Challenges on the Path Toward Sustainability in Europe [electronic resource] : Social Responsibility and Circular Economy Perspectives.

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Intro -- Half Title Page -- Titile Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- About the Contributors -- The Challenges on the Path Toward Sustainability in the EU -- What is Sustainability? -- What are the Main Challenges on the Path Toward Sustainability for EU -- What is in this Book -- References -- PART I-WHERE DOES EUROPE STAND? -- Sustainable Development Goals in the EU and the Challenges in Their Implementation -- Sustainable Development Goals in the EU and the Challenges in Their Implementation -- Sustainable Development at the Global Level

Sustainable Development as Policy Priority in the EU -- Challenges in Progress Toward Sustainable Development in the EU -- Conclusion -- References -- How Far is the European Union from Sustainable Development Goals? -- How Far is the European Union from Sustainable Development Goals? -- EU Progress Toward the SDGs -- SDGs with Significant Progress -- SDGs with Moderate Movement Away -- SDGs with Moderate Progress -- Progress in Other Areas -- Progress Toward SDGs in the Old and New EU Members -- Score Value Comparison Between for Each of the SDGs Between Old and New EU Members

SDG Indicators with the Biggest Difference Between Old and New EU Members -- Conclusion -- References -- PART II-THE CORPORATE AND CONSUMER PERSPECTIVE -- Strategic CSR: Mapping the State-of-the-Art -- INTRODUCTION -- Methods -- Data Acquisition and Preparation -- Data Analysis -- Research and Analysis -- Analysis of Leading Journals and References -- Co-word Analysis -- Discussion and Conclusions -- References -- Toward Better Understanding of the Corporate Sustainability Concept -- Corporate Sustainability -- Definition and Development of the Concept

Three Dimensions of Corporate Sustainability -- Natural Capital/Planet -- Social Capital/People -- Non-substitutability, Irreversibility and Non-linearity of Capital Depletion -- The Need for the Inclusion of Sustainability in Strategic Management -- Environmental Issues in Strategic Management -- Social Issues in Strategic Management -- Understanding the Motives for and Results of Corporate Sustainability -- Results of Corporate Sustainability Strategies -- DISCUSSION AND SUGGESTIONS -- Suggestions for Further Research -- References -- Why Does a Firm Go Bankrupt? -- Introduction

Predicting Corporate Bankruptcy from Accounting Data -- Dataset -- Capital Structure Theory and Firm Survival -- Determinants of Firm Survival -- Summary and Implications -- References -- Innovation for a Greener and More Profitable Future: A Conceptual Approach -- Innovation for a Greener and More Profitable Future: A Conceptual Approach -- Innovation Performance and Green Innovation Around the World -- Innovation Activities at the Level of Companies -- Innovation Policy for More Green Innovations -- Conclusion -- References

Environmental-sustainability Aspect in the Outsourcing of Business-logistics Services.

Challenges On the Path Toward Sustainability in Europeoffers a theoretical and empirical approach to addressing sustainable development, providing rich data analysis at cross-country level, as well as practical examples from the European context.

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