The Road to Net Zero and Beyond: Looking Back, Taking Stock, and Moving Forward
Beckmann M, Feige I (2023)
Publication Language: English
Publication Type: Book chapter / Article in edited volumes
Publication year: 2023
Publisher: Springer
Edited Volumes: Road to Net Zero. Strategic Pathways for Sustainability-Driven Business Transformation
City/Town: Cham
Pages Range: 265-285
ISBN: 9783031422249
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-42224-9_9
Abstract
The Road to Net Zero is an iterative, rather than a linear journey. This concluding chapter revisits the insights and lessons learned from each preceding chapter, while also looking beyond to reflect on overarching lines of thought. First, the Road to Net Zero calls for both integrative thinking and integrative management. As a moving target, sustainability is a race that cannot be won alone, thereby demanding robust collaboration with multiple stakeholders. Second, the Road to Net Zero is a data-driven journey that requires measurable indicators and targets, and implies digitization to ensure transparency across value chains. Third, sustainability transformation transcends mere decarbonization based on emission pathways and reducing negative impacts. It also involves creating balanced, sustainable business solutions that generate positive societal impacts. Lastly, championing change for sustainability necessitates a multitude of innovations in technology, management, and policy. Catalyzing these innovations calls for the persistent advancement and refinement of innovative, inclusive, and effective platforms for interdisciplinary, cross-sector, and global learning.
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APA:
Beckmann, M., & Feige, I. (2023). The Road to Net Zero and Beyond: Looking Back, Taking Stock, and Moving Forward. In Oliver Zipse, Joachim Hornegger, Thomas Becker, Markus Beckmann, Michael Bengsch, Irene Feige, Markus Schober (Eds.), Road to Net Zero. Strategic Pathways for Sustainability-Driven Business Transformation. (pp. 265-285). Cham: Springer.
MLA:
Beckmann, Markus, and Irene Feige. "The Road to Net Zero and Beyond: Looking Back, Taking Stock, and Moving Forward." Road to Net Zero. Strategic Pathways for Sustainability-Driven Business Transformation. Ed. Oliver Zipse, Joachim Hornegger, Thomas Becker, Markus Beckmann, Michael Bengsch, Irene Feige, Markus Schober, Cham: Springer, 2023. 265-285.
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