André Habisch & René Schmidpeter 
Cultural Roots of Sustainable Management 
Practical Wisdom and Corporate Social Responsibility

This book provides a multidisciplinary approach to Corporate Social Responsibility. While for decades a purely mathematical-technical orientation dominated the business curriculum, this book presents CSR and sustainability as a business concept embedded in its cultural and spiritual context. It initially approaches practical wisdom from different cultural and religious traditions as a source of spiritual capital for sustainable business practices. Subsequently, it links current CSR concepts and the latest thinking in CSR with long-standing cultural and spiritual knowledge, promoting a more comprehensive view on sustainability management and its implementation at business enterprises. The book collects and unites viewpoints from various cultural and religious contexts, offering a comprehensive guide for international and globally active companies.

Table of Content

Introduction.- Part I: Theoretical Foundations.- Part II: Global Case Studies.- Closing Remarks.

About the author

André Habisch is a trained economist and Catholic theologian. He is professor at the Faculty of Business and Economics of Catholic University Eichstätt-Ingolstadt, Germany. As Associate Research Director of ABIS – The Academy of Business in Society, he is responsible for the international and interreligious project ‘Practical Wisdom for Management from the Religious and Spiritual Traditions’


René Schmidpeter holds the ‘Dr. Juergen Meyer Endowed Chair for International Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility’ at Cologne Business School (CBS), and is academic head of the ‘Centre for Humane Market Economy’ in Salzburg, Austria.