Sustainability & Human Rights
Books, chapters and other publications on sustainability and human rights by Alan Gutterman
I’ve written and/or edited the following books and other publications on sustainability and human rights including works on topics such as corporate social responsibility, stakeholder engagement, sustainability reporting and communications, sustainability standards and instruments, community engagement and investment, social enterprises, business and human rights and human and civil rights of older persons:
Books
Author’s Imprints
Businesses and Human Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Combatting Ableism: Roles and Actions of Institutions and Organizations
Community Engagement and Investment (Sustainable Entrepreneurship Project)
Preparing a Sustainability Report (Sustainable Entrepreneurship Project)
Social Enterprises (Sustainable Entrepreneurship Project)
Stakeholder Relationships and Engagement (Sustainable Entrepreneurship Project)
Strategic Planning for Sustainability (Sustainable Entrepreneurship Project)
Sustainability and Organizational Culture (Sustainable Entrepreneurship Project)
Sustainability Governance and Management (Sustainable Entrepreneurship Project)
Sustainability Reporting and Communications (Sustainable Entrepreneurship Project)
Sustainability Standards and Instruments (Sustainable Entrepreneurship Project)
Sustainable Leadership (Sustainable Entrepreneurship Project)
Achieving the Human Right to a Caring Society in an Aging America (Older Persons’ Rights Project)
Ageism: Where It Comes From and What It Does (Older Persons’ Rights Project)
Ageism and Ableism (Older Persons’ Rights Project)
Ageism and Older Women (Older Persons’ Rights Project)
Ageism, Race and Ethnicity (Older Persons’ Rights Project)
Businesses and Human Rights of Older Persons (Older Persons’ Rights Project)
Climate Change and Older Persons (Older Persons’ Rights Project)
Emergencies and Older Persons (Older Persons’ Rights Project)
Human Rights of Older Persons (Older Persons’ Rights Project)
Older Persons' Access to Justice (Older Persons’ Rights Project)
Older Persons’ Rights Movement (Older Persons’ Rights Project)
Older Persons’ Rights to Physical and Mental Health (Older Persons’ Rights Project)
Older Persons’ Right to Work and Productive Resources (Older Persons’ Rights Project)
Other Publishers
Business and Human Rights: Advising Clients on Respecting and Fulfilling Human Rights (ABA Press)
Community Engagement and Investment (Business Expert Press)
Corporate Social Responsibility (Co-Editor and Contributing Author) (ABA Press)
Guide to Privacy (Editor) (ABA Press)
Managing Sustainability (Routledge)
Strategic Planning for Sustainability (Business Expert Press)
Supply Chain Management (Editor) (ABA Press)
Sustainability and Corporate Governance (Kluwer Law International)
Sustainability and Corporate Governance (Routledge)
Sustainability for Small Businesses (ABA Press)
Sustainability Reporting and Communications (Business Expert Press)
Sustainability Standards and Instruments (Business Expert Press)
Chapters, Background and Research Papers and Articles
Ableism
Definitions and Models of Disability
Human Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Addressing the Human Rights Challenges of Older Persons with Disabilities
Ageism
Community Engagement and Investment
Introduction to Community Engagement and Investment
Community-Related Voluntary Standards
Strategy and Management for Community Engagement and Investment
Reporting on Community Engagement and Investment
Businesses’ Investment and Engagement in Black Communities
Corporate Governance and Social Enterprises
Chapters
On the Purpose of the Corporation
Evaluating and Improving Sustainability Governance
Benefit and Social Purpose Corporations
Governance and Management of Social Enterprises
Sustainability and Corporate Governance
Corporate Social Responsibility
Introduction to Corporate Social Responsibility
Corporate Social Responsibility: Definitions and Theories
CSR Drivers and Business Benefits
Core Subjects of Corporate Social Responsibility
Corporate Social Responsibility: Implementation and Integration
CSR Governance and Organizational Culture
The Environment as a Stakeholder
Responsible Supply Chain Management
Human Resources
Sustainable Human Resources Management
Sustainability and Human Rights Standards and Instruments Relating to Labor Practices
Combatting Ageism in the Workplace
Creating an Age-Diverse Workplace
Human Rights
International Human Rights Law
Access to Justice
Older Persons’ Right to Access Justice
Normative Framework for Older Persons’ Access to Justice
Older Persons’ Participation in the Justice System
Activism
Action Items for an Older Persons’ Rights Movement
Egalitarian Advocacy and Ageism
Business and Human Rights
Evolving Relationship of Business and Human Rights
Businesses’ Impacts on Human Rights
Business and Human Rights Initiatives of Governmental and Intergovernmental Bodies
Age-Responsive Human Rights Due Diligence
Embedding Businesses' Commitments to Human Rights
Embedding Respect for Human Rights
Assessment of Human Rights Impacts
Integrating Respect for Human Rights
Role of Lawyers and the Legal Profession in Business and Human Rights
Businesses’ Measurement and Tracking of Responses to Adverse Human Rights Impacts
Communicating and Reporting on Businesses’ Human Rights Impacts and Initiatives
Remediation of Adverse Human Rights Impacts
Climate Change
Causes and Impacts of Climate Change
Impacts of Climate Change on Older Persons
Intersectionality, Climate Change and Climate Justice
Climate Change: The Legal and Normative Framework
Climate Change: Is There Really a Generational Divide?
