Many companies today are turning to sustainable business models in order to maximize success while utilizing environmentally and socially responsible practices. This book offers the first comprehensive list of patterns of sustainable business models and presents an accessible approach to change existing business models and design new ones from scratch. The 50 patterns for sustainable business model design are grouped along eleven challenges companies typically face in sustainable innovatio...

This book explores class formation and political consciousness in contemporary Africa. It challenges prevailing narratives by examining the nuanced emergence of middle-class identities across Africa since the early 2000s.Initially viewed through a narrow economic lens focused on income thresholds, the concept of an "African middle class" has evolved into a rich field of inquiry. This collection moves past superficial analyses to explore the lived experiences, political orientations...