Het is niet langer de vraag of grote bedrijven moeten verduurzamen, maar hoe ze dat gaan doen. Nu de zeespiegel blijft stijgen, de biodiversiteit afneemt en de sociale ongelijkheid toeneemt, kan ook het bedrijfsleven niet langer wegkijken of de verantwoordelijkheid bij de overheid blijven leggen. Het bedrijfsleven moet het heft in eigen handen nemen.Paul Polman en Andrew Winston beschrijven, voor het eerst, belangrijke ervaringen van Unilever en andere mondiaal ondernemende pioniers...

De verhalen van Bert Polman bieden een scherpe mix van erotiek en humor, verpakt in korte, actievolle verhalen die eindigen met een verrassende wending. 'Lieverd, ik haat je!' is een compilatie van de volgende drie verhalen:Zijn verdiende loonNa een ontspannen vrijdagavond krijgt Sophie een onverwacht laat telefoontje van Jill, die haar mededeelt dat haar collega haar een link naar een mannen-escortbureau heeft gestuurd. Tot hun verbazing blijkt hun oude pestko...

Runaway climate change and gross inequality are ravaging the world. Who can help lead us to a better future? Business.These and other massive challenges threaten our very existence on the planet. Yet division and discord risk undermining our response, just when we need to come together.At this critical time in history, the imperative to reimagine our economies and companies could not be more urgent. Fortunately, many in the business community are helping to...

A Financial Times Best Business Book of the YearNamed one of 10 Best New Management Books for 2022 by Thinkers50"An advocate of sustainable capitalism explains how it's done" — The Economist"Polman's new book with the sustainable business expert Andrew Winston…argues that it's profitable to do business with the goal of making the world better." — The New York Times...

Linda Polman's We Did Nothing: Why the truth doesn't always come out with the UN goes in is an eye-opening account of peace-keeping operations across the globe.In recent years our newspapers and televisions have brought us stories of the failure of the UN to keep the peace in the modern world. How often have our journalists, our politicians and charity workers turned around and accused the UN of weakness in the face of violence? During the 1990s Polman visited UN peacekeep...

From Rwanda to Afghanistan, from Sudan to Iraq, this devastating expose shows how the humanitarian aid industry, the media and warmongers are locked in a cycle of mutual dependency on battlefields around the world.'Polman shines a light on the multibillion dollar juggernaut that is today's humanitarian aid network. A disturbing account that raises profound questions' Financial Times'One of the finest reporting journalists of the modern age - Polman is gutsy, intell...

For any seafarer, splicing rope is an essential skill. But the traditional 3-strand rope is fast disappearing. So how do you splice braided rope? This is the definitive pocket-sized guide to all rope splicing techniques. Most of the techniques are quite easy to master – and also fun to do. See why splices are better – and stronger – than knots or shackles for joining or shortening rope, and follow the step-by-step photographs and clear instructions to find out how to splice efficiently.

The time when every vessel going to sea made use of 3-strand rope has gone. Splicing that type of rope and cord is relatively straightforward. Nowadays the most common type of rope used on board yachts, dinghies, motorboats, working boats and ferries is braided rope. Few people have the knowledge to splice it, or even where to start.Splicing Modern Ropes is the first guide to this essential skill. It explains why splices are better – and stronger – than knots or shackles f...

The definitive guide to making strong, reliable splices in braided rope, using step-by-step photographs and clear instructions to help readers master this important but tricky skill.For any seafarer, splicing rope is an essential skill. But the traditional 3-strand rope is fast disappearing. So how do you splice braided rope?This is the ultimate guide to this crucial knowledge. Most of the techniques are easy to master – and also fun to do. See why...

Il cambiamento climatico inarrestabile e l’ineguaglianza dilagante stanno devastando il mondo e costando una fortuna. Chi ci porterà verso un futuro migliore? Il business. Queste due difficilissime sfide, che si sommano ad altri cambiamenti profondi come le pandemie, la pressione sulle risorse e la contrazione della biodiversità, minacciano la nostra stessa esistenza. Ci sono però altri megatrend, come la spinta verso l’economia pulita e l’attenzione sempre crescente per l’inclusione, che ...

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A no-holds-barred, controversial exposé of the financial profiteering and ambiguous ethics that pervade the world of humanitarian aidA vast industry has grown up around humanitarian aid: a cavalcade of organizations—some 37,000—compete for a share of the $160 billion annual prize, with "fact-inflation" sometimes ramping up disaster coverage to draw in more funds. Insurgents and warring governments, meanwhile, have made aid a permanent feature of military strategy: r...