''As the planet's population continues to increase and to grow wealthier, pressures on natural resources and the environment will only become more intense. Corporate sustainability, once seen as window-dressing or even subversive, has become a core part of many corporate strategies. Reducing wasted energy and materials is good business, as well as good public relations. Marketing to the growing segment of green consumers offers top-line benefits as well.
Scholars affiliated with the Alliance for Research on Corporate Sustainability (ARCS) have contributed much of the research that helps to identify the causes and consequences of corporate sustainability efforts, and have recently been instrumental in creating a new series of four edited volumes on Corporate Sustainability for the Sage Publications series of Major Works. Tom Lyon, Dan Diermeier, and Glen Dowell selected the papers to be included, and wrote an Introduction to the series that places the works in context. The series showcases the maturation of research on corporate sustainability, and aims to spark new research to fill in gaps in the literature.”
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Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University is an active member of ARCS; developing greater understanding of the opportunities and limits of policies and strategies to create sustainable businesses by facilitating rigorous academic research. For further information contact ARCS Board member, RSM Associate Professor Frank Wijen.