Responsible Business Decision-Making: Strategic Impact Through Data and Dialogue

In the past, profit was the driving force for most business investment decisions. However, now organizations need to additionally deliver on impact goals.

Responsible Business Decision Making provides a practical guide for how organizational leaders can make smart responsible business decisions. It offers a framework that eliminates internal bias, aligns ethical values with business goals and draws on diverse case studies. The book will answer questions such as: how can dialogue and data optimize decision-making? How can ESG goals be translated into concrete manageable actions? Which decisions best suit the strategic objectives of the organization?

This new edition has been updated to offer an increased focus on dialogue and data-driven decision making and new coverage on ESG, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), digital transformation and the Raworth’s Doughnut Economy framework. Readers will benefit from many new international cases covering topics such as ESG investment, SDG impact measurement and sustainability transformation.

Annemieke Roobeek is Professor of Strategy and Transformation Management at Nyenrode Business University and CEO of MeetingMoreMinds and GrwNxt. She is an experienced non-executive director in international operating companies and governmental advisory boards and is based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

Jacques de Swart is a Partner within PwC in the Netherlands and a Professor of Applied Mathematics at Nyenrode Business University. He is based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

Myrthe van der Plas is responsible for the Data Analytics Group within the Public Sector of PwC Consulting in the Netherlands. She is founder of Lakisama Foundation and was shortlisted in the Dutch UN SDG Pioneer programme of 2022. She also lectures on Strategic Decision Making at several universities. She is based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.