Integrated Management: How Sustainability Creates Value for Any Business

12/23/2025

Very grateful for Mark Starik and for his thoughtful and rigorous review of the 2nd Ed of Integrated Management: How Sustainability Creates Value for Any Business (https://lnkd.in/em9YU6Mm). Mark’s deep experience in sustainability management comes through clearly, and his engagement with the book honors both its intent and its limitations.

What I especially appreciate in Mark’s review is his recognition of the book’s effort to bridge theory and practice in sustainability—making the case for why integrated management matters to business value creation, not just academic discussion. His reflections help surface the connections between multi-level sustainability thinking and the practical challenges leaders face today.

Mark also highlights the inherent challenge of trying to address so much territory in a single work—especially in a field as broad and rapidly evolving as sustainability. I absolutely agree that no single edition can do everything, and his constructive critique emphasizes opportunities for future dialogue and development rather than detracting from the contribution.

Thank you, Mark, for your careful reading and for advancing the conversation about why and how sustainability and management must be integrated. For anyone curious about how sustainability can be woven into core business strategy and operations, I invite you to read the full review, explore the book for yourself, and I hope faculty adopt it in more of their business management courses.

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12/13/2025

Many thanks to Chef Richard Murray and for the holiday plants in the EBH at Chatham University’s Eden Hall

06/30/2025

📘 Thrilled to announce the release of the 2nd edition of Integrated Management: How Sustainability Creates Value for Any Business — now available from Emerald Publishing!

The RRBM award-winning book has been endorsed by Micheal Mann at Univ of Pennsylvania, Stuart Hart and Andy Winston at the University of Michigan, Sandra Waddock at Boston College, Eben Goodstein at Bard, Mike Toffel at Harvard, Paul Polman at Unilever, Karl Henrik Robert in Sweden, John Ehrenfeld at MIT, Judith Samuelson at The Aspen Institute, and Glen Dowell at Cornell. I'm fortunate to have such diverse support for the book.

This updated edition brings new insights, cases, and tools to help decision-makers embed sustainability into every business function. It’s designed for business leaders, educators, and students who believe sustainability is not a sideline issue—but central to innovation, strategy, and performance.

Explore how integrated management can transform your approach to creating lasting value. 🌍📊💼

🔗 Get your copy here: https://bookstore.emerald.com/integrated-management-hb-9781836081135.html

I’d love to hear your thoughts—and hope you’ll share this with others interested in building a more sustainable future through business!

Building on the award-winning success of the first edition, Integrated Management offers Initiatives we would want to achieve regardless of their proven positive impacts on a single bottom line, as they are practices that benefit the environment and society in dynamic ways that for too long have bee...

06/30/2025

A book for sustainability professionals and business managers. Each chapter includes applied learning, what’s your Integrated Enterprise (IntEnt) questions, along with templates for a customizable integrated management strategy statement; strategic sustainability assessment; use of the social cost of carbon dioxide (SCC) in financial decision analysis; and the creation of a vision and action plan for any reader.

Endorsements include:
"Tomorrow's capitalism will value different things - and value them differently. In his timely, insightful book Integrated Management, Robert Sroufe explores what this means for business, integrated bottom line performance, markets and, ultimately, all of us." - John Elkington, Chairman & Chief Pollinator, Volans

"Integrated Management is making a simple but powerful case for developing your business model beyond shareholder primacy only and showing you practically and simply how to get started, integrate and reap the benefits. Comprehensive, actionable and enjoyable." - Paul Polman, CEO of Unilever

04/08/2025

Really enjoyed the interview and discussion with DC Velocity. My two books on Strategic Sustainable Supply Chain Management (S3CM) were just published in April. https://www.businessexpertpress.com/robert-p-sroufe/

Listen at https://www.dcvelocity.com/podcasts

As political winds shift dramatically in Washington, many environmental policies may be on the chopping block. Where do the supply chain industry’s efforts lie going forward? Our guest this week is Dr. Robert Sroufe, professor of sustainability at the Falk School of Sustainability & Environment at Chatham University, who has insights and suggestions to better our supply chains while reducing their negative impacts on the environment.

Plus: What supply chain groups and economists are saying about the latest tariffs; Analysis of the March Logistics Managers’ Index report

04/07/2025

Excited to have worked with ~130 K-12 teachers to create this EN Roads scenario. It was part of a SUNY Master Teachers Program (MTP) workshop on "Climate Change and Educational Relevance" Thanks to SUNY Fredonia for hosting us and to the MTP organizers. We can do this!
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Interact with this global scenario of climate action

12/07/2024

Robert Sroufe, Recognized in the Stanford Index for “Top 2% of Scientists”

Chatham University is proud to announce Dr. Robert Sroufe, a professor of sustainability in the Falk School of Sustainability & Environment, was recognized among the top cited scientists globally, according to a new edition of Stanford University professor John P.A. Ioannidis’ “Top 2% of Scientists” project.

The “Top 2% of Scientists” project evaluates the global impact of researchers by analyzing the citations to their academic papers. Dr. Sroufe's recognition spans multiple disciplines and covers his contributions to integrating sustainability into business practices and fostering high-performance environmental solutions. Dr. Sroufe’s inclusion highlights the relevance of his research not only to the academic community but also to industry leaders and policymakers seeking sustainable solutions for a changing world.

“My work has always aimed to bridge the gap between theory and practice while demonstrating how sustainability can be seamlessly integrated into business management, social impact, and environmental stewardship. It’s an honor to be recognized among such a distinguished group of scholars, and this recognition would not be possible without the incredible support from Chatham and my colleagues,” said Dr. Sroufe.

At Chatham University, Dr. Sroufe serves as the Falk Chair of Socially Responsible Business, which supports sustainable practices both in and outside the classroom. His pioneering research addresses complex challenges, such as how sustainability is part of integrated management, high-performance buildings, sustainable supply chains, and the development of university campuses as living-learning laboratories.

More information about the Falk School of Sustainability & the Environment and Professor Sroufe can be found at falk.chatham.edu.

https://www.pulse.chatham.edu/blog-announcements/robert-sroufe-top-2-percent-scientists-falk-chair-sustainability-chatham-university

The list recognized Dr. Robert Sroufe, a professor of sustainability in the Falk School of Sustainability & Environment, among the top cited scientists globally.

02/23/2024

Favorite Eden Hall pics - checking to see how the trout are doing

02/23/2024

Favorite Eden Hall scenery - Olive looking for deer