Business Ecology: A Declaration of Sustainable Development

Author: (USA) H. Hotken, translated by Xia Shanchen and others
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Publish Date: 2001-09-01
Features: Traditional business activities, with the large-scale consumption of Earth's resources leading to ecological deterioration, have posed an unprecedented challenge to the sustainability of human survival. However, the measures taken by environmentalists and supporters of environmentally friendly businesses have failed to address the core issue. This book argues that the key to environmental problems lies in design rather than management, and creating a sustainable business model is our only true solution. In this model, businesses' "social responsibility" is self-motivated, aligning with the market's intrinsic accountability rather than being driven by ethics or regulations. The book presents innovative and thought-provoking perspectives, and in 1998, it was selected by professors from the International Monetary Fund's business schools as one of the best textbooks in business and environmental studies.