Purpose Inspired: by Wayne Visser

The theme of this series is pursuing the frontiers of sustainability by unlocking change. So much of making a successful transition to a more sustainable future (which is by no means certain) depends on letting go . In the episodes that follow, we will explore how we must find ways to let go of an industrial system that has served us well, but is no longer fit for purpose. We will need to let go o...

This final episode of the season looks to the future of business responsibility with 10 forecasts for the next 10 years. In the podcast, Prof. Dr Wayne Visser reads the Epilogue from his book, The Quest for Sustainable Business: An Epic Journey in Search of Corporate Responsibility. The Epilogue is broken into two sections: - The Next 10 Years - A Triple-S Future for Business

This episode looks at  the evolution of business responsibility from CSR 1.0 to CSR 2.0. In the podcast, Prof. Dr Wayne Visser reads  Chapter 25 from his book, The Quest for Sustainable Business: An Epic Journey in Search of Corporate Responsibility. In Part 2, we look at the following sections from Chapter 25: - The Principles of CSR 2.0 - Shifting from CSR 1.0 to CSR 2.0 - The DNA Model of CSR 2...

This episode looks at  the evolution of business responsibility from CSR 1.0 to CSR 2.0. In the podcast, Prof. Dr Wayne Visser reads  Chapter 25 from his book, The Quest for Sustainable Business: An Epic Journey in Search of Corporate Responsibility. In part 1, we look at the following sections from Chapter 25: - Internet Inspirations - The Ages and Stages of CSR - The Failure of CSR 1.0

This episode looks at  business responsibility through the eyes of British thought-leaders Charles Handy, John Elkington, Jonathon Porritt and James Lovelock. In the podcast, Prof. Dr Wayne Visser reads  Chapter 24 from his book, The Quest for Sustainable Business: An Epic Journey in Search of Corporate Responsibility. Chapter 24 is broken into the following sections: - The Hungry Spirit - Canniba...

This episode looks at  business responsibility insights from some of the Cambridge research and books on sustainability. In the podcast, Prof. Dr Wayne Visser reads  Chapter 23 from his book, The Quest for Sustainable Business: An Epic Journey in Search of Corporate Responsibility. Chapter 23 is broken into the following sections: - Sustainable Economy Principles - Are Sustainability Leaders Diffe...

This episode looks at  business responsibility insights gathered from my PhD research into the motivation of sustainability professionals. In the podcast, Prof. Dr Wayne Visser reads  Chapter 22 from his book, The Quest for Sustainable Business: An Epic Journey in Search of Corporate Responsibility. Chapter 22 is broken into the following sections: - Existential Searching - Meaning in Work - Purpo...

This episode looks at  business responsibility in the UK that emerged from the community business and new economics movements. In the podcast, Prof. Dr Wayne Visser reads  Chapter 21 from his book, The Quest for Sustainable Business: An Epic Journey in Search of Corporate Responsibility. Chapter 21 is broken into the following sections: - Experiments in Community Business - Eco-villages and Sustai...

This episode looks at  business responsibility in Latin American with travels through Chile, Argentina, Brazil, Panama, Costa Rica, Mexico and Ecuador. In the podcast, Prof. Dr Wayne Visser reads  Chapter 20 from his book, The Quest for Sustainable Business: An Epic Journey in Search of Corporate Responsibility. Chapter 20 is broken into the following sections: - The Barefoot Economist - CSR Tango...

This episode looks at  business responsibility through the eyes of American thought-leaders Joseph Stiglitz, Herman Daly and Amory Lovins. In the podcast, Prof. Dr Wayne Visser reads  Chapter 19 from his book, The Quest for Sustainable Business: An Epic Journey in Search of Corporate Responsibility. Chapter 19 is broken into the following sections: - How to Tame Globalization - Beyond Uneconomic G...

This episode covers business responsibility in America. In the podcast, Prof. Dr Wayne Visser reads  Chapter 18 from his book, The Quest for Sustainable Business: An Epic Journey in Search of Corporate Responsibility. Chapter 18 is broken into the following sections: - Stakeholders are the Enemy - Regulation-Enabled CSR - Capitalism at the Crossroads - Our Common Wealth

This episode covers business responsibility in Guatemala and Mexico. In the podcast, Prof. Dr Wayne Visser reads  Chapter 17 from his book, The Quest for Sustainable Business: An Epic Journey in Search of Corporate Responsibility. Chapter 17 is broken into the following sections: - A New CSR Pyramid - Heiligendamm Dialogue Process - Sharing Resources in Times of Stress - How CEMEX Empowers the Poo...

