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  • Green Swans

    The Coming Boom In Regenerative Capitalism

    by John Elkington ...
    Even leading capitalists admit that capitalism is broken. Green Swans is a manifesto for system change designed to serve people, planet, and prosperity. In his twentieth book, John Elkington—dubbed the “Godfather of Sustainability”—explores new forms of capitalism fit for the twenty-first century.If Nassim Nicholas Taleb’s “Black Swans” are problems that can take us exponentially toward breakdown, ... Read more

    $8.69 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Tickling Sharks

    How We Sold Business on Sustainability

    by John Elkington ...
    Speaking Tomorrow’s Truth to PowerSustainability is going mainstream—but where did the story start? For decades, the traditional capitalist business model required growth at all costs. Business-as-usual guaranteed unsustainability. Now, in contrast, we see growing adoption of greener practices, but where did these ideas come from—and where are the linked movements headed?Drawing on a half century ... Read more

    $8.69 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • The Power of Unreasonable People

    How Social Entrepreneurs Create Markets That Change the World

    by John Elkington, Pamela Hartigan ...
    Series series Leadership for the Common Good
    Renowned playwright George Bernard Shaw once said "The reasonable man adapts himself to the world, the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man." By this definition, some of today's entrepreneurs are decidedly unreasonable--and have even been dubbed crazy. Yet as John Elkington and Pamela Hartigan argue in The Power ... Read more

    $25.19 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Beale Street

    Resurrecting the Home of the Blues

    by John Elkington ...
    A vibrant tribute to the rich and unique culture of Memphis, Beale Street is the most visited tourist attractionin Tennessee. But just like the soulful blues ballads that callBeale home, the history of this downtown district echoes with hardship and heartache. From the transcendent sounds of W.C. Handy to the rubble of crumbling buildings and a miraculous rebirth, Beale Street has undergone many ... Read more

    $12.39 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Making Sustainability Work

    Best Practices in Managing and Measuring Corporate Social, Environmental, and Economic Impacts

    by Marc J. Epstein, Adriana Rejc Buhovac ...
    Most companies today have some commitment to corporate social responsibility, but implementing these initiatives can be particularly challenging. While a lot has been written on ethical and strategic factors, there is still a dearth of information on the practical nuts and bolts. And whereas with most other organizational initiatives the sole objective is improved financial performance, ... Read more

    $27.99 USD

  • Can the World be Wrong?

    Where Global Public Opinion Says We're Headed

    by Doug Miller, John Elkington ...
    When the global economy and world order become uncertain, where do we look for a sense of where things are heading? Can the World Be Wrong? lays out a compelling case for looking to long-term trends in global public opinion to help predict the future. Written by a pioneer of global polling, the book is provocatively illustrated by decade-long public opinion trends across 20 countries, on subjects ... Read more

    $55.99 USD

  • Green Pages

    The Business of Saving the World

    by John Elkington, Tom Burke, Julia Hailes ...
    Series series Routledge Library Editions: Environmental and Natural Resource Economics
    Originally published in 1988. Europeans want a better environment. Increasingly, too, they are demanding the products, services, legislation and policies that will provide it. Green Pages reveals what Europe’s environmentalists plan to do next and how environmental pressures will threaten major markets – and at the same time opens up new opportunities for business, investment and employment. Green ... Read more

    $48.99 USD

  • The Breakthrough Challenge

    10 Ways to Connect Today's Profits With Tomorrow's Bottom Line

    by John Elkington, Jochen Zeitz ...
    The world’s most forward-looking CEOs recognize the real challenge facing business today: a fundamental shift in the nature of commerce. While sustainability programs, government action, and nonprofits are all parts of the solution, CEOs and other leaders must focus on social, environmental, and economic benefit—not only because it will make the world a better place, but because it will ensure ... Read more

    $17.00 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • The Pirates of the Gayoso Bayou

    by John Elkington ...
    Under the world famous Beale Street, the Home of the Blues, birthplace of Rock n Roll runs the Gayoso Bayou, a dark and scary place. The Bayou forms the backdrop of a story about a captured British treasure buried by the pirate John Lafitte with help from the founder of Memphis Andrew Jackson. Into this scary bayou a group of boys led by Big Jerry look to become rich by locating the treasure.. ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • The Zeronauts

    Breaking the Sustainability Barrier

    by John Elkington ...
    A world of 9 billion people by mid-century will demand fundamental changes in our mindsets, behaviors, cultures, and overarching paradigm. Just as our species broke the Sound Barrier during the 1940s and 1950s, a new breed of innovator, entrepreneur, and investor is lining up to break the Sustainability Barrier. In this book, John Elkington introduces the Zeronauts – a new breed of innovator, ... Read more

    $38.99 USD

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    Tickling Sharks

    How We Sold Business on Sustainability

    by John Elkington ...
    Narrated by John Elkington ...

    Unabridged

    9 hours 58 min

    Speaking Tomorrow’s Truth to Power. Sustainability is going mainstream—but where did the story start? For decades, the traditional capitalist business model required growth at all costs. Business-as-usual guaranteed unsustainability. Now, in contrast, we see growing adoption of greener practices, but where did these ideas come from—and where are the linked movements headed? Drawing on a half ... Read more

    $17.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

  • Audiobook

    Green Swans

    The Coming Boom In Regenerative Capitalism

    by John Elkington ...
    Narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright ...

    Unabridged

    9 hours 20 min

    Even leading capitalists admit that capitalism is broken. Green Swans is a manifesto for system change designed to serve people, planet, and prosperity. In his twentieth book, John Elkington—dubbed the "Godfather of Sustainability"—explores new forms of capitalism fit for the twenty-first century.If Nassim Nicholas Taleb's "Black Swans" are problems that take us exponentially toward breakdown, ... Read more

    $19.99 USD