This document provides an overview of resources for sustainable business available through the British Library Business & IP Centre. It defines sustainability as doing business without negatively impacting the environment or society. The document outlines various sustainability topics like megatrends, consumer behavior changes, innovations, and new markets. It also describes resources available, including databases, collections, events, clinics, and partners that can help businesses with starting up, research, standards, and success stories. The goal is to support businesses in addressing sustainability through available information and guidance.
4. What makes a business sustainable?
WHAT DOES “SUSTAINABILITY” MEAN IN BUSINESS?
In business, sustainability refers to doing business without negatively impacting
the environment, community, or society as a whole.
Sustainability in business generally addresses two main categories:
The effect business has on the environment
The effect business has on society
Source: HBR Online What is sustainability in business? https://online.hbs.edu/blog/post/what-is-sustainability-in-business
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What and How to Start Up Your Business
You are here today – Start Up Day!
Free Access to Databases that are specific for Starting and Growing your
Business
Free Access to Business Collections and Resources across the BIPC Network
Access to Events that can help you from Idea to Growth stages
One-to-One Business and IP Information Clinics across the BIPC Network
Expert Partners who run events, and are available to meet for specific areas
Networking opportunities such as Coffee Mornings, Inspiring Entrepreneurs,
Inventors Club, Precious Nights, I4G Growth Club
Projects Programmes: Start Ups (SiLL) and Innovating for Growth (I4G) for
BIPC London, Business Mentoring
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Start Up Books – Some on SDGs
• AvaCreate a gender-balanced workplace / Ann Francke – SBH.ODHR.130
• Building an inclusive organization: leveraging the power of a diverse workforce / Stephen Frost, Raafi-Karim
Alidina – SBH.ODHR.118
• Birds of all feathers: doing diversity and inclusion right/Michael Back – SBH.ODHR.144
• Brands on a Mission: how to achieve social impact and business growth through purpose / Myriam Sidibe –
SBH.MSM.222
• The Organic Advantage: master SEO and natural traffic generation for your ecommerce business to achieve
reliable, sustainable growth / Martin Hayman – SBH.MSM.191
• Greener marketing / John T Grant – SBH.MSM.220
• Social entrepreneurship as sustainable development: introducing the sustainability lens / Tamara L. Stenn –
SBH.STAR.122
• The Business of Good: social entrepreneurship and the new bottom line / Jason Haber – SBH.STAR.123
• Social start-up success: how the best non-profits launch, scale up, and make a difference / Kathleen Kelly
Janus – SBH.STAR.128
• How to be a social entrepreneur make money & change the world / Robert Ashton – SBH.STAR.47
• Social entrepreneurs: starting out, scaling up and staying true / Michael Gordon – SBH.STAR.166
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