Practical sustainability : from grounded theory to emerging strategies /
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| Author / Creator: | Khalili, Nasrin R., 1955- |
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Imprint: | New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2011. |
| Description: | xii, 266 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8302466 |
Table of Contents:
- List of Illustrations
- Acknowledgment
- 1. Theory and Concept of Sustainability and Sustainable Development
- Introduction
- What Is Sustainability?
- Sustainable Development
- Sustainability-Related Policies, Rules, and Regulations
- Summary
- Case Study
- Global Warming Effect on Midwestern Heat Waves
- 2. Strategic Tools for Achieving Long-Term Sustainability
- Introduction
- Strategic Tools and Techniques for Achieving Sustainability
- Practical Sustainability Model and the Sea Framework
- Summary
- Case Study
- Sustainability Approach at CSX Corporation
- 3. Laying the Foundation: Creating a Sustainable Culture and Shift in Business Paradigms
- Introduction
- Definition of Culture
- Importance of Culture in Organizations
- Summary
- Case Study and Examples
- 4. Business Case for Sustainability
- Introduction
- Developing a Business Case for Sustainability
- Summary
- Case Study
- A Business Case for Managing GHG Emissions at the Stuart School of Business
- 5. Sustainable Supply Chain Management
- Introduction
- Managing Sustainability Risk by Matching Supply and Demand
- Collaborating on Specifications and Logistics
- Promoting Product and Production Stewardship
- Aligning Incentives via a Contractual Relationship
- Using Evironmental Criteria in Supplier Selection
- Summary
- Mini-Case (CD)
- 6. Green Marketing: A Future Revolution
- Introduction
- Creation of Regulations
- Sustainability and Marketing Strategy
- Global Survey on Green Marketing
- Rich Feeding on the Poor: Is It a Misuse of Green Marketing?
- Green Marketing: Trend or Just a Whim?
- Hurdles to Green Marketing
- Summary
- A Case Study: Green Marketing Campaign 2010
- 7. Sustainability Measurement, Assessment, and Reporting
- Introduction
- Decision Analytical Frameworks for Sustainability Management
- Sustainability Indicators
- Sustainability Performance Evaluation and Benchmarking
- Sustainability Reporting Framework
- Summary
- Case Study
- Measuring Corporate-Wide Sustainability Performance
- 8. The Finance of Sustainability: New Trends, Opportunities, and Challenges
- Introduction
- Financing Sustainability Projects
- Financing and Investing in Climate Change
- Corporate Sustainability Initiatives and Reporting in the United States
- Capital Markets: Carbon Credits and Carbon Trading
- Sustainability Investment Risk Management
- Summary
- Case Studies
- Goldman Sachs Sustainability Programs
- 9. Sustainability Accounting and Reporting
- Introduction
- Corporate Sustainability
- Accounting Issues
- Ontario Hydro Case Study
- Green Accounting at AT&T: Case Study
- The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol
- Business Goals Served by GHG Inventories
- Summary
- 10. Promoting Sustainable Consumption
- Introduction
- Promoting Sustainable Consumption
- Summary
- Case Studies
- The Energy Star Success
- Development of Index of Environmentally Sustainable Consumption
- 11. Approaches to Long-Term Global Sustainability Ecological, Carbon, and Water Footprints
- Introduction
- Ecological Footprints
- Climate Change and GHG Emission Management
- Sustainable Water Management
- Summary
- Case Studies
- Electric Power Research Institute GHG Emission Management
- Alcoa: Taking Advantage of Renewable Energy Certificates
- Notes on Contributors
- Index