Older Persons and Climate Action
Systemic Actions to Protect Older Persons from Climate Change
Health
Right to Health under International Human Rights Law
Human Right to Health and Older Persons
World Health Organization and Older Persons
Institutional Care in Nursing Homes and Assisted-Living Centers
Toward an Infrastructure of Care
Businesses’ Responsibilities for Caregiving
Intersectionality
Intersectionality and the Rights of Older Persons
Ageism, Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
Ageism and Socioeconomic Status
Socioeconomic Status and Inequality
Older Persons
The Human Rights System and Older Persons’ Rights
Convention on Human Rights of Older Persons
Social Protection and Participation
Older Persons and the Crisis in Ukraine
Older Persons’ Rights to Participation
Older Persons’ Rights to Social Security and Economic Justice
Older Persons’ Right to Adequate Housing
Older Persons’ Right to Adequate Food
Work and Productive Resources
Rights at Work: Labor Practices and Human Rights
Combatting Ageism in the Workplace
Creating an Age-Diverse Workplace
Leadership
Management
Sustainable Technology Management
Organizational Design and Sustainability
Sustainability-Related Management Standards and Systems
Organizational Culture
Organizational Culture and Sustainability
Product Development
Responsible Supply Chain Management
Sustainable Product Development
Reduced Inequalities
Racial Equity
Responsibilities of Business for Racial Justice
Minority Rights in International Human Rights Law
Businesses and Racial Equity: Taking a Stand and Committing to Action
Embedding Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Racial DEI Reporting and Communications
Businesses’ Role in Promoting Financial Equity and Security for Black Americans
Businesses and Racial Equity: Products and Services for Black Consumers
People with Disabilities
Chapters
Definitions and Models of Disability
Human Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Addressing Human Rights Challenges of Persons with Disabilities
Businesses and Human Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Ethical and Business Cases for Disability Inclusion
Creating a Disability Inclusive Workplace
Role and Actions of Businesses in Promoting Financial Inclusion for Persons with Disabilities
Market Opportunities in the Disability Community
Businesses’ Engagement in the Disability Community
Businesses’ Contributions to the Realization of Basic Human Rights for People with Disabilities
Businesses’ Role in Combatting Ableism
Articles
Businesses' Support of Women with Disabilities
Businesses Supporting Access to Healthcare for People with Disabilities: Why and How
Businesses Supporting Access to Education for People with Disabilities
Businesses’ Actions to Promote Access to Adequate Housing for People with Disabilities
Businesses’ Supporting the Realization of Legal and Political Rights for People with Disabilities
Benchmarking and Reporting on Businesses’ Disability Inclusion Initiatives
Government Actions to Combat Ableism
Actions by Nonprofits and Community Organizations to Combat Ableism
Actions by Healthcare Providers to Combat Ableism
Actions by Schools and Educators to Combat Ableism
Multi-Sector Initiatives to Combat Ableism
Launching a Disability-Focused Startup
Older Persons
Age-Responsive Human Rights Due Diligence
Stakeholder Engagement
Stakeholder Engagement and the Board
Stakeholder Engagement: Customers
Strategic Planning
Strategic Planning for Sustainability
Developing a Corporate Social Responsibility Strategy
Sustainability Performance Measurement
Sustainability Reporting and Communications
Introduction to Sustainability Reporting and Communications
Sustainability Reporting and Communications: Legal and Regulatory Considerations
Community-Related Sustainability Reporting
Sustainability Reporting: Formatting and Presentation
Certifications and Rating Systems for Assessing Social and Environmental Impact
Sustainability Standards and Instruments
Introduction to Sustainability Standards and Instruments
Sustainability Initiatives of Governmental or Intergovernmental Bodies
Sectoral and Multi-Stakeholder Sustainability Initiatives
CSR-Related Reporting and Management Standards
CSR: Securities Exchanges and Regulators
CSR-Related Nonprofits and NGOs
Sustainable Finance and Impact Investment
Impact Investment Tools, Structures and Instruments
Organizing for Impact Investment
Impact Investing: Doing the Deal
Impact Measurement and Reporting
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