Global climate change poses enormous environmental challenges, and societies across the world have to adapt and innovate to further the goals of sustainability for present and future generations. The private sector especially must find new ways of doing business to align their practices with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted by the international community. This handbook provides a comprehensive and holistic coverage of sustainability, bridging the gap between academic theory and business practices. Using a conceptually structured framework throughout, the book examines the latest academic research to summarize what environmental, social and economic sustainability actually means in different contexts. It shows how organizations benefit from it and identifies the critical emerging trends and disruptive forces that the private sector must contend with. Using numerous specific case studies and insights from industry leaders, the book shows how to strategically integrate sustainability into the organization, with extensive focus on policies, incentives, measures, operations, production, consumption, and lifecycle management. In this first of the 2-volume set, Volume 1: . Encourages a change in mindset to embrace sustainability imperatives. . Explains what sustainability actually means in all its environmental, economic, and social dimensions . Examines key concepts, theoretical foundations, and applied case studies in sustainability . Shows what specific best practices business leaders are using to align their practices with the SDGs For researchers, students, and businesspeople at all levels and sectors this handbook is an essential reference of the latest sustainability tools and methodologies required to adapt and innovate towards sustainability. Step-by-step guidance on key procedures and methodologies Learning tools including glossary, literature reviews, summaries, taxonomy Extensive coverage of sustainability-related case studies with lessons learned INDICE: 1. IntroductionPart 1 - Sustainability Way of Thinking2. What is Sustainability and why is Sustainability so important3. What is the difference between Environment, Social and Economic aspects and how do they relate4. Understanding the Sustainability Environment, Social and Economic trends within the market5. Sustainability and Environmental factors6. What Is Environmental Sustainability?7. The growing importance of environmental aspects8. Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility9. What drives customer loyalty? 10. Cooperation in R & D and eco-innovations11. Innovation Management and Corporate Social Responsibility12. Environmental Risk Management Strategies and the Moderating Role of Corporate Social Responsibility13. Sustainability and Economic Factors14. Circular economy - Fundamental challenges for business environment17. An Accounting Proposal to Boost Companies Toward Sustainability Part 2 - What do the Leaders do18. Identifying the Sustainability Leaders, the research and scoring mechanism19. The 100 Worldwide Sustainability Leaders20. Chr. Hansen Holding A/S21. Kering SA22. Neste Corporation23. Ørsted24. GlaxoSmithKline plc25. Prologis, Inc.26. Umicore27. Banco do Brasil S.A.28. Shinhan Financial Group Co.29. Taiwan Semiconductor30. ConclusionPart 3 - What can we learn from the leaders31. What do the Sustainability Leaders do different32. The emergence of business sustainability: Educational, practical and research implications33. Gathering the Leading Practices from the Sustainability Outperformers34. The value of a Sustainability Ontology35. The Sustainability Practices gathered in a Sustainability Ontology36. How to use the Sustainability Ontology
- ISBN: 978-0-323-90110-9
- Editorial: Elsevier
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 576
- Fecha Publicación: 01/11/2022
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés