies, organizations, and individuals.
Organized around a four-step strategic management framework (analysis, formulation, implementation, and evaluation) to guide students through each component of sustainability management
Integration of diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout the text, including a dedicated chapter to DEI.
Includes fourteen case studies tied to UN Sustainability Goals from various countries.

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