| Description |
1 online resource (xxx, 305 pages) : illustrations |
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The Alexandra Lajoux Corporate Governance Ser |
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The Alexandra Lajoux Corporate Governance Ser
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| Contents |
Intro; Advance Praise; About DeG PRESS; Acknowledgments; About the Author; About the Series Editor; Contents; Preface; Introduction; Part 1; Chapter 1: Sustainability in 2020 and Beyond; Chapter 2: Why Bother?; Chapter 3: Terminology-What Does Sustainability Really Mean?; Chapter 4: What Does Sustainability Mean to Your Industry?; Chapter 5: Governance and Leadership: The "G" in ESG; Chapter 6: Strategy and Execution: The Missing "S" in ESG; Chapter 7: Environmental Stewardship: The "E" in ESG; Chapter 8: Social Responsibility: The "S" in ESG; Chapter 9: The New ESG Regulators; Part 2. Chapter 10: Introduction to the Corporate Sustainability Scorecard-C-Suite Rating SystemChapter 11: Vision, Mission, and Values; Chapter 12: CEO Leadership; Chapter 13: Board of Directors Leadership; Chapter 14: Goals and Metrics; Chapter 15: Culture and Organization; Chapter 16: Stakeholder Engagement; Chapter 17: Disclosure, Reporting, and Transparency; Chapter 18: Strategic Planning; Chapter 19: Innovation, Research, and Development; Chapter 20: Customers and Markets; Chapter 21: Products, Services, and Solutions; Chapter 22: Environmental Footprint-Operations. Chapter 23: Environmental Impacts-Supply ChainChapter 24: Environmental Impacts-Products; Chapter 25: Own Operations-Workplace; Chapter 26: Supply Chain Social Impacts; Chapter 27: Community Investment; Chapter 28: Conclusion: Tomorrow's Elite Corporation; Appendix A: Definitions; Index |
| Summary |
Sustainability: What It Is and How to Measure It is a succinct business-focused summary of how to think about the risks and opportunities associated with sustainability. The author discusses his proprietary framework, The Corporate Sustainability Scorecard TM C-suite rating system, that has been developed over 20 years and used by more than 50 companies to rate themselves on sustainability. Gilbert S. Hedstrom illustrates the use of the Scorecard with hundreds of examples. He discusses sustainability transformation, governance, and strategy and execution. Social responsibility and environmental stewardship form important parts of his discourse in this important contribution to the debate on sustainability that will benefit business executives and those interested in sustainability and business |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
In English |
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Print version record |
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Sustainability.
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Social responsibility of business.
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Sustainable development.
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sustainable development.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Industrial Management.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Management.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Management Science.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Organizational Behavior.
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Social responsibility of business
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Sustainability
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Sustainable development
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781547400423 |
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1547400420 |
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9781547400508 |
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1547400501 |
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