January 18, 2024
Hidemitsu Sasatani, Director Research Center for Sustainability, publishes a new book, "SDG Management for Achieving Competitive Advantage" (Chuo Keizaisha) (October 17, 2023)
This new book covers practical content such as the "ESG/SDGs Matrix," a support tool for SDG management. Takashi Nawa, an authority on purposeful management, has also recommended it as "the best textbook for conceiving SDG management based on purpose."
This book explains the theory and practice of how companies that have earned a high reputation for their SDG initiatives specifically plan and execute their plans and link them to their competitive strategies, with abundant examples from the author, who has put this into practice at numerous companies.
Main cases covered in this book: Ito En, Seiko Epson, Kumagai Gumi, SKY Perfect JSAT HD, NEC Networks & System Integration, MOS Food Services, DCM HD... Numerous examples of supporting SDG management are included.
＜Book Overview＞ Chuo Keizaisha A5 size / 240 pages ISBN: 978-4-502-47901-4
<Book Structure>
Introduction: A Compass for the Era of Sustainability - SDGs
Chapter 1 The advent of the era of sustainability
Chapter 2 Sustainability is essential for business management
Chapter 3 Sustainability and Competitive Strategy: "Evolutionary CSV" - Theory I
Chapter 4: The ESG/SDGs Matrix: A Support Tool for SDG Management - Theory II
Chapter 5: Effects of "SDGs Management Based on Advanced CSV" - Case Studies
Chapter 6: A Turbulent World and the SDGs as a Compass
Chapter 7 Outlook for Support Tools for SDG Management
