Practical Sustainability Strategies How to Gain a Competitive Advantage 2nd Edition By George Nassos, Nikos Avlonas ISBN 1119561040 9781119561040
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Author: George Nassos, Nikos Avlonas
The guide to sustainable strategies and tools to improve competitive business advantage, updated with practical case studies and supporting teaching material
The revised and updated second edition of Practical Sustainability Strategies is filled with proven strategies and tools for organizations to integrate sustainability into their business models. Drawing on the authors’ research and years of hands-on experience, the book defines strategies that organizations can put in place to develop, extend, or maintain competitive advantage without harming the environment. Additionally, the authors provide tools for measuring and reporting progress and present illustrative case studies that clearly demonstrate the importance of implementing sustainability.
Since the first edition was published in 2013, new strategies, measurements, and certifications have been developed. The book, which is used by several business schools around the globe, has been updated to include these new and effective strategies, including circular economy, the sharing economy, adaptation, resiliency, and strategies to fight climate change. This new edition also highlights the UN Sustainable Development Goals that have been adopted worldwide. This updated second edition:
- Covers new strategies, measuring systems, GRI, STARS and B-Lab certifications
- Offers teaching slides and questions for use in the classroom
- Explores the principles and importance of sustainability
- Examines more than 10 different sustainability strategies
- Presents the economic justification for sustainability with illustrative examples
Written for sustainability managers, ESG professionals, engineers, process designers, policy makers, CEOs, business schools, and others, the second edition of Practical Sustainability Strategies offers an updated guide to the most recent strategies and tools that can be put into place to improve competitive advantage, while also providing a positive impact to the community and workplace.
Practical Sustainability Strategies How to Gain a Competitive Advantage 2nd Table of contents:
PART I: INTRODUCTION TO SUSTAINABILITY
CHAPTER 1: Urgency to Adopt Sustainability
CREATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT
EXCEEDING THE ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT
THE LIMITS TO GROWTH
CONSUMPTION FACTOR
CONSERVATION OF WATER
THE DEPLETION OF FOSSIL FUELS
CLIMATE CHANGE
POPULATION GROWTH
THE ENVIRONMENT’S BIG FOUR
REFERENCES
CHAPTER 2: Development of the Sustainability Concept and CSR
CSR TODAY: FROM SHAREHOLDER VALUE TO STAKEHOLDER VALUE
CSR MEASURING AND REPORTING
THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT CONCEPT THOUSANDS YEARS AGO
REFERENCES
PART II: SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGIES
CHAPTER 3: Imbedding the UN Sustainable Development Goals to Achieve Sustainability
UN 2030 AGENDA
THE 17 SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
A REAL POSITIVE VIEW OF THE SDGs
A FURTHER LOOK AT THE SDGs
REFERENCES
CHAPTER 4: The Natural Step
THE FOUR SYSTEM CONDITIONS FOR SUSTAINABILITY
SCIENTIFIC RATIONALE FOR THE NATURAL STEP
THE NATURAL STEP RECENT PROJECTS
REFERENCES
CHAPTER 5: Eco-Effective Versus Eco-Efficient: Sustainability Versus Being “Less Bad”
FUEL EFFICIENCY
COMPUTING EFFICIENCY
MORE DURABLE BRAKE PADS
INCREASE POLYMER RECYCLING
REDUCED SEWAGE EFFLUENT
MORE EFFICIENT CLOCKS
CRADLE TO CRADLE
DO NOT TAKE IT TO THE EXTREME
REFERENCES
CHAPTER 6: Servicizing and the Sharing Economy
SELL ILLUMINATION
SELL A PAINTED CAR
SELL FLOOR COMFORT AND ESTHETICS
SELL WATER TREATMENT SERVICES
THE EVOLUTION OF THE SHARING ECONOMY
COLLABORATIVE CONSUMPTION
CLASS FINAL PROJECTS
REFERENCES
CHAPTER 7: Adopting Systems Thinking
SYSTEM ELEMENTS
SYSTEM INTERCONNECTIONS
SYSTEM FUNCTION OR PURPOSE
TUNNELING THROUGH THE COST BARRIER
INTERFACE PIPE DESIGN
REDUCING OIL IMPORTS
REDUCING CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS
ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION
SAILBOAT DESIGN
REFERENCES
CHAPTER 8: Base of the Pyramid
THE GREAT LEAP DOWNWARD
ELECTRIFY THE BOTTOM OF THE PYRAMID
HINDUSTAN LEVER AND NIRMA
BOP PROTOCOL
INITIATIVES BY THE WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTE
DEVELOPING THE BOTTOM OF THE PYRAMID
IS THE BASE OF THE PYRAMID A MIRAGE?
