'A profoundly important book that will be required readingnot only for today's practitioners and students, but for the next generation aswell.' Benjamin Cashore, Professor of Environmental Governance & Political Science at Yale University 'This book isa well-researched, systematically analysed and neatly presentedexamination of how large firms have captured environmental sustainability tocontrol the world through global value chains. It is a chilling but compulsivereading. It is highly recommended for researchers and students especially thosein production sites - the global south.' Christine Noe, Department of Geography, University of Dar es Salaam 'A great book that all students of GlobalValue Chains and transnational sustainability governance should buy and read.Ponte is an expert and innovator in both fields of study, and successfullysynthesizes insights from both literatures to build a provocative and compellingargument about ongoing and impending transformations in the global economy.' Luc Fransen, Associate Professor of International Relations, University ofAmsterdam. 'Ponte shows not only how sustainabilitymanagement is a key feature of contemporary capitalism, but also why pursuing"just sustainabilities' is so imperative.

I strongly recommend the book.' Professor Peter Newell, University of Sussex, author of Globalization and the Environment and Global Green Politics. 'Since the 1980s, the main question hasbeen how to leverage foreign direct investment and GVC engagement for economicdevelopment. Now, with the habitability of the planet in question, this bookshifts the lens toward sustainability. Very timely!' Timothy J. Sturgeon, Ph.D. Senior Researcher,MIT Industrial Performance Center (IPC).