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Sustainability promises both reduced environmental impacts and real cash savings for any organization – be it a business, non-profit/NGO or government department. This easy-to-use manual has been written by top business consultants specifically to help managers, business owners, organizational leaders and aspiring environmental managers/sustainability coordinators to improve their organizations environmental, social and economic performance.
The authors demystify ‘sustainability’, untangle the plethora of sustainability frameworks, tools and practices, and make it easy for the average person in any organization to move towards sustainability. Organized by sector (manufacturing, services and office operations, and government) and common organizational functions (senior management, facilities, human resources, purchasing, environmental affairs and compliance, marketing and public relations, and finance and accounting), the authors show how organizations can incorporate sustainability into their everyday work through the application of useful tools and self-assessments.
Contents: Part 1 – Foundation Concepts • Sustainability as a Strategic Issue • Benefits of pursuing sustainability • Threats if you don’t pursue sustainability • Risks in pursuing sustainability • What is sustainability? • Why is sustainability a strategic issue? • Factors that define sustainability • How do you know whether your organization is sustainable? • Conclusion • Change Agent/Sustainability Coordinator: How to Keep a Sustainability Effort on Track • What you should know about sustainability • Strategies you can use • Change agents with no formal authority • Sustainability coordinators with formal authority • Conclusion • SCORE the sustainability coordinator • Part 2 – Sustainability by Industry Sector • Sustainability in Services and General Office Practices • What you should know about sustainability • Strategies you can use • Clean up your own operations • Take responsibility for your ripples • Evaluate strategic threats • Explore emerging opportunities • Conclusion • SCORE services and office practices • Sustainability in Manufacturing and Product Design • What you should know about sustainability • Strategies you can use • Product design • Operations • Conclusion • SCORE Manufacturing • Sustainability in Government Agencies • What you should about sustainability • Strategies you can use • Spend tax revenue wisely, maximizing the benefit to society • Provide infrastructure and security • Protect the commons • Create a level playing field • Protect and help people who need it • Guide us towards a better future • Conclusion • SCORE Government • Part 3 – Sustainability by Organizational Function • Senior Management: How to Lead the Sustainability Effort • What you should know about sustainability • Strategies you can use • Assess threats, opportunities and constraints • Choose terms and frameworks • Devise an implementation strategy and enlist support • Align business systems • Provide for transparency and stakeholder involvement • Conclusion • SCORE Senior management • Facilities: How to Save Energy and Water, Improve Productivity and Reduce Waste • What you should know about sustainability • Strategies you can use • Construct/remodel a high-performance building • Operate the building efficiently • Manage waste • Provide green cleaning and landscaping services • Manage transportation issues • Conclusion • SCORE Facilities • Human Resources: How to Support the Change Process and Bolster Employee Commitment • What you should know about sustainability • Strategies you can use • Introduce the concept to top executives • Consult on the implementation • Align human resource systems • Model appropriate behaviours • Measure the benefits • SCORE Human resources • Purchasing: How to Determine What to Buy and How to Work with Suppliers • What you should know about sustainability • Strategies you can use • Purchasing practices • Purchasing projects • Conclusion • SCORE Purchasing • Environmental Affairs: How to Support the Move Beyond Compliance and Eco-efficiencies to Sustainability • What you should know about sustainability • Strategies you can use • Environmental management systems • Chemical management systems • Chemical substitution • Green chemistry • Conclusion • SCORE Environmental affairs • Marketing/Public Relations: Whether and How to Promote Your Sustainability Efforts • What you should know about sustainability • Strategies you can use • Conclusion • SCORE Marketing and public relations • Accounting and Finance: How to Account for Environmental and Social Impacts • What you should know about sustainability • Strategies you can use • Develop a metrics framework and report on results • Determine what is ‘better’ • Decision tools to balance trade-offs • Conclusion • SCORE Finance and accounting • Appendix A – Sustainability frameworks and tools • Appendix B – Certification schemes
ISBN - 1844073203
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Pages : 272
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