Anita Roddick and the demands of ethical business:
Anita Roddick is one of the world's most outspoken, controversial and successful businesswomen. "Business as Unusual" turns the tables on the way society looks at business and outlines a movement towards greater corporate responsibility and accountability. The book charts the progress of Anita Roddick and her company, The Body Shop. She talks openly about the "greed culture" of the 90s, The Body Shop vs. Shell, Trade Not Aid (the pleasures and pitfalls of trading with indigenous communities), taking on the US, creating community both within and outside the workplace, how to campaign for human rights in the business environment and women in business. Ranging from personal issues – such as self-esteem – to wider political issues – like the human rights abuses associated with globalization – Roddick offers her own vision for dealing with the demands of ethical business. Roddick believes we should never underestimate the power of the individual to create change.
In this new second edition for the first time Roddick talks about her work beyond The Body Shop. She tackles a wide range of personal and political issues from self-esteem, to human rights abuses within the context of corporate behaviour, explaining that you can make a profit and make a positive contribution to the community; you can trade on a global scale and you can stick your neck out with campaigns for human rights, while opening scores of shops a year. (294 pages)
Level: A/B

Business English offers simple and effective advice for anyone who has to communicate in a business environment. It covers the basics of written communication and shows you how to put these into practice in contexts such e-mails, reports and press releases. Author: Annie Noble
Contents include: Clear and effective writing — Good punctuation — Letters — E-mails — Materials for meetings — Sales proposals — Electronic presentations — Direct mail — Press releases — Websites — Revising and reworking — Proofreading etc. 

Level: A great resource for students or professionals on any Business English course

This book by two Australian academics examines what ethics are and how they relate to common business situations. It is particularly useful as a resource with lots of up-to-date, short case studies that will be useful in many teaching situations. Areas covered include ethics in relation to marketing and advertising, discrimination, the environment, whistleblowing, accounting and many other subjects. (280 pages)
Level: A+/studieområdet

This versatile resource book gives teachers practical advice for teaching vocational English to any profession. It helps teachers identify students' needs, design a course for their working environment, and teach the language areas — such as health and safety, organizational structures, instructions, and customer care — which are common to the majority of vocations. There are over 80 generic classroom activities that teachers can use. Author: Keith Harding.

A practical guide to the teaching of business English. Contents: What is special about business English? — Assessing needs and preferences — Designing a course — Selecting and developing materials — Teaching business speaking skills — Teaching business writing skills — How to teach business English at a distance — How to include intercultural training — Evaluating and assessing. Lots of photocopiable activities. By Evan Frendo.
Level: Practising teachers of business English

Global entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson has built a business empire and made billions and is renowned for his approachability and ability to challenge and succeed against the odds. Screw It, Let's Do It reveals the lessons that have helped him through his business and personal life, like believing it can be done and that, if others disagree with you, try and try again until you achieve your goal; or that you must love what you do. These and other lessons, with examples of how he learned them and how he's used them, are included in this stirring and candid look at his lessons from an exceptional life, which will inspire you to make a difference in your everyday life. The author, Richard Branson, is a hugely successful international entrepreneur, icon, and chairman of the Virgin Group. (111 pages)
Level: HH 1.-2.g

Richard Banson: “I want to share the many truths I've learned along the road to success which have helped me to be the best I can. They include: Have faith in yourself; Believe that anything can be done; Live life to the full; Never give up. Learn these and other simple truths, and I hope you will be inspired to get the most out of your life and to achieve your goals. People will always try to talk you out of ideas and say: 'It can't be done,' but if you have faith in yourself you'll find you can achieve almost anything.”