The Sustainable Organization

The three books explore topics related to sustainability, including the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and accountability in various activities. They reflect the complex and diverse landscape of sustainability efforts in organizations and the pursuit of SDGs. They emphasize that achieving global change and making the world a better place isn't a straightforward, linear process but rather a conglomerate of diverse and interconnected journeys driven by countless parties with individual interests and systemic conditions.

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Recognizing the impossibility of creating a comprehensive "Big Picture" covering all facets, the authors' ambition is to contribute to the discussion on sustainability and SDG coverage through inspiring use cases. The books illustrate how the Three-Pillar-Model leads to sustainability and SDG coverage. It emphasizes the importance of a strong Sustainable Purpose, mindset transformation in organizations, and cross-silo cooperation for success.

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The book features contributions from various authors and institutions from all over the world, including (former and current) leaders of UN agencies, NGOs, enterprises, venture capital funds and angel investor communities, consultancies, universities from all over the world, historians, system theorists, philosophers and linguists. The chapters also provide diverse perspectives and historical cases to facilitate learning and exploration in this vast field.