SVL is proud to announce the upcoming launch of our book, Too Big To Care: Adopt Sustainable Business Practices or Embrace Defeat — available from January 21st 2025 (Hardcover, paperback and Kindle) , with pre-orders starting now on Amazon.com and Amazon.co.jp!
Written by our President & Co-Founder, Glen Wood, in collaboration with our CEO, Tatsuhiko Nakazawa, Too Big To Care dives deep into the importance of doing business sustainably. In a landscape where businesses are striving to catch up, they explore the reality on the ground and what’s at stake.
Companies may be familiar with headline initiatives like the UN’s SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals), but superficial efforts to deliver compliance will result given unfamiliarity with the terms or limited understanding of the societal and environmental relevance and impact. Facing mounting external pressure—from investors seeking long-term value to consumers demanding transparency and ethical practices—business leaders may also feel simply uncertain about how to ultimately adapt. Balancing these expectations while preserving core company values can be challenging in a rapidly evolving, conscientious global market.
Glen, together with Nakazawa-san, explores these issues and through concepts like “the power of circles,” and ESG investment. They make the case for sustainability to be at the heart of the modern business model. If our economies were more efficient, transparent and globally competitive—while making people’s lives better and protecting the environment—we would learn that GDP is automatically maximised as a result.
This is the true magic of capitalism that we should not lose sight of. In fact, capitalism was built around the basic principle that supports corporations that are competitively able to generate outsized profits, while adding extraordinary value to society.
Book accolades
As we near the exciting launch of the book in January, read the following accolades from esteemed leaders in the business field who have seen preview editions of the upcoming book:
“Glen Wood is the thought leader for business leaders in our post-pandemic global economy. His practical and effective ‘power of circles’ approach dramatically improves overall business outcomes and profit while adding value to society. This is the root of capitalism and critical for the sustainability of any business. Too Big to Care is the blueprint for reimagining your company and a must-read to thrive in this new world.”
—Stephen Kagawa, Founder and CEO at The Pacific Bridge Companies and GAMA International Diamond award winner
“Glen’s book is the antidote for confusion and overwhelm over how to implement Sustainable Development Goals and comply with environmental, social, and government policies. Glen’s practical and thoughtful approach to elevating companies that both care deeply and compete fiercely is built on a foundation of decades long experience in business, finance, strategy, and development. His leadership on these critical challenges will have a profound impact on global corporate culture for years to come.”
—W. Brad Johnson, PhD, professor of psychology at the United States Naval Academy
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