Alex Edmans

A Financial Times Book of the Year 2020! Should companies be run for profit or purpose? In this ground-breaking book, acclaimed finance professor and TED speaker Alex Edmans shows it's not an either-or choice. Drawing from real-life examples spanning industries and countries, Edmans demonstrates that purpose-driven businesses are consistently more successful in the long-term. But a purposeful company must navigate difficult trade-offs and take tough decisions. Edmans provides a roadmap for company leaders to put purpose into practice, and overcome the hurdles that hold many back. He explains how investors can discern which companies are truly purposeful and how to engage with them to unleash value for both shareholders and society. And he highlights the role that citizens can play in reshaping business to improve our world. This edition has been thoroughly updated to include the pandemic, the latest research, and new insights on how to make purpose a reality.

A Financial Times Book of the Year 2020! What is a responsible business? Common wisdom is that it's one that sacrifices profit for social outcomes. But while it's crucial for companies to serve society, they also have a duty to generate profit for investors - savers, retirees, and pension funds. Based on the highest-quality evidence and real-life examples spanning industries and countries, Alex Edmans shows that it's not an either-or choice - companies can create both profit and social value. The most successful companies don't target profit directly, but are driven by purpose - the desire to serve a societal need and contribute to human betterment. The book explains how to embed purpose into practice so that it's more than just a mission statement, and discusses the critical role of working collaboratively with a company's investors, employees, and customers. Rigorous research also uncovers surprising results on how executive pay, shareholder activism, and share buybacks can be used f

An introductory, comprehensive textbook covering all aspects of the occupational needs of clients with neurological conditions. Written from an occupational perspective and for the needs of occupatio

Occupational Therapy and Stroke guides newly qualified occupational therapists (and those new to the field of stroke management) through the complexities of treating people following stroke. It encour

This book has been produced on behalf of the National Association of Neurological Occupational Therapists (UK) and is intended to guide newly-qualified occupational therapists (and those new to the fi

內容簡介 2021年10月，澳洲政府公布專為香港人而設的「避風港政策」，為打算移民澳洲的香港人，大開方便之門。本書不但闡述「避風港政策」的詳情、申請資格及提早達到要求的「捷徑」，更會介紹澳洲三大城市─悉尼、墨爾本及布里斯本，與及全國9大城市的置業安居熱點，為移居澳洲作好準備。詳盡內容包括：【澳洲房地產簡介】業權分類、房型介紹、置業及租賃流程【澳洲置業祕技】買賣談判技巧、尋找筍盤竅門、校區房投資攻略【3大城市置業熱點】聚焦悉尼、墨爾本及布里斯本華人區介紹【9大城市置業巡禮】涵蓋全澳9大城市經濟、民生及樓市最新概況

內容 簡介 本書以不同角度，為準備移居澳洲的人士提供實用資訊：【移民政策】：分析多種熱門簽證的要求、福利及獲批核竅門；【置業安居】：了 解澳洲房產業權的種類和限制，由搵盤、傾價錢、按揭上會到裝修布置，一步步教你建立安樂窩；【教育概覽】：由幼兒托管、小學、中學 至大學，詳述各階段政府的資助及家長的選擇；【生活日常】：日常購物消費、水電煤開支、買車使費，達人教你慳家小貼士 作者走遍澳洲全國，以不同標準比較，幫你挑選最適合的宜居城市！

【本書特色】●收錄的單字最實用單字皆出自全民英檢初級1000字，本書讓你從國小用到國中。●44篇簡易書信，主題生活化44篇短篇書信，內容皆是國中小學生的日常生活，理解並讀懂本書能幫助讀者增進英文書寫能力，同時也能有條裡的表達出自己的意思。●超值加贈：《國中小學1200關鍵英文單字》收錄了教育部公佈的國中小學必備1,200多個單字，以A-Z字母順序排列，好查好找，所有單字皆有音標和定義。坊間許多英文

這是一個女巫佔據主導地位的世界——她們既可以是英雄，也可以是惡人。在1000年前，世界面臨隕石浩劫瀕臨毀滅之際，一名女巫以自身為代價拯救了世界！而後人為紀念她，尊稱她為“奧茲”，意為“”偉大的魔法師。夏蒲——夢想成為“奧茲”的新手女巫，正準備開始她的冒險！

飽含深情地去過每一天，永遠有人愛、有事做、有所期待。 一本寫給千萬年輕人的成長和成功之書。全書由43篇文章組成，有關生活、青春、職場、成長、夢想等各個方面。文章全是作者的真實經歷和感悟，深刻、真實，鼓勵我們在追逐夢想的路上，要永遠擁有一顆年輕的心，充滿激情，每一天都在靠近夢想，靠近更好的自己。

With a focus on case studies of R&D programs in a variety of disease areas, the book highlights fundamental productivity issues the pharmaceutical industry has been facing and explores potenti

In his ongoing quest for great sex--and perhaps something more--Alex, while taking a trip down memory lane with his friends, embarks on a vast array of erotic exploits, including guy-swapping, mind-bl

As global governments and regulators set an agenda for net zero carbon emissions, the focus on Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) criteria among investors, from pension scheme members to institutions, is on the rise. The ESG Investing Handbook is an indispensable guide to the history, developments and latest thinking into the future of ESG investing from some of the most influential names in the business. Featuring interviews with: Mark Campanale, Founder & Executive Chairman of Carbon Tracker, Richard Curtis, Film Director/Make My Money Matter, Andrew Cave, Head of Governance & Sustainability, Baillie Gifford, Lisa Beauvilain, Director, Impax Asset Management, Alex Edmans, Professor of Finance, London Business School, Keith Davies, Chief Risk & Compliance Officer at Federated Hermes - International, Amy Clarke, CEO, Tribe Impact Capital, Bruce Davis, co-founder, Abundance Investment. Expert Editor, Becky O'Connor covers the big questions and key themes, such as the

Alex Robinson returns with a "spiritual sequel" to his Eisner-winning debut Box Office Poison! It's been 15 years since the young cast of that beloved drama has graced the stage. Now

The members of The Division struggle to contain a bioweapon that has devastated half the United States in this novel based on the bestselling videogame.Months after the outbreak of a devastating globa

A heartwarming story of community, family, and finding your way homeA group of friendly dinosaurs helps a lost egg search for its parents after it’s been blown out of its nest. But if the little egg i

It’s stormy seas ahead for Tuptown unless Pigsticks and his loyal first mate, Harold, can track down an elusive pirate treasure on Little Piggy Island.Tuptown is in trouble. To save it, Pigsticks and Harold must come up with a huge ransom to buy the town from greedy Sir Percival. With his piggy bank empty, Pigsticks turns to a family heirloom: the treasure map of Pigsticks’s great-great-grandpig, Pirate Pigbeard. Dressed like scalawags, with a trove of swashbucklers’ supplies, the daring duo sets sail. But the atmospheric (some might say “rickety”) old pirate ship Pigsticks chooses can’t stand up to the bluster and squall of the briny deep. Marooned on Little Piggy Island, how will Pigsticks and Harold find the treasure and get back to Tuptown in time? Adventure abounds in this third chapter-book adventure starring the valiant Pigsticks and his trusty pal.