The Business Guide to Sustainability
Practical Strategies and Tools for Organizations
Darcy Hitchcock ,  Marsha Willard
Cloth: 978 1 84407 765 6
Price: $128.00  

Paper: 978 1 84407 766 3
Price: $49.95  

Publisher: Earthscan Publications Ltd.
August 2009 , 324 pp., 6 3/4" x 8 3/4"
figures & tables
Edition: Second Edition
Sustainability promises both reduced environmental impacts and real cash savings for any organization — be it a business, non-profit/NGO or government department.

This easy-to-use manual — clear, concise and logically laid out — has been written by top business consultants.

The authors desmystify 'sustainability', untangle the plethora of sustainability frameworks, tools and practices, and make it easy for the average person in any organization to move towards sustainability. Organized by sector and common organizational functions, the authors show how organizations can incorporate sustainability into their everyday work through the application of useful tools and self-assessments.

Building on the success of the first edition, the second edition includes a new chapter on information and communication technology (ICT). The authors have also added many new facts, stories, practices and resources throughout the book to keep up with this rapidly emerging field and have updated their widely used SCORE sustainability assessment.

Table of Contents:
List of Figures and Tables
Acknowledgements
Abbreviations
Introduction
Part 1: Foundation Concepts
1) Sustainability as a Strategic Issue
2) Change Agent/Sustainability Coordinator: How to Keep a Sustainability Effort on Track
Part 2: Sustainability by Industry Sector
3) Sustainability in Services and General Office Practices
4) Sustainability in Manufacturing and Product Design
5) Sustainability in Government Agencies
Part 3: Sustainability by Organizational Function
6) Senior Management: How to Lead the Sustainability Effort
7) Facilities: How to Save Energy and Water, Improve Productivity and Reduce Waste
8) Human Resources: How to Support the Change Process and Bolster Employee Commitment
9) Purchasing: How to Determine What to Buy and How to Work with Suppliers
10) Information Technology: How to Save Energy, Reduce Waste and Facilitate the Transition to a Low-Impact Operation
11) Environmental Affairs: How to Support the Move Beyond Compliance and Eco-efficiencies to Sustainability
12) Marketing/Public Relations: Whether and How to Promote Your Sustainability Efforts
13) Accounting and Finance: How to Account for Environmental and Social Impacts
Appendix A: Sustainability Frameworks and tools
Appendix B: Certification Schemes
Notes
Index


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'If you want your business to be part of the green-is-sexy movement and aren't quite sure how to get there, then this guide should be on the top of your business book stack"

- Sustainable Industries Journal
"Clear/concise and laid out in a way that made real sense. The way the chapters were structured (into the functions and sectors) was particularly helpful."

- Jacqueline Drumheller , Alaska Airlines