The Sustainability Handbook de William R. Blackburn

The Sustainability Handbook

William R. Blackburn

en Limba Engleză Paperback – 30 ian 2016

Covers the complexities, challenges, and benefits of sustainability when pursued by corporate, academic, government, and nonprofit organisations. This second edition identifies the newest, most cutting-edge practices in the field to stimulate organisations of all types to take the next step toward sustainability, offering a wide variety of practical approaches and tools.

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Preț

Express

Paperback (2)

467^.92 lei 43-57 zile

+35^.70 lei 5-11 zile

Environmental Law Institute – 30 ian 2016

610^.81 lei 22-36 zile

+35^.70 lei 5-11 zile

Taylor & Francis – 21 dec 2015

467^.92 lei 43-57 zile

Hardback (1)

1032^.32 lei 43-57 zile

Taylor & Francis – 15 oct 2007

1032^.32 lei 43-57 zile

Cuprins

Introduction and Executive Summary * Addressing the Confusion About Sustainability: The Typical Executive View * Determining Scope: An Operational Definition of Sustainability * The Value of Sustainability: Why Bother? * Building an SOS: The Key Elements and Basic Structure * SOS Standards: The Roadmap for Change * Strategic Planning for Focused Sustainability Improvement * Selecting Goals and Indicators * Bringing Sustainability to the Front Line: Deployment, Integration, and Alignment * Data Systems, Auditing, and Other Monitoring andAccountability Mechanisms * Transparent Sustainability Reporting * Stakeholder Engagement; The Role of NGOs * Approach to Sustainability for Small and Struggling Companies * Approach to Sustainability for NGOs * Approach to Sustainability for Governmental Organizations * Approach to Sustainability for Colleges and Universities * Keeping the Initiative Alive: Making the SOSSustainable * Appendices * Index

Notă biografică

William R. Blackburn is a lawyer and leading sustainability consultant with three decades of experience. Amongst his positions, Blackburn is a member of the Management Team of the Stakeholder Council, Global Reporting Initiative and expert delegate of the Working Group on the Guidance on Social Responsibility of ISO 26000. He was former Vice-President and Chief Counsel of Corporate Environment, Health and Safety at Baxter International Inc.

Recenzii

'A truly comprehensive review of sustainable development as it relates to organizations large and small.'Sir Mark Moody-Stuart, Chairman, Anglo-American plc'By far the best book on sustainability I have read in the last ten years.'George Nagel, Senior Director, EHS Strategies and Outreach, Bristol-Myers Squibb Company'Bill Blackburn has accomplished a rare feat: he has crafted the perfect reference for both the academic and the executive. [It] should be required reading for MBA students and seasoned executives.'Allen White, Senior Fellow, Tellus Institute, Co-Founder and former CEO, Global Reporting Initiative, Co-Founder and Director, Corporation 20/20'A very complete and detailed account of how to take the difficult concept of sustainable development ... and make it a valuable tool to help ensure a more just, equitable, and environmentally safe planet.'Alberto Ninio, Lead Counsel, Environmental and International Law, Legal Vice Presidency, The World Bank'Blackburn is a powerful voice for a common-sense approach to sustainability.'Scott Charon, LEED AP, Project Manager, New Product Development, Herman Miller Inc.'The first complete, practical book about sustainability for all types of organizations.'George P. Nassos, Director, Environmental Management Program and Center for Sustainable Enterprise, Stuart Graduate School of Business, Illinois Institute of Technology'An impressive and comprehensive work... A real first in the literature.'Dennis J. Aigner, Professor of Economics, Paul Merage School of Business, University of California, Irvine'It is full of ideas that will make you think and act differently. Read it, if you care!'Brian Kraus, CEO, ERM Certification and Verification Services'I thoroughly endorsed this publication as an excellent tool to assist those working in sustainability and environmental management.'AJH, Eagle Bulletin Jan 2008'This is truly an excellent work on practical sustainability and it is written for both the newcomer to the subject and the experienced practitioner.'Eagle Bulletin, May 2007