Responsible Business: Making Strategic Decisions to Benefit People, the Planet and Profits - Softcover

Roobeek, Annemieke; De Swart, Jacques; Plas, Myrthe Van Der

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0749480602 ISBN 13: 9780749480608

Publisher: Kogan Page, 2018

Synopsis

Until recently, profit has been the driving force for most business decisions. However, business leaders must now look more widely at their actions to assess the impact of these on people both inside and outside the organization as well as the environment. Responsible Business provides a seven step framework that eliminates internal bias and can be used to make decisions that increase profits, benefit staff and protect the environment as a whole. This means that personal values, ethics and morals can be aligned with business goals and overall company strategy.

Responsible Business will enable business leaders to answer questions including: What values should be attached to financial and non-financial aspects of business decisions? How can these values be translated into concrete manageable actions? Which decisions best suit the strategic goals of the organization? Readers will have access to the business simulator tool which removes the complexity, ambiguity and stress of business decisions to allow leaders to manage the competing priorities in their organization and confidently make the best investment decisions for their business. With diverse case studies from organizations who have benefited from this approach, this book is essential reading for everyone needing to evaluate their investment decisions.

About this title

About the Author:

Annemieke Roobeek is Professor of Strategy and Transformation Management at Nyenrode Business Universiteit (Netherlands). She was previously Professor of Technology and Economics at Nyenrode and Professor of Complex Issues in strategy and policy at the University of Amsterdam.

Jacques de Swart is Professor of Applied Mathematics at Nyenrode Business University and partner within PwC, where he is responsible for the Data Analytics Group.

Myrthe van der Plas is a GARP certified Financial Risk Manager. She works within the Data Analytics Group of PwC and also teaches courses on Strategic Decision Making at several universities.

Review:

"The strategic decision-making approach outlined in Responsible Business has enabled decision-makers in healthcare to practice what they preach: to care for employees who work in care." (Anouk ten Arve, Programme Manager, Stichting IZZ)

"In their stakeholder dialogue, board members of football clubs are now empowered to use fact-based evidence on their societal impact thanks to the guidance in this book" (Ron Francis, CFO, KNVB (Dutch Football Association))

"The approach described in this must-read book, shows the benefit and necessity of making implicit assumptions on non-financial effects very explicit and visible." (Feike Sijbesma, CEO, DSM)

"Thanks to the Responsible Business Model outcome NEMO Science Museum could approach Renzo Piano, the architect of the iconic NEMO building in Amsterdam, to design a new sustainable roof which he transformed into a unique city square." (Michiel Buchel, CEO, NEMO Science Museum)

"This is an excellent resource for businesses creating products to help others." (Daphne Jayasinghe, Chief Policy Adviser, International Rescue Committee, UK)

About this edition

• Publisher: Kogan Page
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 0749480602
• ISBN 13: 9780749480608
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 280