A Better World, Inc. – Corporate Governance for Equity & Sustainability (Hardcover)
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By Alice Korngold — a leading voice in corporate governance, ESG, and diversity, equity, and inclusion — this updated second edition of A Better World, Inc. makes a clear, research-backed case: inclusion and sustainability aren't just good values, they're essential to business success. Whether you're a board member, investor, executive, or policy thinker, this book offers a grounded roadmap for building companies that genuinely contribute to a more equitable and prosperous world. It also makes a thoughtful gift for anyone engaged in business leadership or social impact.
📖 What's Inside
- 🏛️ Updated Research & Case Studies: New evidence showing how racial and gender inequity act as systemic barriers to business growth and societal wellbeing.
- 🤝 Corporate Governance in Focus: Explores how boards of directors hold both the authority and responsibility to drive solutions to social, economic, and environmental challenges.
- 🌍 ESG Framework: Organised around environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices — the metrics that investors, media, governments, and the public use to evaluate companies today.
- 🔗 Cross-Sector Collaboration: Shows how companies, nonprofits, and governments can work together to centre equity and create lasting prosperity.
- 📊 Stakeholder Engagement: Examines why engaging stakeholders — not just shareholders — is a key factor in long-term business success.
- 📚 Illustrated: Yes — includes visual content to support the research and case studies.
✅ Why This Book Matters
- 💡 Connects corporate decision-making directly to real-world social and environmental outcomes.
- 📈 Demonstrates that equity and sustainability are prerequisites for profitability — not obstacles to it.
- 🎁 A meaningful gift for business leaders, board members, MBA students, or anyone working in ESG, DEI, or impact investing.
- 🧭 Gives readers practical frameworks they can apply within their own organisations.
- 🌱 Aligns with the values of a growing movement of investors and companies prioritising responsible, inclusive growth.
👤 About the Author
Alice Korngold leads a global advisory services firm and has spent over thirty years working at the intersection of board governance, sustainability, ESG, and DEI. She has advised executives at multinational corporations and the boards of hundreds of global nonprofits. She is also the author of A Better World, Inc.: How Companies Profit by Solving Global Problems...Where Governments Cannot (2014) and Leveraging Good Will: Strengthening Nonprofits by Engaging Businesses (2005).
📦 Product Specifications
- Format: Hardcover
- Pages: 210
- Dimensions: 0.56 x 9.21 x 6.14 inches
- Illustrated: Yes
- Publication Date: July 12, 2023
- Author: Alice Korngold
- Edition: Second Edition
Pick up your copy of A Better World, Inc. today and explore how business, governance, and equity can come together to shape a more sustainable and prosperous future.
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