A primer on sustainability : in the business environment / Ronald Whitfield and Jeanne McNett.

By: Whitfield, Ronald [author.]Contributor(s): McNett, Jeanne M, 1946- [author.]Material type: TextTextSeries: 2014 digital library | Environmental and social sustainability for business advantage collectionPublisher: New York, New York (222 East 46th Street, New York, NY 10017) : Business Expert Press, 2014Edition: First editionDescription: 1 online resource (xiv, 153 pages) : illustrationsContent type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9781606496350Subject(s): Sustainability | Corporations -- Environmental aspects | sustainability | precautionary principle | corporate accountability | environmental movement | green washing | triple bottom line | sustainable business operations | sustainable innovation | sustainable supply chain | cradle-to-cradle design | life cycle assessment | corporate reporting systems | the global reporting initiative | the global compact | the carbon disclosure project | carbon footprint | water footprint | indices on sustainability | transparency | stakeholder theoryGenre/Form: Electronic books.Additional physical formats: Print version:: No titleDDC classification: 658.408 LOC classification: HD60 | .W456 2014Online resources: Click to View
Contents:
Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Sustainability: meaning and context -- 2. Systems and tools for sustainability -- 3. Thinking about major sustainability issues -- 4. Decision making in sustainability: case studies -- 5. Concluding thoughts -- Notes -- References -- Index.
Abstract: What does sustainability in the business environment really mean? The concept has evolved from a vague goal to "save the planet" to become a strategic imperative for business to enhance performance across many dimensions. We live in an age of increasing corporate accountability and if a business expects to survive for the long term, it must adhere to ever higher standards of behavior and continuously develop more sustainable ways of doing business.
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Part of: 2014 digital library.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 143-149) and index.

Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Sustainability: meaning and context -- 2. Systems and tools for sustainability -- 3. Thinking about major sustainability issues -- 4. Decision making in sustainability: case studies -- 5. Concluding thoughts -- Notes -- References -- Index.

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What does sustainability in the business environment really mean? The concept has evolved from a vague goal to "save the planet" to become a strategic imperative for business to enhance performance across many dimensions. We live in an age of increasing corporate accountability and if a business expects to survive for the long term, it must adhere to ever higher standards of behavior and continuously develop more sustainable ways of doing business.

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