| Description |
1 online resource (320 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Seventh Generation: balancing customer expectations with supply chain realities / Daniel R. Goldstein and Michael V. Russo -- Phoenix Organic: valuing sustainability while desiring growth / Eva Collins and Steve Bowden, Kate Kearins -- Kimpton Hotels: balancing strategy and environmental sustainability / Murray Silverman, Tom Thomas -- Environmental product differentiation by the Hayward Lumber Company / Magali Delmas, Erica Plambeck and Monifa Porter -- Transforming the global fishing industry: the Marine Stewardship Council at full sail? / Alexander Nick -- Purchasing strategies and sustainability: the Migros palm oil case / Jens Hamprecht, Daniel Corsten -- Hindustan Lever / Aileen Ionescu-Somers, Ulrich Steger and Wolfgang Amann -- Building a sustainable venture: the Mountain Institute's earth brick machine / John Buffington, Ted London -- City Water Tanzania / Kevin McKague, Oana Branzei -- Body Shop: social responsibility or sustained greenwashing? / Debapratim Purkayastha and Rajiv Fernando -- Mobility car-sharing / Kai Hockerts -- Catamount Energy and the Glebe Mountain Wind Farm: clean energy versus NIMBY / Robert Letowsky |
| Summary |
A collection of case studies on sustainability management explores both the opportunities and pitfalls companies and NGOs face in targeting sustainability issues and how their values and core assumptions impact their business strategies |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Sustainable development.
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Social responsibility of business.
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sustainable development.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Industries -- General.
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Social responsibility of business
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Sustainable development
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Management
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Nachhaltigkeit
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Strategisches Management
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Ondernemerschap.
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Sociale verantwoordelijkheid.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Hamschmidt, Jost
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| LC no. |
2008360640 |
| ISBN |
9781909493711 |
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1909493716 |
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1351280279 |
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9781351280273 |
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1351280260 |
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9781351280266 |
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1351280287 |
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9781351280280 |
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