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Intro -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Praise for A Better World, Inc. -- Contents -- About the Author -- 1 Introduction: An Inclusive, Sustainable, and Prosperous Future -- A Vision of a Better World -- Racial Equity and Justice are Fundamental to Build a Better World -- Gender Equity Is Fundamental to Build a Better World -- Valuable Lessons Have Emerged from Efforts to Address Global Challenges -- Some Companies Invest in Women-Led, Locally Driven Supply Chain Solutions -- Companies Benefit by Addressing Social, Economic, and Environmental Challenges -- This Book Is Organized According to Major Global Challenges -- Creating an Inclusive, Sustainable, and Prosperous Future -- References -- 2 Climate and Environment -- Climate and Nature Are Inextricably Linked -- Climate and Environmental Injustice Plague the World -- Climate Change and Ecosystems Loss Are Security Matters -- Businesses Can Gain Opportunities -- Global Governments Convened for Three Conferences of the Parties in 2022 -- The Conference of the Parties (COP27) Focused on Climate Change -- The Conference of the Parties (COP15) Focused on Biodiversity -- The Conference of the Parties (CoP19) Focused on Endangered Species -- The World Watches to See the Extent to Which COP Agreements Are Fulfilled -- Some National and Local Governments Are Advancing Progress -- Markets Create Incentives for Companies to Act on Climate Change -- Investors and Companies Grow Value by Driving Decarbonization -- The Opportunity for Companies to Decarbonize Cities -- Trane Creates Business Value by Advancing Decarbonization -- Intel Creates Business Value with Energy Solutions -- Scores for Climate Impacts Displayed in Google's Market Summary Snapshot -- Carbon Pricing Allows a Company to Translate Goals into Financial Terms -- Markets Create Incentives for Companies to Conserve the Natural Environment.
Climate and Environment Are Inextricably Linked -- Colgate-Palmolive Was an Early Adopter for Water Security and Climate -- An Industry-Led Collaboration for Sustainable Production and Sourcing of Commodities -- Food Systems Summits Address Hunger, Farmer Livelihoods, and Climate Change -- Businesses Can Lead in Addressing Climate and Environment Challenges -- References -- 3 Economic Development -- Global Trends Present Threats as Well as Opportunities for Business -- Companies Benefit by Investing in Economic Development -- Income Inequality Poses a Threat -- Gender and Racial Inequities Exacerbate Income Inequality -- Poverty Threatens Business and Society -- Increasing Global Migration Affects Economies -- Companies and Nonprofits Partner to Invest in Human Capital -- Mobile Money Drives Systemic Change for an Inclusive Economy -- Vodafone and Safaricom Launched M-PESA in 2007 -- The Mobile Money Industry Is Growing in an Era of Economic Disruption -- Mobile Money Advances the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) -- Inclusive Employment Benefits Business and Society -- Investing in Supportive Housing Is a Business Opportunity in the United States -- Investments in People Will Advance the World's Economic Potential -- References -- 4 Education -- Businesses Can Play an Important Role in Advancing Education -- Inequities in Education Inhibit Economic Mobility -- Inequities in Higher Education Limit Opportunities -- Inequities in STEM Education Further Limit Opportunities -- Hybrid Models Are Uniquely Suited to Drive Solutions in Local Communities -- A Vision of the Hybrid Model -- An NGO in Kenya is a Model of Grassroots Organizing -- HP's Ambitious Goal to Accelerate Digital Equity Worldwide -- HP's Successful Approach to Investing in NGO Partnerships -- HP's Model to Accelerate Digital Equity for 150 Million People by 2030.
Additional Companies Invest in Nonprofits to Advance Education -- Girls Who Code and its Corporate Partners are Building a Pipeline of Engineers -- Technovation and its Corporate Partners Inspire Girls to Be Leaders and Problem Solvers -- Per Scholas and its Corporate Partners Prepare BIPOC Women and Men for Tech Careers -- Businesses: In Partnership with NGOs and Governments-Can Make the Education Vision Possible -- References -- 5 Health -- Healthcare Matters to Companies -- Companies Partner with NGOs to Improve Health in Some of the World's Poorest Communities -- Companies Provide Technical Expertise in Logistics in Sub-Saharan Africa -- UPS Helps Solve Last Mile Logistics for Access to Life Sustaining Care -- Kuhne Foundation Models Supply Chain Logistics for Humanitarian Aid -- Companies Help Advance Healthcare for Women and Children in Africa -- Companies Help Establish NGO's Infrastructure -- Companies Help Advance NGO's Longer-Term Growth -- Company Supports Partners in Health in Establishing Haiti's First Teaching Hospital -- Businesses Benefit by Improving Access to Health Services -- References -- 6 Human Rights -- Stakeholders Expect Businesses to Adhere to Human Rights Principles -- Companies Seek to Address Supply Chain Violations of Worker Safety and Security -- Businesses Combat Human Trafficking to End Forced Labor and Sexual Exploitation -- Carlson Was the First US Company to Sign a Code to Protect Children from Trafficking -- Companies Join Together to Combat Human Trafficking -- RISE Brings Together the Apparel Industry's Women's Empowerment Programs -- Company Challenges: Cybersecurity, Privacy on the Internet, and Protecting Freedom of Expression -- The UN Guiding Principles Provide a Human Rights Framework for Companies -- The Golden Rule Is Good for Business and Society -- References.
7 Corporate Governance for an Inclusive, Sustainable, and Prosperous Future -- Boards Have the Responsibility and the Authority to Shape the Global Agenda -- Boards Are Becoming Better Qualified to Lead -- Board Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) is Critical -- The Consumer Interests of BIPOC Americans Represent a Business Opportunity -- Directors Must Bring an Understanding of Global Risks and Opportunities -- Investors and Regulators Are Driving ESG -- Companies Are Expected to Disclose Their Material Impacts -- ESG Company Ratings Are Important to Investors and Other Stakeholders -- Valuable Lessons Have Emerged from Corporate Efforts to Address Global Problems -- Nonprofit Board Service Provides Valuable Experience for Business People -- Creating an Inclusive, Sustainable, and Prosperous Future -- References -- Index.
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A Better World, Inc : Corporate Governance for an Inclusive, Sustainable, and Prosperous Future
