Dispatches from a landscape where pioneering entrepreneurs use their businesses as catalysts of change to solve social and environmental problems
Historically, big businesses have sourced materials from remote corners of the globe and moved millions of people and tons of cargo around the clock-all in the name of profit. But many of today's startups are rewriting the rules. Journalist Esha Chhabra draws on her decades of reporting to explore the nuanced realities and promise of regenerative business operations.
Working to Restore examines revolutionary approaches in nine areas: agriculture, waste, supply chain, inclusivity for the collective good, women in the workforce, travel, health, energy, and finance. The companies profiled are solving global issues: promoting responsible production and consumption, creating equitable opportunities for all, encouraging climate action, and more. Chhabra highlights how their work moves beyond the greenwashed idea of 'sustainability' into a new era of regeneration and restoration.
The book highlights innovative entrepreneurs who understand that we cannot expect to create radical change if we try to sustain a system that has long been broken. Instead, their efforts of restoration and regeneration should be used as a model for other forward-thinking enterprises.
Inspiring and engaging, this book shows it is possible for a business to thrive while living its mission and how the rules can be rewritten to put both the planet and its global citizens at the center.
Review
This book is rooted in optimism. The concrete examples of success stories like the ones found throughout this book show us that it's possible to reverse the course. -- Jay Coen Gilbert, cofounder of B Lab
As an entrepreneur focused on building a sustainable business model that is achievable and also scalable, I have often turned to Esha Chhabra for her advice and mentorship. She has spent over a decade documenting innovative solutions that inspire and actually create some excitement for the future. She demonstrates how companies can help heal the planet while still prioritizing economic success. With Working to Restore, there is finally a place to see examples of how a company's success and their environmental responsibility are not mutually exclusive. Working to Restore provides insight into many models on how various companies operate without compromising. -- Shilpa Shah, cofounder of Cuyana
In an age of fast-paced, mass consumption and consumer waste, Chhabra's wonderful and diverse stories of human-centered business models and the people who are engaging them around the globe remind us that we don't need to sacrifice our quality of life or feel bad about not having more. We just need to value what we've got and ensure enough for all. -- Melissa Ho, vice president, World Wildlife Fund
As usual, entrepreneurs are leading the way to transformative approaches to what ails the world. Now, global leaders and corporate executives need to get on board-and they can start by reading Working to Restore. -- Tom Post, former managing editor, Forbes Media
About the Author
Esha Chhabra is a writer who covers sustainability, international development and the rise of mission-driven brands. She has spent the last decade contributing to a number of international and national publications such as Guardian, New York Times, Wired UK, Washington Post, Atlantic, Fast Company, Forbes, Stanford Social Innovation Review and more. She has been awarded multiple fellowships from the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting for her reporting. Esha is a graduate of Georgetown University and a Rotary Scholar from The London School of Economics.
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