Books in the Organizations and the Natural Environment series

How have managers in the energy industry coped with the uncertainties of price volatility and climate change? Marcus's examination of the sometimes paradoxical responses of energy firms to uncertainty will appeal to graduate students, academic researchers and executives interested in sustainable business, risk management, and the energy industry.

Businesses promote their environmental credentials through green buildings, eco-labels, clean technologies and pledges. When are these symbols empty corporate spin, and when do they signal authentic environmental improvements? This thoughtful book provides researchers, regulators and managers with the first systematic analysis of the drivers and consequences of symbolic corporate environmentalism.

This insightful book uses a series of high-profile company case studies to focus on two major challenges for sustainable innovation: fuel and food. It will appeal to graduate students and researchers in the fields of sustainable business, strategic management, business ethics and environmental economics.

Can private standards bring about more sustainable production practices? Grabs answers this question by combining large-N hypothesis testing with a rich empirical account of sustainability governance in the coffee sectors of Honduras, Colombia and Costa Rica. For consumers, academics and practitioners interested in corporate social responsibility.