Sustainable Value Partners - a management, research, and educational consulting firm

Sustainable Value: How the World’s Leading Companies are Doing Well by Doing Good by Chris Laszlo (224 pp., Stanford University Press, January 2008. (For Europe, Greenleaf Publishing, UK). In this outstanding book, Chris Laszlo defines, illustrates, and shows how business can action ‘Sustainable Value’ through a management fable, inside stories from some of the largest corporations in the world and with frameworks, tools, and methods that will make Sustainable Value creation concrete for business practitioners everywhere. www.sustainablevaluebook.com. “The sooner companies apply the principles set out in this book, the better placed they will be.” - Patrick Cescau, Group CEO, Unilever

The Sustainable Company: How to Create Lasting Value Through Social and Environmental Performance by Chris Laszlo (232pp., Island Press, September 2003 Paperback July 2005) This book includes a series of case studies of companies seeking to create shareholder value and stakeholder value. It brings a financial and strategic perspective to sustainability issues facing business managers, and offers readers a practical took-kit for taking action. To learn more about this book see www.sustainableco.com. "Read this visionary book!" - Stephen Dillenburg, CFA, Managing Partner, Summit Investment Partners LLC

“Large-Scale Organizational Change: An Executive's Guide” by Chris Laszlo and Jean-Francois Laugel (237 pp., Butterworth-Heinemann, 2000) This book provides the principles by which large-scale organizations reinvent themselves not once, but on an ongoing basis. Continual reinvention allows leading companies to learn, adapt, and innovate faster than competitors in complex and fast changing environments. "Brilliant work..." - Dr. Stephen Covey, Author, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.

Articles & White Papers

	“Expanding the Value Horizon: Stakeholders as Source of Competitive Advantage” by Chris Laszlo, Dave Sherman, John Whalen and Jib Ellison, The Journal of Corporate Citizenship, Winter 2005, Issue 20. Stakeholder value—based on the economic, environmental and social impacts a company has on its diverse constituents—is a rapidly growing source of business advantage. Taking advantage of this source, however, requires a change in the mind-set of leadership and a disciplined approach to integrating stakeholder value throughout the business. This paper offers a practical approach to building competitive advantage by identifying and acting on stakeholder-related business risks and opportunities. Download PDF or to buy the JCC Issue 20, click on http://www.greenleaf-publishing.com/jcc/jcc20.htm
	“Social Entrepreneurship: Pattern-changing Entrepreneurs and the Scaling of Social Impact“ by David A. Sherman. Pre-publication version submitted to the Academy of Management, January 2006. The article shows how successful social entrepreneurs discover innovative ways to improve profitability and mission focus before focusing their energies to exploit the opportunity and scale their impact. Download PDF
	“Getting Traction with CSR Through Executive Education” by John Whalen (pre-publication version, May 2004). This article outlines how effective executive education can help close the "belief gap" among line management about the business value of Corporate Social Responsibility. Download PDF
	“The Eight Disciplines of Sustainable Value” by Chris Laszlo, Dave Sherman, and John Whalen, Corporate Strategy Today, Issue VII, May 03. This article outlines an approach to creating value for shareholders and stakeholders, and the disciplines companies need to cultivate to succeed in this approach Download PDF
	“Using Experiential Simulation to Teach Sustainability” by Susan Svoboda and John Whalen (GreenBiz.Com, July 2004). This article is a practical guide for developing and using a simulation exercise to help business executives and professionals build an understanding of sustainability. Download PDF
	“Shareholder Value and Corporate Responsibility” by Chris Laszlo, Dave Sherman and John Whalen, Ethical Corporation Magazine, Issue 6, December 2002. This article outlines the case for how corporate responsibility can help drive sustainable value for shareholders Download PDF
	“Measuring and Managing Corporate Responsibility” by Chris Laszlo, Ethical Corporation Magazine, Issue 4, March - April 2002. This article looks at sustainability benchmarks arising in the capital markets, and how they can be used effectively as a management tool. Download PDF

Presentations

	“Industrial Biotechnology and the Chemical Industry's Sustainability Challenge” by Dave Sherman. This presentation was delivered at the World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioprocessing, Orlando, Florida, April 2004. Download PDF
	“Strengthening the Link between CSR and Shareholder Value” by Dave Sherman. This presentation on challenges and opportunities in the oil & gas industry was delivered at the Corporate Social Responsibility for the Energy Industry Conference, Houston, Texas, July 2003. Download PDF
	“Corporate Responsibility/Sustainability Survey Results” conducted by Sustainable Value Partners, December 2003. This survey of multi-nationals provides insights into priorities, challenges and future developments. Download PDF