“Sustainable Business in Iowa”

Local author and sustainability expert, Adam Hammes, released his second book in January, “Sustainable Business in Iowa: How Leading Companies Profit from Environmental and Social Responsibility.” The book is a primer on designing and implementing profitable corporate sustainability programs. More than 30 Iowa businesses have initiatives highlighted in chapter case studies. Business colleges across Iowa are adopting
it as a textbook for their classrooms to make the topic more relevant to students. Hammes has been teaching CSR and Sustainability to evening MBA students at the University of Iowa Tippie College of Business for five years. He became the first corporate manager of sustainability for Kum & Go in 2010. He left in 2014 to consult and launch the Iowa Sustainable Business Forum (ISBF), a local industry association for sharing best practices business-to-business. Today, Hammes acts as the ISBF executive director, consults, speaks and writes on corporate environmental and social responsibility. ♦

“Traction”

Do you have a grip on your business, or does your business have a grip on you? All entrepreneurs and business leaders face similar frustrations — personnel conflict, profit woes and inadequate growth. Decisions never seem to get made, or, once made, fail to be properly implemented. But there is a solution. It’s not complicated or theoretical. The Entrepreneurial Operating System is a practical method for achieving the business success you
have always envisioned. More than 2,000 companies have discovered what EOS can do. In “Traction,” you’ll learn the secrets of strengthening the six key components of your business. You’ll discover simple yet powerful ways to run your company that will give you and your leadership team more focus, more growth and more
enjoyment. Successful companies are applying “Traction” every day to run profitable, frustration-free businesses — and you can, too. ♦