There is an invisible army of people deep inside the world's biggest and best-known companies, pushing for safer and more responsible practices. Obviously, they don't always succeed.

Christine Bader shares her story of working for BP trying to impact climate change and human rights. This story is a must read for those interested in CSR.

Muhammad Yunus won a Nobel Peace Price in 2006 for his development of microcredit which provides small loans to impoverished borrowers.

This book is a comprehensive introduction to the concept of better business and should be on every social entrepreneur's bookshelf.

Adam Braun shares his journey as he took $25 into more than 200 schools around the world through his nonprofit, Pencils of Promise. One trip to India changed his New York perspective and lead him to backpacking around the world to help students in need.

This book highlights Yvon Chouinard's journey from renegade rock climber to the founder of Patagonia. He shares his story on how to do things differently to support employees, customers, and our planet.

If you're building a business, don't miss this book on management philosophy.

Do you need some inspiration to do something to change the world? Stop scrolling, and read this book.

It follows Scott Harrison, the founder of Charity Water, on his journey from a club promoter in New York to the founder of Charity Water, a nonprofit that has donated over $400m to bring clean drinking water to over 10 million people.

This author is the former President of Ireland and focuses on combining sustainability and human rights to better understand the intersection between the two.

This book tells the story of individuals and inspires us around the potential for community based change.

This book dives deeply into the ethical issues plaguing the garment and clothing business.

If you're interested in understanding how the fashion decisions you make on a daily basis define our world, you cannot miss this book.

90% of manufacturing materials eventually end up as waste. Pretty frightening!

This book challenges the traditional "cradle to grave" manufacturing cycle. The authors envisions a world where products are designed so that after their useful life, they can support another purpose and give life to something new.

This book is a great read for those looking to expand their knowledge base into sustainable manufacturing.

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Should companies be run for profit or purpose? In this  book, Alex Edmans shows it's not an either-or choice. Drawing from real-life examples spanning industries and countries, Edmans demonstrates that purpose-driven businesses are consistently more successful in the long-term. But a purposeful company must navigate difficult trade-offs and take tough decisions. Edmans provides a roadmap for company leaders to put purpose into practice, and overcome the hurdles that hold many back.

This book follows 9 companies (Chipotle, General Electric, and Unilever) who have built sustainability into their billion-dollar businesses. Through research, interviews, and anecdotes, author Freya Williams identifies six common denominators from these companies, setting forth a sustainability blueprint anyone can follow.