Sustainable Business, Management, and Economics Frontiers in Sustainability: Volume 2

Prof. Manfred Max Bergman’s main focus is on sustainability and global studies in relation to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, particularly the interdependence of society, business, and government in a globalized world. In pursuing policy-relevant and change-oriented research relating to societal sustainability, he is working on a new social science research approach, entitled Social Transitions Research (STR). He holds the Chair of Social Research and Methodology at the University of Basel, and he is a member of UNESCO NatCom Switzerland and the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN), a global initiative for the United Nations. He chairs the World Sustainability Forum and currently publishes on corporate sustainability in BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa).