The Greenleaf Online Library (GOL)

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1 The Greenleaf Online Library (GOL) GOL is an outstanding innovation, enabling easy access to important literature in sustainability and related fields Dr. Katrin Muff, Dean, Business School Lausanne, Switzerland

2 The Greenleaf Online Library (GOL) Greenleaf Publishing is the world s leading specialist publisher of books and journals covering corporate responsibility, business ethics, environmental policy and management, responsible business strategy and sustainable development. It is likely that many of our hard-copy books will be in your library or on your executives bookshelves. Now available electronically, the digitized Greenleaf Online Library (GOL) provides unlimited access to both the archive e-books and newly released titles. GOL contains more than 5,000 chapters and articles from more than 300 book and journal volumes. Features No Digital Rights Management (DRM) Unrestricted access for your entire institution No download limits or simultaneous user limits Individually searchable and downloadable articles Accessible on ereaders, smartphones and tablets, as well as desktops/laptops Discovery solution compatibility for tools including KnowledgeBase, Ex Libris Primo, EBSCO EDS and OCLC Free MARC Records Access preserved through LOCKSS COUNTER 3 compliant usage statistics Simple license Greenleaf Publishing is a signatory to the Shared e-resource Understanding (SERU) license Hosted on the IngentaConnect platform which is compliant with key standards including OpenURL 1.0 and RSS 1.0, and has a W3C accessibility rating of AA 2 The Greenleaf Online Library

3 Supporting Sustainability in all its Forms GOL gives instant access to leading thinkers on sustainability; case studies on best practice from international organizations; and evidence-based research to inspire the next generation of socially responsible leaders. A welcome innovation, enabling wider dissemination of materials in the essential fields of sustainability, business ethics and responsible management education. I ask you to seriously consider making the PRME content available to your students and faculty, through your digital collections. Jonas Haertle, Head, PRME Secretariat, UN Global Compact Office, New York GOL is the perfect resource for Signatories to the UN Global Compact, and organizations committing to responsibility and sustainability Researchers, students and practitioners interested in business, management and cross- disciplinary aspects of sustainability and CSR Business and management teachers in need of engaging and inspiring case studies Schools wishing to demonstrate a commitment to PRME Business schools working to gain AACSB, EQUIS or similar accreditation Demonstrating strategic alignment with your sustainability mission and vision Providing multi-site locations with essential resources on sustainability and responsibility Learning and Development Officers 3

4 Recent Greenleaf Publications Available in GOL Base of the Pyramid 3.0 is a must-read for anyone that wants to understand the evolution, challenges and opportunities of BoP. John Gardner, Chief Sustainability Officer, Novelis Inc. Sustainable Frontiers describes a new and exciting path for business that truly sustains the planet and all its inhabitants. Bob Doppelt, Executive Director The Resource Innovation Group and Transformational Resilience Program; author of Leading Change toward Sustainability and From Me to We Thinking the Twenty-First Century provides fresh perspectives on the world that could be, where people and communities take centre stage... both timely and urgent. Georg Kell, Executive Director, UN Global Compact [The Business Student s Guide to Sustainable Management] is an important contribution for embedding sustainability into the business school curriculum. Katrin Muff, Dean, Business School Lausanne 4 The Greenleaf Online Library

5 Greenleaf Evidence Based Acquisition (EBA) We are delighted to announce a new way for academic institutions worldwide to access Greenleaf ebooks through Greenleaf Evidence Based Acquistion (EBA). About Greenleaf EBA Greenleaf EBA allows you to develop your collection on sustainability and responsible business with affordable, flexible and friendly terms. Greenleaf EBA has been designed to be simple to deliver and administer, with ebook purchases based on usage, to a budget set by you. How it works You set the budget * We provide full online access to our entire Greenleaf Publishing ebook collection of 240 titles for an agreed period ** We supply you with Counter 3 verified usage statistics at the end of the agreed access period You decide which titles you would like to purchase permanently, based on demand, up to your budget level We provide you with free MARC records and flat PDFs (optional) * Minimum amount applies ** Up to 12 months Benefits Flexible pricing Free usage statistics Free MARC records No DRM or download restrictions All ebooks searchable and downloadable at chapter level Easy-to-use hosting platform No additional hosting charges Institution-wide access Greenleaf Evidence Based Acquisition (EBA) 5

6 Purchase Options Outright Purchase Permanent, unlimited access to GOL, owned in perpetuity, with annual top-ups to newly published content available as additional options. Subscriptions A subscription is automatically updated with new Greenleaf Publishing book and journal content during your subscription period. Access to the full archive is retained as long as the subscription period is current. No price increases the price you pay for your subscription stays the same for all subsequent renewals guaranteed. Student Discounts We provide a special discount for students at subscribing institutions. This may be used for the purchase of hard-copy Greenleaf books that appear as adopted texts/required reading for coursework. GOL is available for outright purchase or subscription under the Eduserv Chest Agreement for UK and Ireland Higher Education Institutions. Special terms are available for PRME and UN Global Compact signatories, EFMD members, and AASHE members. Flexible Arrangements FTE multi-site and multi-year pricing arrangements are available. Personal and team/department subscriptions are available License conditions can be tailored to your needs Greenleaf Evidence Based Acquisition (EBA) models are available for Greenleaf ebooks. Please see page 5 for further information 6 The Greenleaf Online Library

7 Contact Us For further information, or to request a free trial of GOL, please contact: Cathie Manis Head of Marketing & Customer Services Greenleaf Publishing WIRA House Ring Road, West Park LEEDS LS16 6EB, United Kingdom Phone: +44 (0) [email protected] or [email protected] Web: and Greenleaf Publishing Greenleaf Publishing works with a number of important partners including the UN Global Compact, the Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME), the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD), the American Management Association (AMACOM), the Academy of Business in Society (ABIS), Oxfam, the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) and many others. The materials in GOL can also be found in the larger Sustainable Organization Library (SOL). Please contact us directly for further information. Sustainability is one of the key issues for the 21 st century and this is an exceptional collection that will be of great value to business schools and companies all over the world Eric Cornuel, CEO, European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD) 7

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