Being a sustainable Firm

Being a Sustainable Firm: Takeaways for a Sustainability-oriented Management addresses strategies and management issues related to the latest innovations in the field of sustainability. It jointly provides theoretical and empirical contributions to give an overall view of the main issues and methods in sustainability management. It highlights opportunities, limits and challenges related to a management of sustainability innovation. It analyzes how firms become sustainable by applying the circular economy framework and accountability tools. It also presents a series of case studies in sectors particularly interested in sustainable development, including fashion, hospitality, and private-public partnerships for local sustainable communities.The book discusses the 2030 Agenda key goals, paying attention to SDG 9: Industry, innovation and infrastructure, SDG 11: Sustainable cities and communities, and SDG 12: Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns for their interrelations and their managerial implications at organizational and industry level. The volume also deals with the EU SDG indicators set and interconnections in order to have a deeper understanding of the social and environmental reporting systems for specific sectors. Based on this approach, the book examines critical issues in sustainability assessment, corporate challenges and sustainability models.The book provides useful support for scholars in managerial disciplines, such as strategy, operations and digitalization, international business, as well as in areas that involve social and environmental reporting systems and performance evaluation. It will be a valuable guide for researchers wishing to enhance their knowledge in this area of research and gives takeaways for managers and practitioners for implementing sustainable practices and actions.

• Uses case studies to provide a basis for comparing different experiences and managerial choices in order to understand their logic and approaches and interpret them according to the circular economy framework
• Specific chapters are devoted to SDG goals 9, 11, and 12 and their implications in various sectors
• Provides useful insights for practitioners, managers and policy makers in the fields at the forefront of sustainability management

Scholars in universities and business schools, sustainable development practitioners, primarily working in the private sector in the field of sustainability, Professionals in sustainability management, innovation and business models, accountability, social and environmental reporting; some specific sectors such as fashion, hospitality, private-public partner, local development, smart cities, inclusive communities