Corporate Approaches to Sustainable Development

This book aims to answer the question: how canthe industryaction international approaches tocorporate sustainability, ultimatelyachievingsustainable development and overall sustainability? With this question in mind,thismanuscriptexamines howthe industry, throughexisting approaches to corporate sustainability,contribute to addressing conflicting demands emerging from the achievement of sustainable development in a responsible, sustainable and innovative manner. It also reviews alternative models of corporate sustainability that contribute to achieving inclusive, sustainable development globally. Chapters2 to 4discuss emerging approaches to corporate sustainability.Chapters 5 to 11 examine the role that the extractive industry(mining and oil)could play in the delivery of sustainable solutions for the communities and environment in selected cases, inthe Americas and Africa. Lastly, the manuscript showcases international corporate sustainabilityand climate changepractices in the forestry, agriculture, tourism and manufacturing industrieswithin the context ofAsia and The Pacific region, particularly,Nepal and Bangladesh.