A tectonic shift

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to present a brief review and analysis of “The Breakthrough Challenge: 10 Ways to Connect Today’s Profits With Tomorrow’s Bottom Line”.

Design/methodology/approach

This article consists of a literature review of a recently published book.

Findings

The volume puts forth the idea that the corporate world is in the process of adopting a new measure of bottom-line profitability around environmental, social and economic responsibilities. It proposes that for change needed in the rising anthropocene, the private sector must lead.

Originality/value

The review analyzes the argument and raises substantive issues around the authors’ value proposition.

Citation

Abeles, T.P. (2015), "A tectonic shift", On the Horizon, Vol. 23 No. 1, pp. 75-78. https://doi.org/10.1108/OTH-09-2014-0033