The Next Sustainability Wave

The Next Sustainability Wave
Author: Bob Willard
Publisher: Gabriola Island, B.C. : New Society Publishers
Total Pages: 353
Release: 2005
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780865715325

A timely and compelling guide for sustainability champions wanting to promote "deeper green" companies.

The New Sustainability Advantage

The New Sustainability Advantage
Author: Bob Willard
Publisher: New Society Publishers
Total Pages: 225
Release: 2012-04-10
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0865717125

Argues that businesses stand to profit from development strategies that are socially and environmentally responsible. Original.

The Sustainability Advantage

The Sustainability Advantage
Author: Bob Willard
Publisher: New Society Pub
Total Pages: 203
Release: 2002
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780865714519

The "hard-cash" benefits of sustainable business written by and for business leaders.

Sustainability Champion's Guidebook

Sustainability Champion's Guidebook
Author: Bob Willard
Publisher: New Society Publishers
Total Pages: 145
Release: 2009-05-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1550924273

The essential how-to guide for transforming your company's corporate culture.

Green to Gold

Green to Gold
Author: Daniel C. Esty
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 423
Release: 2009-01-09
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0470393742

From the Publishers Weekly review: "Two experts from Yale tackle the business wake-up-call du jour-environmental responsibility-from every angle in this thorough, earnest guidebook: pragmatically, passionately, financially and historically. Though "no company the authors know of is on a truly long-term sustainable course," Esty and Winston label the forward-thinking, green-friendly (or at least green-acquainted) companies WaveMakers and set out to assess honestly their path toward environmental responsibility, and its impact on a company's bottom line, customers, suppliers and reputation. Following the evolution of business attitudes toward environmental concerns, Esty and Winston offer a series of fascinating plays by corporations such as Wal-Mart, GE and Chiquita (Banana), the bad guys who made good, and the good guys-watchdogs and industry associations, mostly-working behind the scenes. A vast number of topics huddle beneath the umbrella of threats to the earth, and many get a thorough analysis here: from global warming to electronic waste "take-back" legislation to subsidizing sustainable seafood. For the responsible business leader, this volume provides plenty of (organic) food for thought. "

The Sixth Wave

The Sixth Wave
Author: James Bradfield Moody
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
Total Pages: 406
Release: 2010
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 145872249X

Originally published: Vintage/Random House Australia, 2010, 2010.

Environmental Management

Environmental Management
Author: Michael V. Russo
Publisher: SAGE
Total Pages: 681
Release: 2008-09-05
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1412958490

Increased concern about the natural environment has led to an urgent call for organizations to take action toward environmental stewardship. This Second Edition of the groundbreaking Environmental Management: Readings and Cases will inspire readers to find creative solutions to the challenges of maintaining sustainable enterprise while restoring our ecological community. Featuring a highly esteemed group of contributors with content from premier journals —including Harvard Business Review –this comprehensive reader fills a major gap in the teaching of business and the environment. New to the Second Edition: More than two-thirds of the book consists of new material, addressing emerging and timely topics like environmental regulation, green marketing, environmental strategy, and more The book features 11 new cases, providing a platform for lively classroom discussion This edition adds a stronger international component, highlighting the global nature of environmental management Accompanied by High-Quality Ancillaries! Instructor Resources on CD provide in-depth teaching notes for both the readings and the cases, course development guides including outlines, and helpful charts providing visual links between readings, cases that have been developed by the author, and popular topics. IRCDs are available to qualified instructors only by contacting Customer Care at 1-800-818-SAGE (7243) between 6 am – 5 pm, PT. Intended Audience This reader serves as a stand-alone or supplemental text for upper-level undergraduate or graduate courses such as Environmental Management, Green Marketing, Clean Production, Environmental Policy and Strategy, and other courses in business and environmental studies.

Green Manufacturing

Green Manufacturing
Author: David A. Dornfeld
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 291
Release: 2012-12-09
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1441960163

Green Manufacturing: Fundamentals and Applications introduces the basic definitions and issues surrounding green manufacturing at the process,machine and system (including supply chain) levels. It also shows, by way of several examples from different industry sectors, the potential for substantial improvement and the paths to achieve the improvement. Additionally, this book discusses regulatory and government motivations for green manufacturing and outlines the path for making manufacturing more green as well as making production more sustainable. This book also: Discusses new engineering approaches for manufacturing and provides a path from traditional manufacturing to green manufacturing Addresses regulatory and economic issues surrounding green manufacturing Details new supply chains that need to be in place before going green Includes state-of-the-art case studies in the areas of automotive, semiconductor and medical areas as well as in the supply chain and packaging areas

Sustainable Production

Sustainable Production
Author: Glen Toner
Publisher: UBC Press
Total Pages: 272
Release: 2011-11-01
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0774840935

The issues associated with sustainable production are among the most important facing the world in the early 21st century. While most of the scholarship in this area has been produced in the United States and Europe, not much has been written from a Canadian perspective. Sustainable Production establishes a Canadian presence in the sustainable production debate by analyzing the opportunities and constraints facing the public and private sectors as Canada strives to move public policy and industrial practice forward. Sustainable production envisions an industrial system that would maximize resource efficiency, minimize environmental impacts, and replenish natural capital, while providing safe and satisfying employment opportunities.

The Fourth Wave

The Fourth Wave
Author: Herman Maynard
Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers
Total Pages: 244
Release: 1996-08-31
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1609946022

Applying the concept of historical waves originally propounded by Alvin Toffler in The Third Wave, Herman Maynard and Susan Mehrtens look toward the next century and foresee a "fourth wave," an era of integration and responsibility far beyond Toffler's revolutionary description of third-wave postindustrial society. Whether we attain this stage of global well-being, however, will depend on how well our business institutions adapt and change. The Fourth Wave examines the ways business has changed in the second and third waves and must continue to change in the fourth. The changes concern the basics-how an institution is organized, how it defines wealth, how it relates to surrounding communities, how it responds to environmental needs, and how it takes part in the political process. Maynard and Mehrtens foresee a radically different future in which business principles, concern for the environment, personal integrity, and spiritual values are integrated. The authors also demonstrate the need for a new kind of leadership-managers and CEOs who embrace an attitude of global stewardship; who define their assets as ideas, information, creativity, and vision; and who strive for seamless boundaries between work and private lives for all employees.