“Capitalism at the Crossroads is built on strong theoretical underpinnings and illustrated with many practical examples. The author offers a pioneering roadmap to responsible macroeconomics and corporate growth.”

—Clayton Christensen, Professor of Business Administration, Harvard Business School and author of The Innovator’s Dilemma

“Capitalism at the Crossroads clearly reveals the essence of what sustainability means to today’s business world. Hart’s analysis that businesses must increasingly adopt a business framework based on building sustainable value speaks to the entire sustainability movement’s relevance. Sustainability is more than today’s competitive edge; it is tomorrow’s model for success.”

—Don Pether, President and CEO, Dofasco Inc.

“Stuart Hart has written a book full of big insights painted with bold strokes. He may make you mad. He will certainly make you think.”

—Jonathan Lash, President, The World Resources Institute

“A must-read for every CEO—and every MBA.”

—John Elkington, Chairman, SustainAbility

“This book provides us with a vast array of innovative and practical ideas to accelerate the transformation to global sustainability and the role businesses and corporations will have to play therein. Stuart Hart manages to contribute in an essential way to the growing intellectual capital that addresses this topic. But, beyond that, the book will also prove to be a pioneer in the literature on corporate strategy by adding this new dimension to the current thinking.”

—Jan Oosterveld, Professor, IESE Business School, Barcelona, Spain Member, Group Management Committee (Ret.), Royal Philips Electronics

“Capitalism at the Crossroads captures a disturbing and descriptive picture of the global condition. Dr. Hart constructs a compelling new corporate business model that simultaneously merges the metric of profitability along with societal value and environmental integrity. He challenges the corporate sector to take the lead and to invoke this change so that the benefits of capitalism can be shared with the entire human community worldwide.”

—Mac Bridger, CEO of Tandus Group

“Stuart L. Hart makes a very important contribution to the understanding of how enterprise can help save the world’s environment. Crucial reading.”

—Hernando de Soto, president of The Institute for Liberty and Democracy and author of The Mystery of Capital

“Stuart Hart’s insights into the business sense of sustainability come through compellingly in Capitalism at the Crossroads. Any businessperson interested in the long view will find resonance with his wise reasoning.”

—Ray Anderson, Founder and Chairman, Interface, Inc.

“This stimulating book documents the central role that business will play in humanity’s efforts to develop a sustainable global economy. Professor Hart presents an attractive vision of opportunity for those corporations that develop the new technologies, new business models, and new mental frames that are essential to a sustainable future.”

—Jeffrey Lehman, President of Cornell University and former Dean of the University of Michigan Law School