Big Business ... Big Responsibilities...

It's easy to slip into thinking that all big corporate organisations have a devastating impact on both the global economy and the planets resources... but here's a book to challenge that train of thought ..

How about thinking that because of their scale Big business has more potential to impact the world for good?!

It feels like it's book week at On Purpose as we celebrate the launch of this book last night. Big Business Big Responsibilities is written by a trio of forward thinking influencers:

ANDY WALES is Global Head of Sustainable Development for SABMiller, one of the world’s largest brewers. He is a board member of a number of key global water initiatives, and also leads a strategy encouraging local enterprise development across Africa, Asia and Latin America. He was recognized as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum in 2009 and in 2010 was appointed a London Sustainable Development Commissioner. He has previously been Sustainability Director for Severn Trent plc and for Interface, Inc.  

MATTHEW GORMAN is Director of Corporate Responsibility& Environment at BAA Ltd, the UK’s leading airport operator and an expert on climate change policy. He is deputy chair of the UK aviation industry’s sustainability strategy (‘Sustainable Aviation’). Prior to BAA, Matthew worked at Forum for the Future, a leading UK not-for-profit organisation. He has worked extensively advising FTSE 100 companies on corporate responsibility.  

DUNSTAN HOPE is Managing Director of the Information and Communications Technology practice at BSR, a non-profit, business membership organization that advises Fortune 500 companies. Prior to BSR Dunstan spent five years in the corporate responsibility team at British Telecommunications. Dunstan has worked extensively on human rights and corporate accountability in Europe, the USA and Asia.

You can read more about the book here.... we think it looks like a good read!

What do you think?