Will Big Business Destroy Our Planet?

Walmart. Coca-Cola. BP. Toyota. The world economy runs on the profits of transnational corporations. Politicians need their backing. Non-profit organizations rely on their philanthropy. People look to their brands for meaning. And their power continues to rise. Can these companies, as so many are now hoping, provide the solutions to end the mounting global environmental crisis? Absolutely, the CEOs of big business are telling us: the commitment to corporate social responsibility will ensure it happens voluntarily. Peter Dauvergne challenges this claim, arguing instead that corporations are still doing far more to destroy than protect our planet. Trusting big business to lead sustainability is, he cautions, unwise - perhaps even catastrophic. Planetary sustainability will require reining in the power of big business, starting now.

ISBN:	9781509524013
Publisher:	Polity Press
Imprint:	Polity Press
Published date:	06 Apr 2018
DEWEY:	363.701
DEWEY edition:	23
Language:	English
Number of pages:	vi, 139
Weight:	168g
Height:	190mm
Width:	125mm
Spine width:	12mm

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