Big business is often seen as the villain in terms of the environment or social wellbeing. But some leading businesses are becoming leaders in the fight against climate change and protectors of human rights. This book explains why this is now a core part of strategy and not just philanthropy for these businesses.

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Andy Wales is Global Head of Sustainable Development for SABMiller, one of the world's largest brewers. He is a board member of a number of key global water initiatives, and also leads a strategy encouraging local enterprise development across Africa, Asia and Latin America. He was recognized as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum in 2009 and in 2010 was appointed a London Sustainable Development Commissioner. He has previously been Sustainability Director for Severn Trent plc and for Interface, Inc. Matthew Gorman is Director of Corporate Responsibility& Environment at BAA Ltd, the UK's leading airport operator and an expert on climate change policy. He is deputy chair of the UK aviation industry's sustainability strategy ('Sustainable Aviation'). Prior to BAA, Matthew worked at Forum for the Future, a leading UK not-for-profit organization. He has worked extensively advising FTSE 100 companies on corporate responsibility. Dunstan Hope is Managing Director of the Information and Communications Technology practice at BSR, a global non-profit business membership organization that advises Fortune 500 companies. Prior to BSR Dunstan spent five years in the sustainability team at British Telecommunications. Dunstan has worked extensively on human rights, corporate accountability and technology issues in Europe, the USA and Asia. He has played a leading role in the establishment of multiple human rights initiatives in the technology industry.