1st Edition

Sustainable Strategic Management Leadership with Purpose

By Paul A. Phillips Copyright 2026
312 Pages 60 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

312 Pages 60 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

312 Pages 60 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Sustainable Strategic Management revolutionises strategic management by combining cutting-edge academic theories with the latest sustainable business practices. Featuring a visionary framework for sustainable strategic management, this textbook offers practical strategies for aligning financial success with ethical and sustainable practice. It covers a spectrum of topics, from core principles... Read more

Part 1: Foundations of Sustainable Strategic Management  1. History and Implications of Sustainability to Business and Society  2. Strategy  3. Sustainable Strategic Management  4. Seven Schools of Strategic Management  Part 2: Organisational Analysis and Reporting  5. Strategic Analysis  6. Case Study Analysis  7. Sustainability Measurement and Reporting  Part 3: Integrating Sustainable Strategic Management Practices into Strategic Planning  8. UNSDGs and Sustainability Assessment  9/ Sustainable Business Model Innovation  10. Leveraging Organisational Culture for Sustainability  Part 4: Sustainable Leadership  11. Purpose-Driven Leadership  12. Leadership in Sustainable Ecosystems  13. Overcoming Organisational Pushbacks

Biography

Paul A. Phillips is an Honorary Professor in Strategic Management and former Director of Kent Business School, UK.

“This book opens essential conversations on the most complex and pressing issues of sustainable strategy. Its global perspective adds immense value, enabling practitioners and institutions to approach sustainability challenges with clarity and depth. By combining conceptual rigor with practical examples, it creates space for multiple voices to engage in this critical debate.”

Roberto Vassolo, Full Professor in Strategic Management and Long Range Planning Co-Editor-in-Chief, AE Business School, Universidad Austral, Argentina

“Professor Phillips puts sustainability at the heart of strategic management. His latest book provides relevant insights for practitioners and students. It is a timely and welcome addition to the literature."

Catherine Robinson, Professor, Dean of the School of Business and Law, University of Brighton, UK

“Phillips delivers a disciplined account of sustainability as key element of a company’s strategy – not just lofty CSR talk. With precise constructs, analytic frameworks, and intriguing cross-industry cases, he demonstrates how stakeholder outcomes translate into goals, capital allocation, and governance. A welcome playbook for executives and directors that links purpose to performance, improves risk posture, and provides credible metrics.”

Roland Deiser, Senior Drucker Fellow, Chairman of the Center for the Future of Organization at the Drucker School of Management, USA