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RECORD NUMBER: 592 OF 1107Main Title | Organizational survival : profitable strategies for a sustainable future / | |||||||||||
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Author | Balestrero, Gregory. | |||||||||||
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Publisher | McGraw-Hill, | |||||||||||
Year Published | 2014 | |||||||||||
OCLC Number | 839388079 | |||||||||||
ISBN | 9780071817127; 0071817123 | |||||||||||
Subjects | Sustainable development ; Management--Environmental aspects ; Social responsibility of business | |||||||||||
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Collation | xxv, 322 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm | |||||||||||
Notes | Includes bibliographical references (pages285-302) and index. |
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Contents Notes | Part 1. The case for change -- The double meaning of sustainability -- Dwindling supplies and growing demand -- Reluctant caretakers of public trust -- Part 2. The awakening of organizational leadership -- Sustainability as a core value -- Social innovation for sustainability -- Companies in transition and the need for strategic change -- Part 3. Payback is real -- Arguments for the reluctant majority -- Does corporate sustainability create measurable value? -- Building a strong and long-lasting reputation -- Common traits of sustainable companies -- Part 4. A road map for changing our future -- Creating the road map to a sustainable future -- Adding value and profitability -- The conversation continues -- Appendix A. Sustainability leaders -- Appendix B. Sustainability indexes and rating systems. |