Foundations of Sustainable Business

An insightful and easy-to-follow introduction to the defining business sustainability issues of our generation

Describing sustainable business from the perspective of management, Nada R. Sanders and John D. Wood explain how and why increased consumer and regulatory pressure for sustainable performance is driving changes in core business functions, legal frameworks, metrics, reporting, and more. Clear and accessible chapters offer comprehensive, well-balanced coverage of key concepts in social, economic, and environmental sustainability, supported by original case studies, real-world examples, practice quizzes, and other learning tools.

Now in its third edition, Foundations of Sustainable Business; Theory, Function, and Strategy provides a thorough introduction to the social and environmental issues defining contemporary markets and societies. Designed to prepare aspiring business leaders to tackle urgent problems with a direct impact on their firms’ bottom lines, this respected textbook employs a qualitative learning process that walks students through the application of sustainability concepts to leadership, finance, accounting, risk management, marketing, supply chain management, and operations.

Written by a business thought-leader and a public interest policy expert, Foundations of Sustainable Business: Theory, Function, and Strategy, Third Edition is an excellent primary or supplementary textbook for undergraduate and graduate courses in business administration, management, and marketing. It is also an invaluable resource for business leaders looking for an intuitive and incisive introduction to sustainability concepts relevant to modern professionals, managers, and executives.

Nada R. Sanders is Distinguished Professor of Supply Chain Management at the D'Amore-McKim School of Business at Northeastern University. An internationally recognized thought leader and expert in forecasting and supply chain management, Sanders is the author of seven books, including the bestselling textbooks Operations Management: A Global Perspective and Supply Chain Management: A Global Perspective. She has published award-winning papers in Harvard Business Review and California Management Review and has authored numerous articles in Decision Sciences, Journal of Business Logistics, Supply Chain Management, and many other prominent journals.

John D. Wood is an attorney, author, educator, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. He is partner at Green Klein Wood & Jones, a law firm that litigates property insurance claims arising from natural disasters and extreme weather events. He serves on the advisory board of non-profit organizations including the H2H Foundation, the American Policyholder Association, and the Econautics Sustainability Institute. Wood's articles have appeared in influential journals such as Harvard Business Review, Environmental Law Reporter, NYU Journal of Law and Liberty, and NYU Environmental Law Journal. He is the co-author of Foundations of Sustainable Business: Theory, Function, and Strategy and The Humachine: Humankind, Artificial Intelligence, and the Future of Enterprise.