Practical sustainability strategies : how to gain a competitive advantage /

This book provides tested and proven practical strategies that make it possible for organizations to develop, maintain, or extend their competitive advantage without causing harm to the environment and society. It explains how to set goals and objectives and then monitor, measure, and report on prog...

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Main Author: Avlonas, Nikos, 1969-
Other Authors: Nassos, George P.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Hoboken New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., [2014]
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Online Access:Full Text via HEAL-Link
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Summary:This book provides tested and proven practical strategies that make it possible for organizations to develop, maintain, or extend their competitive advantage without causing harm to the environment and society. It explains how to set goals and objectives and then monitor, measure, and report on progress towards achieving corporate social responsibility and environmental sustainability. Readers will discover that this can all be accomplished while, at the same time, improving bottom-line profitability. Case studies based on the authors' research and fieldwork illustrate how leading companies have implemented each of the sustainability strategies discussed in the book. There is also an appendix with additional case studies exploring various aspects of business practices and sustainability. --
Item Description:Includes index.
Physical Description:1 online resource.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781118787373
1118787374
9781118787496
1118787498
9781118787472
1118787471
1118250443
9781118250440
DOI:10.1002/9781118787472