This groundbreaking book investigates the religious issues that businesses confront as they expand their global activity and proposes that corporations can become instruments of peace. Timothy Fort discusses the newly emerging idea of “peace through commerce,” and he argues powerfully that today’s businesses have the capacity to foster both peace and religious harmony.
Fort asks and answers important questions: How might businesses integrate spirituality into corporate affairs? How can spirituality contribute to the production of high-quality goods and services? What can be done to promote a spiritual connection between employees and their work? Can this be done without provoking religious animosities? What business practices might encourage an atmosphere in which constructive dialogue among spiritual traditions could proceed? The author concludes that by implementing the peaceful practices advocated by religions at their best, businesses can both nurture religious harmony and strengthen their communities.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently selected a paper by Jorge Rivera, assistant professor of strategic management and public policy, as one of the ten best examples of excellent research available on compliance and environmental behavior literature in 2007. The paper, "Is greener whiter? The sustainable slopes program and the voluntary environmental performance of western ski areas," was published in Policy Studies Journal, vol.32, no. 3, pp. 417-437.
Timothy L. Fort, the Lindner-Gambal Professor of Business Ethics wrote "The Mirage of Integrity: Creating a Trustworthy Corporate Culture." The article was featured in the ethics section of the April 2007 issue of Directors Monthly. Fort wrote, "My own view is that, while ethics is an everyday business concern, without some specialized exposure, the topic will fail. It is difficult for me to believe that an integrated values strategy will succeed without the active presence of board members who have deep knowledge of ethics, compliance, corporate social responsibility, and sustainability."
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