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Business sector has a major role to play in combating climate change. In recent years, it has taken a more consultative approach in influenceing the course of climate policy. Some newly formed business groups have been engagging in constructive negotiation process with other players. For all players in the policymaking to be able to engage in an informed negotiation, the complexity and uncertainty surrounding the policy issue need to be understood and made transparent. This paper presents a framework in which both the ...

Juridical Tribune, 2023

The European Green Deal creates a framework for sustainable business and for the implementation of new models of business and service provision. Sustainable business promoted by the European Union is determined by the enforcement of common measures in all EU member states. The paper aims to clarify a new business model, namely a sustainable business model, adopted by business companies which incorporate sustainability into the management and management systems of the company and make managerial decisions with regard to the protection of human rights and the protection of the environment. By using scientific methods such as a systematic analysis of valid legislation framework of sustainable business, a survey of factors influencing sustainable business, synthesis of acquired knowledge, and the comparison of acquired data, the authors formulated recommendations regarding sustainable business. A key aspect of sustainable business is the business environment, based on the principles of fairness, transparency, environmental sustainability, decent work and human dignity. Sustainable businesses are a benefit to the economy of each EU member state and a source of growth and employment. The benefit of the paper is to highlight of the EU activities, promoting sustainable development and the transition of economies and business companies to sustainability.

Proceedings of the International Academy of Ecology and Environmental Sciences, 2022

Sustainability represents a hotly debated topic at the scientific, doctrinal, social and political levels. We often hear or can read that sustainability, although not implemented by various categories of entities, physical or legal, is very widespread thanks to the communication that has been implemented in recent years. A survey of 22,000 unlisted small, medium and large companies located in the 27 states of the European Union and the 51 states of the U.S.A sought to ascertain whether what is said or read about sustainability is true. The results confirm how there is a huge gap between what is written about sustainability and what companies implement regarding this issue. From the above-mentioned research it could be seen that many companies implement socalled green washing by carrying out a substantial scam, which, however, cannot be prosecuted because this scam is carried out in a very refined way so as to make any complaint impossible (e.g., the word green and blue labels are used a lot because, psychologically, this induces the consumer to believe that the product is organic). The research also found that most companies perceive the relevance of sustainability but sacrifice it on the altar of profit. In fact, many companies say that they talk to their stakeholders about sustainability except that they do not implement sustainable policies mainly because of costs. The solution to this situation can only be identified in an increased culture of sustainability, both at the corporate and personal level. Only when companies and each person understands the relevance of sustainability, will it be possible to see a change in the situation from the research implemented in Europe and the US. As long as such a culture is not widely spread, any argument deepened by doctrine will not be taken up by companies and will remain an academic exercise implemented by scholars of a topic that will remain only theoretical and will not have a corporate operational application. Keywords sustainability; greenwashing; sustainable behaviour of companies; integrated report.

Sustainability As Usual , 2012

Organisations define "Sustainability" in diverse ways; the "frames" they apply prompt them to favour certain interpretations of the social and environmental factors over others, and thus define more narrowly the decision space for taking action. This research identified nine dominant "frames", from protection of "as is" (social licence to operate) through to radical repurposing of business (visionary). It further produced, and tested through Action Research, a systemic change methodology that takes an integrative approach to widening the decision-space for pursuing more ambitious action on sustainability challenges.

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University Rotterdam. Currently, he is founder and director of Research to Improve BV he is board member of several foundations, all involved in cutting edge developments in learning, research and business implementation. From 2002-2004 he was main contributor to an EU sponsored research project which developed the European

Russel Press, Nottingham, UK, 1995

Env. Quality Benchmarking) Beate Zimpelmann, Metal Workers Trade Union, Frankfurt (Future of Labour)

European Environment, 2003