The Business Guide to Sustainability: Practical Strategies and Tools for Organizations

by Darcy Hitchcock, Marsha Willard

The Business Guide to Sustainability is a practical introduction to implementing a comprehensive sustainability strategy in any organization. Written by top business consultants, this useful book can be applied in both large and small enterprises. This edition shifts away from a discussion of CSR to focus more squarely on sustainability. It explores strategies for implementing sustainability in each of the functional areas of the corporation (accounting, HR, operations, etc.), while providing examples from a range of sectors, including manufacturing, services, and government. The book also includes the authors’ S-CORE assessment tool to help organizations determine whether they are on the right track, identify new opportunities, and assign accountability and responsibility. Brimming with interesting stories and examples, and covering new developments such as the emergence of BRICs and the effects of the Great Recession, this book will interest managers, business owners, and students for whom sustainability is a priority.

Genres: Sustainability, Business

290 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 2006

Reviews

[Richard · Rating 5 out of 5]

this book is comprehensive and full of ideas through out. it starts by arguing the need for sustainable business and the domino effect. overall it makes your business more self aware and how to implement changes.

[Eric Herr · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book on bringing sustainability into the workplace. How to move businesses forward in an age where sustainability improves profitability.