Main Title |
The step-by-step guide to sustainability planning : how to create and implement sustainability plans in any business or organization / |
Author |
Hitchcock, Darcy E.
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Other Authors |
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Publisher |
Earthscan, |
Year Published |
2008 |
OCLC Number |
236484902 |
ISBN |
9781844076161; 1844076164; 9781138132351; 1138132357 |
Subjects |
Management--Environmental aspects ;
Sustainable development--Planning ;
Business planning ;
Duurzame ontwikkeling ;
Strategische planning
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Internet Access |
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Holdings |
Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last Modified |
Checkout Status |
EJAM |
HD30.255.H584 2008 |
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Region 3 Library/Philadelphia, PA |
10/22/2012 |
ESAM |
HD30.255.H584 2008 |
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Region 10 Library/Seattle,WA |
12/27/2011 |
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Collation |
xxxi, 173 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
Notes |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Contents Notes |
Sustainability is now the greatest business imperative, yet how do you actually develop and implement a sustainability plan if you aren't an expert? From the authors of the award-winning handbook The Business Guide to Sustainability comes this highly practical guide to designing and implementing a customized sustainability plan in any business, organization or government department of any type and scale. This step-by-step guide explains how to create a sustainability plan and sustainability report. Each chapter has two vital sections. The first contains background reading, tips and case examples to help you be successful. The second presents a set of methods each with step-by-step instructions and a selection matrix to help choose the best methods. The book also contains sample worksheets and exercise materials that can be copied for organization-wide use. Preparing for change -- Refining the business case -- Creating the vision of sustainability -- Identifying impacts and priorities -- Developing sustainability metrics and reports -- Developing an implementation strategy and choosing projects -- Developing effective management systems -- Determining the structures needed to manage the effort -- Informing and involving employees. |