This episode covers business responsibility in Canada. In the podcast, Prof. Dr Wayne Visser reads  Chapter 16 from his book, The Quest for Sustainable Business: An Epic Journey in Search of Corporate Responsibility. Chapter 16 is broken into the following sections: - Meditations on Business - What is a Corporation - Pathological Pursuit of Profits - Social Responsibility is an Oxymoron - Legal Na...

This episode covers business responsibility in India. In the podcast, Prof. Dr Wayne Visser reads  Chapter 15 from his book, The Quest for Sustainable Business: An Epic Journey in Search of Corporate Responsibility. Chapter 15 is broken into the following sections: - Colours in the Dust - A Little World - Greener is Not Always Better - Delhi’s Uneven Development

This episode covers business responsibility in Singapore and Thailand. In the podcast, Prof. Dr Wayne Visser reads  Chapter 14 from his book, The Quest for Sustainable Business: An Epic Journey in Search of Corporate Responsibility. Chapter 14 is broken into the following sections: - An Unnecessary Extra? - Sustainable Competitiveness - Jack-out-the-Box - Kit-Kat Catastrophe - For Peat’s Sake - St...

This episode covers business responsibility in Australia. In the podcast, Prof. Dr Wayne Visser reads Chapter 13 from his book, The Quest for Sustainable Business: An Epic Journey in Search of Corporate Responsibility. Chapter 13 is broken into the following sections: - Launching ISO 26000 - Too Much Sun? - An Experiment in Generosity - The State of CSR - A New Era in Climate Policy

This episode covers business responsibility in China. In the podcast, Prof. Dr Wayne Visser reads the Chapter 12 from his book, The Quest for Sustainable Business: An Epic Journey in Search of Corporate Responsibility. Chapter 12 is broken into the following sections: - Waking Dragon of the East - A Dangerous Opportunity - Two Years is a Long Time in China - Phases of CSR Evolution - Build Your Dr...

This episode describes what the author learned about business responsibility from Japan. In the podcast, Prof. Dr Wayne Visser reads the Chapter 11 from his book, The Quest for Sustainable Business: An Epic Journey in Search of Corporate Responsibility. Chapter 11 is broken into the following sections: - Discovering Kaizen - Driving a Sustainable Vision - Sustainability Accounting Pioneers - Kyose...

This episode describes what the author learned about business responsibility from The Netherlands. In the podcast, Prof. Dr Wayne Visser reads the Chapter 10 from his book, The Quest for Sustainable Business: An Epic Journey in Search of Corporate Responsibility. Chapter 10 is broken into the following sections: - Stakeholder Politics - Cycle Mania and Climate Defence - Ethical Finance and Leading...

This episode describes what the author learned about business responsibility from Simon Zadek and Muhammad Yunus. In the podcast, Prof. Dr Wayne Visser reads the Chapter 9 from his book, The Quest for Sustainable Business: An Epic Journey in Search of Corporate Responsibility. Chapter 9 is broken into the following sections: - Responsible Competitiveness - Collaborative Governance - Worm's Ey...

This episode describes what the author learned about business responsibility from George Soros and Ervin Laslzo. In the podcast, Prof. Dr Wayne Visser reads the Chapter 5 from his book, The Quest for Sustainable Business: An Epic Journey in Search of Corporate Responsibility. Chapter 8 is broken into the following sections: - Capitalism in crisis - Towards open societies - Chaos looming - Connecti...

This episode describes what the author learned about business responsibility in Germany. In the podcast, Prof. Dr Wayne Visser reads the Chapter 5 from his book, The Quest for Sustainable Business: An Epic Journey in Search of Corporate Responsibility. Chapter 7 is broken into the following sections: - Proud pioneering traditions - Achievements and challenges - Sustainability is boring - Limits to...

This episode describes what the author learned about CSR in Europe, especially from a policy perspective. In the podcast, Prof. Dr Wayne Visser reads the Chapter 5 from his book, The Quest for Sustainable Business: An Epic Journey in Search of Corporate Responsibility. Chapter 6 is broken into the following sections: - Early policy developments  - CSR trends in Europe - European Union strategy on...

This episode describes what the author learned about business responsibility (and irresponsibility) in Nigeria. In the podcast, Prof. Dr Wayne Visser reads the Chapter 5 from his book, The Quest for Sustainable Business: An Epic Journey in Search of Corporate Responsibility. Chapter 5 is broken into the following sections: - Shell and the Ogoni - Triple Bottom Line Challenges - Sustainable Busines...

This episode describes what the author learned about inclusive business and ethics challenges in Kenya. In the podcast, Prof. Dr Wayne Visser reads the Chapter 4 from his book, The Quest for Sustainable Business: An Epic Journey in Search of Corporate Responsibility. Chapter 4 is broken into the following sections: - Weep for Africa - The Chinese in Africa - Inclusive Business Strategies - African...