Countless resources are available to help businesses, organizations and individuals shape or reshape their business around sustainable processes. An equally countless number of niches exist for businesses to fill into in order to make all of our lives more sustainable. We have created this reading list in order to help you identify niches in your market and industry, capitalize on strategic partnerships and operate a sustainable business.
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The Ecology of Commerce by Paul Hawkin

From Hawken: "To create an enduring society, we will need a system of commerce and production where each and every act is inherently sustainable and restorative...Just as every action in an industrial society leads to environmental degradation, regardless of intention, we must design a system where the opposite is true, where doing good is like falling off a log, where the natural, everyday acts of work and life accumulate into a better world as a matter of course, not as a matter of conscious altruism."  

The New Economics for Industry, Government, Education - 2nd Edition

From Amazon: "In this book W. Edwards Deming details the system of transformation that underlies the 14 Points for Management presented in Out of the Crisis. The system of profound knowledge, as it is called, consists of four parts: appreciation for a system, knowledge about variation, theory of knowledge, and psychology. Describing prevailing management style as a prison, Deming shows how a style based on cooperation rather than competition can help people develop joy in work and learning at the same time that it brings about long-term success in the market. Indicative of Deming's philosophy is his advice to abolish performance reviews on the job and grades in school."

Contemporary Strategy Analysis by Robert M. Grant

From Amazon: "Considered by many to be the best textbook on Strategy, Contemporary Strategy Analysis 7^th edition builds on the strengths of previous editions by introducing... core concepts and principles of strategy. Rob Grant eloquently combines theory with current real world examples and practice using a clearly written, logical and comprehensive approach."

Sustainability Partnerships: The Manager's Handbook by Steger, Salzmann, Ionescu-Somers, and Mansourian 

From Amazon: "Social and environmental issues can be very complex and overwhelming for managers. A partnership seems like an obvious solution. But what type of partnership is appropriate, what are the pitfalls and how can they be overcome? The authors use the experiences of a number of experts in companies, NGOs and governmental bodies to find the answers."