Publisher's Synopsis
"This book showcases the multiple pathways for delivering sustainable development in Industry and Society 5.0 values across different sectors without deviating from addressing the socio-environmental issues such as climate change, energy consumption, waste production, threats to public health, poverty, social exclusion, management of natural resources, loss of biodiversity, and land use that have posed a serious challenge to sustainable development globally. While this is being done, it is emphasized that governance and management best practices are adhered to, and the financial implications of the decisions taken are always taken into account. To this end, the book emphasizes that a holistic approach in terms of ensuring that governance and management best practices must always be taken into account and their financial implications considered to achieve economic sustainability without compromising human, social, or environmental sustai