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The Blurb On The Back:
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.
( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )
The Verdict:
Peter Dauvergne is Professor of International Relations at the University of British Columbia and in this caustic, thought-provoking book he argues that while big business sustainability efforts help minimise the destruction of the environment, they play second fiddle to the need to generate profit and therefore governmental and international control is required to curb their activities and reduce their damaging impact on the environment.
WILL BIG BUSINESS DESTROY OUR PLANET? was released in the United Kingdom on 6th April 2018. Thanks to the Amazon Vine Programme for the review copy of this book.
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.
( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )
The Verdict:
Peter Dauvergne is Professor of International Relations at the University of British Columbia and in this caustic, thought-provoking book he argues that while big business sustainability efforts help minimise the destruction of the environment, they play second fiddle to the need to generate profit and therefore governmental and international control is required to curb their activities and reduce their damaging impact on the environment.
WILL BIG BUSINESS DESTROY OUR PLANET? was released in the United Kingdom on 6th April 2018. Thanks to the Amazon Vine Programme for the review copy of this book.
