How to Account for Sustainability
Subtitle: a Simple Guide to Measuring and Managing
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Published: 2017
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 119
ISBN-13: 9781351275767
Subjects: Business; Environmental aspects; Social responsibility of business; Sustainability
Description: "Learn how to measure, manage and account for sustainability in your business in clear, simple and feasible steps. This book takes you from concept to innovation and back to action items for all aspects of sustainability. Each chapter has four sections: (1) a specific description of sustainability challenges, (2) an example of a business making a profit by sustainability problem, (3) an exercise challenging the reader to identify business solutions and (4) clear, simple takeaways. The book is structured around the world's most accepted guidelines for sustainability reporting, the Global Reporting Initiative."--Provided by publisher.
Table of contents: title: Chapter 1 Introduction: Occam's Razor and Sustainability Reporting  -- Laura Musikanski; title: chapter 2 The Environment: Challenges, Examples, and Opportunities  -- Laura Musikanski; title: chapter 3 The Economy: Challenges, Examples, and Opportunities  -- Laura Musikanski; title: chapter 4 Our Society: Challenges, Examples, and Opportunities  -- Laura Musikanski; title: chapter 5 Products: Challenges, Examples, and Opportunities  -- Laura Musikanski; title: chapter 6 Human Rights: Challenges, Examples, and Opportunities  -- Laura Musikanski; title: chapter 7 Labor Practices and Decent Work: Challenges, Examples, and Opportunities  -- Laura Musikanski; title: chapter 8 Conclusion: You Get What You Measure -- Laura Musikanski.