Practical Sustainability Strategies: How to Excel in Esg and Gain a Competitive Advantage

A comprehensive guide for developing and implementing ESG strategies that propel sustainable growth and enhance corporate responsibility

Practical Sustainability Strategies: How to Excel in ESG and Gain a Competitive Advantage provides the essential tools needed to implement ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) frameworks. With a strong focus on actionable strategies and practical applications, this real-world guide offers expert insights into how sustainability can drive corporate success while benefiting the environment and society.

In-depth yet accessible chapters bridge the gap between theory and practice, arming readers with proven frameworks to align organizational goals with global sustainability standards. The book covers the latest ESG trends and includes real-world case studies to help readers navigate the evolving landscape.

The updated and expanded third edition builds on previous insights by incorporating the latest trends, tools, and guidelines, including an entirely new chapter on ESG and circular economy, to ensure that businesses stay ahead of the curve. Laying out a clear path to building sustainable, competitive businesses, this book:

• Provides the tools and knowledge required to communicate, measure, and report ESG metrics
• Empowers organizations to lead with transparency and accountability, positively impacting both their bottom line and the wider world
• Includes PowerPoint slides for instructors and trainers to facilitate effective teaching and learning
• Addresses both advanced and specialist levels, suitable for professionals and students at various stages in their careers
• Contains numerous case studies and practical templates based on Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Standards

Ideal for graduate-level students studying sustainability, corporate social responsibility, business strategy, and corporate governance, Practical Sustainability Strategies: How to Excel in ESG and Gain a Competitive Advantage, Third Edition is also a valuable resource for C-Suite executives and sustainability managers, including Chief Sustainability Officers looking to deepen their knowledge and improve their organization’s ESG performance; as well as for government organizations and NGOs.

George P. Nassos worked for International Minerals & Chemical, Inc. for 16 years with his last four as managing director of subsidiaries in Germany and The Netherlands. He then worked for Chemical Waste Management, a subsidiary of Waste Management, Inc., for 15 years developing treatment technologies for hazardous waste. His next 25 years have been in academia where he was Director of the MS in Sustainability Management programs at Illinois Institute of Technology and DePaul University. He is currently a co-founder and Dean of Environmental Sustainability at the Ariston Institute of Chicago, a new nonprofit business college. He is also Vice President of Hydronergy, a new hydrogen production company based on waste aluminum. He earned his BS in Chemical Engineering at the University of Illinois (1961), an MS (1962) and Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering (1965), and an MBA (1972) all at Northwestern University.

Nikos Avlonas is founder and President of the Centre for Sustainability & Excellence (CSE) a global Sustainability and ESG Strategic Advisory and Training firm with activities in North America, Europe, MENA and Asia. Nikos has been awarded in 2021 as Top 100 Environmental Leaders by the Environmental Leader Magazine, in 2018 by Silicon Valley Community Foundation, the largest foundation in US, and as Practitioner of the year in 2017 by PR News for setting new standards of excellence. He was also be awarded for teaching excellence from AUEB in 2020 and is currently an adjunct Professor at Athens University of Economic and Business (AUEB), MBA international program since 2015. He is a well-known international speaker in topics related to ESG & CSR and has delivered speeches and educated professionals in North America, Europe, Middle East and Asia.