Richard Hardyment
Richard Hardyment is a Senior Associate at the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership. He has spent two decades advising and assessing companies on responsible, sustainable and ethical business.
His first book, The Wellbeing Purpose (Routledge, 2018), set out how businesses can make life better for everyone through their supply chains, products and marketing. His most recent book Measuring Good Business (Routledge, 2024) charts the challenges and potential futures for the sustainable business movement amid the rise and fall of “ESG”.
Books
Measuring Good Business
My recent book looks at the future of the sustainable business movement, charting the rise and fall of ‘ESG’. It explores how we far we can measure the impact that businesses have on the world. Find out more here.
The Wellbeing Purpose
The Wellbeing Purpose was the first book to explore what the science of happiness means for responsible business across the value chain from sourcing to products. Find out more here.
About
I’ve spent nearly 20 years working with organisations trying to measure and improve on their impact on the world. More about my background.
Frankly Speaking · Episode 51
I was invited to discuss my latest book on the Frankly Speaking Podcast on Responsible Business.
Writing
A few recent thought pieces:
- AI could supercharge ESG, but only if people remain in charge (Reuters)
- A Short History of ‘ESG’
- The First CSR Sustainability Report – from 1649
More writings here
