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Essentials of sustainability for business : a practical approach / Peter McManners

By: McManners, PeterLanguage: English Publisher: London : Routledge, 2023ISBN: 9781003386629Subject(s): Industrial management -- Environmental aspects | Sustainable developmentAdditional physical formats: Print version:: Essentials of Sustainability for BusinessDDC classification: 658.408 Online resources: Click here to access online
Contents:
Cover - Half Title - Title Page - Copyright Page - Table of Contents - List of figures - List of boxes - List of exercises - Preface - Chapter 1 Introduction - Part 1: Sustainability in Context - Chapter 2: History of Sustainability - Chapter 3: Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) - Chapter 4: Corporate Responsibility - Chapter 5: Responding to Climate Change - Chapter 6: Preventing Biodiversity Loss - Chapter 7: Resources - Chapter 8: Pollution - Chapter 9: Delivering Resilient Sustainability - Part 2 : Sustainability Analysis - Chapter 10: The Practitioner - Chapter 11: Perspectives - Chapter 12; Timescale - Chapter 13: Lenses - Chapter 14: Vision Building - Chapter 15: Key Success Factors - Chapter 16: Sustainable Business Models - Part 3: The Future of Sustainability - Chapter 17: The Sustainability Imperative - Chapter 18: Agreements, Treaties, and Regulations - Chapter 19: Trade - Chapter 20: Resilient Economics - Chapter 21: Employment - Chapter 22: Manufacturing - Chapter 23: Agriculture - Chapter 24: Energy - Chapter 25: City Design - Chapter 26 Conclusion - Appendix 1 - Exercise - Feedback - Index
Summary: Essentials of Sustainability for Business teaches the core principles of sustainability in a concise format for those new to issues at the intersection of sustainability and business. The book plots a path through the contradictions and confusions in the debates about sustainability, to get to the heart of why it matters, how to respond, and where it leads. The book is structured around three parts in order to assess the context, the goals, and the applications of sustainable business. The first part provides the foundation for understanding the core issues in sustainable business including, the history of sustainability, the sustainable development goals, corporate social responsibility, responding to climate change and delivering resilient sustainability. The second part offers a framework for sustainability analysis, which cuts through the complexity of multiple overlapping issues providing application to real life practice of policy makers and businesses. The final part offers more sophisticated examination of businesses and sustainable resilience.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Cover - Half Title - Title Page - Copyright Page - Table of Contents - List of figures - List of boxes - List of exercises - Preface - Chapter 1 Introduction - Part 1: Sustainability in Context - Chapter 2: History of Sustainability - Chapter 3: Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) - Chapter 4: Corporate Responsibility - Chapter 5: Responding to Climate Change - Chapter 6: Preventing Biodiversity Loss - Chapter 7: Resources - Chapter 8: Pollution - Chapter 9: Delivering Resilient Sustainability - Part 2 : Sustainability Analysis - Chapter 10: The Practitioner - Chapter 11: Perspectives - Chapter 12; Timescale - Chapter 13: Lenses - Chapter 14: Vision Building - Chapter 15: Key Success Factors - Chapter 16: Sustainable Business Models - Part 3: The Future of Sustainability - Chapter 17: The Sustainability Imperative - Chapter 18: Agreements, Treaties, and Regulations - Chapter 19: Trade - Chapter 20: Resilient Economics - Chapter 21: Employment - Chapter 22: Manufacturing - Chapter 23: Agriculture - Chapter 24: Energy - Chapter 25: City Design - Chapter 26 Conclusion - Appendix 1 - Exercise - Feedback - Index

Essentials of Sustainability for Business teaches the core principles of sustainability in a concise format for those new to issues at the intersection of sustainability and business. The book plots a path through the contradictions and confusions in the debates about sustainability, to get to the heart of why it matters, how to respond, and where it leads. The book is structured around three parts in order to assess the context, the goals, and the applications of sustainable business. The first part provides the foundation for understanding the core issues in sustainable business including, the history of sustainability, the sustainable development goals, corporate social responsibility, responding to climate change and delivering resilient sustainability. The second part offers a framework for sustainability analysis, which cuts through the complexity of multiple overlapping issues providing application to real life practice of policy makers and businesses. The final part offers more sophisticated examination of businesses and sustainable resilience.

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