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The sustainability handbook : [the complete management guide to achieving social, economic and environmental responsibility]

'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 Reporti
eBook, English, 2007
Earthscan, London, 2007
1 online resource (1 volume) : illustrations
9781849773294, 9781435602663, 9781844074952, 9781281105196, 1849773297, 1435602668, 1844074951, 1281105198
176889761
Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; About the Author; Introduction and Executive Summary; Chapter 1 Addressing the Confusion About Sustainability: The Typical Executive View; Chapter 2 Determining Scope: An Operational Definition of Sustainability; Chapter 3 The Value of Sustainability: Why Bother?; Chapter 4 Building an SOS: The Key Elements and Basic Structure; Chapter 5 SOS Standards: The Roadmap for Change; Chapter 6 Strategic Planning for Focused Sustainability Improvement; Chapter 7 Selecting Goals and Indicators
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