The Chrysalis Economy: How Citizen CEOs and Corporations Can Fuse Values and Value Creation

John Elkington

In this book, the author of Cannibals with Forks argues that a new breed of business leader is emerging, transforming old-style corporations into new models of corporate citizenship. At the same time, traditional ways of doing business are being swept away. Elkington sets out his vision of the successful business of the 21st century. (Earthscan, 2001)
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Natural Capitalism: Creating the Next Industrial Revolution

Paul Hawken, Amory Lovins and L. Hunter Lovins

Since the Industrial Revolution, businesses have been operating on the assumption that natural resources were abundant and labour was the main factor limiting production. Now, the authors argue, the reverse is true: there is a surplus of people, while 'natural capital' is on the decline. (Rocky Mountain Institute, 1999)
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What We Learned in the Rainforest: Business Lessons from Nature

Tachi Kiuchi and Bill Shireman

Nature provides a powerful business model for driving innovation, profitability and sustainability. This book is written by two authors from opposite ends of the traditional spectrum - an environmentalist and a business leader. It offers some real-life examples from companies such as Coca-Cola, Nike, Ford, DuPont and 3M. (Berrett-Koehler, 2002)
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The Natural Advantage: An Organic Way to Grow Your Business

Alan Heeks

Heeks puts forward seven 'organic principles' to inform personal and professional growth, and to 'let nature be your teacher'. He begins by posing the question: 'Does your work renew you or wear you out?' (Rodale, 2001)
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State of the World 2002

The Worldwatch Institute

This is the 19th edition in the series, which focuses on the 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development. It identifies areas where progress has been made, and where it has not, since the original Rio Earth Summit in 1992. (WW Norton, 2002)
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Eco-Economy: Building an Economy for the Earth

Lester Brown

Brown argues that a radical rethink is needed in the way we do business, in order to move away from the energy-intensive, throwaway culture of the 20th century to a model of industry that works with, not against, the natural environment. (Earthscan, 2001)
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The Civil Corporation: The New Economy of Corporate Citizenship

Simon Zadek

Zadek examines the forces that lie behind the rapid growth in corporate social responsibility. In order to rise to the challenge of sustainable development, he suggests, business will need to undergo radical change. (Earthscan/New Economics Foundation, 2001)
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Eco-Efficiency in Industry and Science

Arnold Tukker

A series of nine books published by Kluwer. Titles include Environmental Management Accounting, Handbook on Life Cycle Assessment, Partnership and Leadership, and Product Innovation and Eco-Efficiency.
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Triple Bottom Line Risk Management

Adrian Bowden, Malcolm Lane and Julia Martin

A risk management perspective on sustainable business practices, designed to help managers make informed, defensible decisions. Illustrated with case studies from the business world.

(Wiley, 2001)
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