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Corporate Governance and Sustainability in a Post-Truth World reviews the evolution of five types of corporate governance and their different sustainability objectives. It discusses the challenges for boards in achieving sustainability from an environmental, economic, employment, and social perspective and introduces the concept of a political tragedy of the commons if boards do what is in the best interests of their profitability only, without considering their responsibilities and the consequences to their employees. This book explores ways of helping prevent such negative outcomes and it does so without political bias. John Zinkin explores how boards can focus on the three most important assets of the organization: its reputation, its people, and its processes. It is aimed at managers, board members and all those who influence them, including shareholder activists, corporate legal personnel, politicians, activists and general readers interested in applying some of these suggestions in their roles as directors.

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Introduction

Part 1: Expanding Corporate Governance´s Remit

Changing definitions and expectations

Five Corporate Governance contexts

Family capitalism

State capitalism

Managerial capitalism

Shareholder capitalism

Stakeholder capitalism


Part 2: Corporate Governance´s Sustainability Challenges

Environmental Sustainability

Moving to a circular economy

Climate change

Conservation

Economic Sustainability

Achieving inclusive growth

Tackling inequality

Harnessing diversity

Employment Sustainability

Globalization

Automation

Artificial Intelligence

Unsuitable education

Social Sustainability

Being a responsible citizen

Bridging cultures

Taming social media


Part 3: Preventing a Political Tragedy of the Commons

Investing in People

Improving Processes

Focusing on Reputation

Operating in a Post-Truth World

Conclusions

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John Louis Rishad Zinkin, Zinkin Ettinger Sdn Bhd, Malaysia

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