Competitive Environmental Strategy
Subtitle: A Guide To The Changing Business Landscape
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Island Press
Published: April 1, 2000
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 256
ISBN-13: 9781559637718
Subjects: Economics, Finance, Business and Industry; Green Business; Environmental Engineering & Technology; Business / Economics / Finance; Business/Economics; United States; Industrial management; Development - Sustainable Development; Nature / Environmental Conservation & Protection; Environmental aspects; Environmental policy; Strategic planning
First sentence: Annual costs for pollution control in the United States rose from $27 billion in 1972 to more than $90 billion in 1990 and are projected to reach $155 billion by the year 2000.
Description: "In Competitive Environmental Strategy, Andrew Hoffman examines the effects of environmentalism on corporate management, explaining how and why environmental forces are driving change and how business managers can think about environmental issues in a strategic way.".

"Anyone who wishes to engage in business management in the 21st century will need to appreciate the implications of environmental issues on corporate activities, and vice versa. Competitive Environmental Strategy offers a conceptual guide to the subject and provides real-world examples that demonstrate the validity and applicability of the concepts for business people. It shows how managers are turning an understanding of environmental issues to competitive advantage."--BOOK JACKET.