ABSTRACT
This introduction presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in the subsequent chapters of this book. The book briefly introduces some of the key concepts used in sustainable management. Guidance and a framework on how to embed sustainability into management/business education are offered. It dedicates to the exploration of the meaning of various terms related to sustainability and to the exploration of this concept, discussing each dimension in turn and addressing the question of how these three dimensions of sustainability—social, environmental and economic—can be balanced. The book introduces the different initiatives of the United Nations in relation to business: the Global Compact, Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME) and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It offers ideas on how to implement the six principles of PRME in a business school context and dedicates to systems thinking. The book also offers a framework on how sustainably responsible strategies can be designed into the overall corporate strategy.
