Making the Most of Standards
Subtitle: the Sustainability Professional's Guide
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Published: 2017
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 80
ISBN-13: 9781351275804
Subjects: Office practice; Standards; Travail de bureau; Normes
Description: "The world of corporate responsibility standards can seem large and confusing. With so many different standards, it is often bewildering. Sustainability standards feed into a broad spectrum of other standards and finding the appropriate standard for your organization's needs is vital. This short book cuts through the confusion. It explains: 1. The pros and cons of using standards to improve sustainability performance 2. The variety of standards out there 3. A map showing how some of the most prominent sustainability standards relate to each other 4. A decision tree to help with choosing the type of standard that will be most helpful to you 5. For some of the most influential standards, a thumbnail description of what they are actually about 6. Some tips for putting standards into practice."--Provided by publisher.
Table of contents: title: Chapter Introduction; title: chapter 1 The Variety of Standards; title: chapter 2 Pros and Cons of Standards; title: chapter 3 A Map of Standards; title: chapter 4 Standards; title: chapter 5 Decision time; title: chapter 6 Putting Standards into Practice.