Green China, 2012
Sustainable Growth in East and West
Management for Professionals Series

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China is creating the third growth wave in the sustainable sector. This greening of the Chinese economy offers threats and opportunities for Western organizations. Getting a piece of this new cake requires strategic innovations in both policy and corporate strategy. Based on the theory of strategic innovation and their extensive practical experiences in doing business with China, the authors propose potential areas and activities for strategic innovation in the West in response to Green China.
Foreword.- 1 A New Green Growth Wave Led by China?.- 2 Green Future of China.- 3 The Threats and Opportunities of Green China.- 4 Doing Business in China: Success and Failure on a Cutting Edge.- 5 Strategic Innovations Create a New World Order.- 6 How to Generate Strategic Innovation for a Sustainable Future.- 7 Green China Requires New Government.- 8 The Road to Sustainable Co-Existence of China, US and EU.- References.

Professor Dr. Taco C.R. van Someren is founder of Strategic Innovation Theory. His PhD (summa cum laude) thesis published in 1991 at the Tinbergen Institute on “Innovation, Emulation and Time” is one of the first book in this field. Educated as an economist in Erasmus University, he enriched his knowledge as manager in consumer goods industry, partner at KPMG (The Netherlands) and co-founder and Geschäftsführer of Germans KPMG Sustainability, Professor and guest Professor at Dutch and Chinese universities. He is Seconded Innovation Expert at the European Commission. He founded Ynnovate in 2003. Ynnovate is an international operating investment and advisory company specialized in sustainable growth and creating organizations of the future. It provides tailor-made high level business solutions for governmental and private corporations in sectors such as energy, water, automotive, chemicals, manufactory and professional services. He is author of several books and numerous articles.

Dr. Shuhua van Someren-Wang is born and raised in China and lives since 1997 in Europe. She was the first woman in China receiving a PhD on sustainability management (1996) and was the co-founder of the first sustainability advisory organization in China. She built up her experiences working at both Chinese and European governments and firms. She now advises (central) government and multinationals on China strategy. She shares this knowledge by teaching at several universities and writing articles and books.

Intriguing ideas for dealing with Green China for managers, politicians and academics Unique insight in both Chinese and Western decision making on high level in government and corporations Focus on creation of competitive advantage while dealing with the new trend of green economy and creating new firms and industries Written by authors with experience in academia and industry in China and Europe Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras