Sustainable Business Model Design

Many companies today are turning to sustainable business models in order to maximize success while utilizing environmentally friendly practices. This book offers the most comprehensive list of patterns of sustainable business models ever written and presents an accessible approach to design models from scratch. The 45 patterns of sustainable business models are mapped into a "sustainability triangle", a canvas for navigation of empirically derived sustainability innovation solutions, and are illustrated with over 300 real world examples of companies and startups that have implemented them. These patterns are designed to help managers and entrepreneurs develop new businesses and create sustainable value.