Books
Innovating our way to sustainability
Can Business Save the Earth?
Business leaders increasingly face pressure to create products, services, and business models that support economic growth while reducing environmental impact—a challenge growing more urgent by the day. In Can Business Save the Earth?, Michael Lenox and Aaron Chatterji argue that sustainable practices won't simply emerge from market forces alone. Drawing from over a decade of research and collaboration with industry, they contend that achieving a sustainable future requires coordinated, dramatic innovation across multiple sectors simultaneously. Lenox and Chatterji also explore existing economic incentives, potential institutional shifts, and how far coordinated action can realistically go in solving today’s environmental crises.
Why some sectors surge while others stagnate
The Role of Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Economic Growth
Innovation and entrepreneurship seem omnipresent today, especially in hubs like Silicon Valley, Boston, and Research Triangle Park. Yet overall economic indicators, such as productivity and business dynamism, tell a more modest story. The key to resolving this paradox lies in significant variation across industries—some thriving with innovation, others stagnating. This volume explores sector-by-sector differences through twelve detailed studies and three integrative chapters, uncovering how specific innovations, competitive forces, and new organizational structures drive productivity and growth. Together, these insights clarify how innovation and entrepreneurship cumulatively shape the broader economy.