REFERENCES
CHAPTER 9: Environmental Innovation Through Biomimicry
ABALONE
SPIDER SILK
BIVALVES
RHINOCEROS
FISH-INSPIRED TRAVEL
CHEETAHS
COMPACT AND EFFICIENT STRUCTURE
ETHANOL
COLOR FROM STRUCTURE RATHER THAN PIGMENTS
CRICKET SOUNDS
BIO-INSPIRED LEDS
LESSONS FROM LAVASA
OWL WINGS INSPIRE WIND TURBINE BLADE DESIGN
SHAVING RAZORS INSPIRED BY FROG AND CRICKET LEGs
ADDITIONAL TECHNOLOGIES INSPIRED BY BIOMIMICRY
MINDFUL MINING: A PROPOSAL
REFERENCES
CHAPTER 10: The Need and Growth of a Circular Economy
KALUNDBORG SYMBIOSIS
EARLIER MODEL
TERRACYCLE INTRODUCES “LOOP”
DESIGNING FOR THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY
THE ELLEN MACARTHUR FOUNDATION
QUANTITY OF WASTE FOR THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY
REFERENCES
ADDITIONAL CASE STUDIES
CHAPTER 11: Addressing Climate Change
ENERGY: WIND TURBINES (ONSHORE)
ENERGY: SOLAR FARMS
MATERIALS: REFRIGERATION
MATERIALS: ALTERNATIVE CEMENT
FOOD: REDUCED FOOD WASTE
FOOD: PLANT-RICH DIET
WOMEN AND GIRLS: EDUCATING GIRLS AND FAMILY PLANNING
BUILDINGS AND CITIES: DISTRICT HEATING
BUILDINGS AND CITIES: INSULATION
LAND USE: TROPICAL FORESTS
LAND USE: TEMPERATE FORESTS
TRANSPORT: ELECTRIC VEHICLES
TRANSPORT: SHIPS
TOP 20 SOLUTIONS
COMING ATTRACTIONS
REFERENCES
NOTE
CHAPTER 12: Adapting and Building Resilience to Climate Change
INTERCONNECTEDNESS OF CLIMATE RISKS IN A GLOBALIZED WORLD
LARGE-SCALE CLIMATIC SHIFTS
BUILDING RESILIENCE
CASE STUDY: MINING COMPANY
CASE STUDY: EXTRACTIVES SECTOR PARTNERS WITH GOVERNMENT AND COMMUNITIES TO FIGHT MALARIA IN MOZAMBIQUE
THE STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT PROCESS
REFERENCES
CHAPTER 13: Emergent Technologies for Adaptation
NO POVERTY AND INNOVATION
ZERO HUNGER AND INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT) PLATFORMS
GOOD HEALTH, WELLBEING, AND VIRTUAL REALITY
QUALITY EDUCATION, MIXED REALITIES, AND 5G
GENDER EQUALITY AND MOBILE TECHNOLOGIES
CLEAN WATER NANOTECHNOLOGY—SANITATION AND SMART CITIES
AFFORDABLE CLEAN ENERGY AND BIOFUELS
DECENT WORK, ECONOMIC GROWTH, AND FUTURE TECHNOLOGIES
INDUSTRY, INNOVATION, INFRASTRUCTURE, DRONES, AUGMENTED REALITY, AND SMART CITIES
REDUCING INEQUALITIES
SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND COMMUNITIES, IT, AND SMART CITIES
RESPONSIBLE CONSUMPTION AND PRODUCTION
CLIMATE ACTION—LIFE BELOW WATER—LIFE ON LAND
PEACE, JUSTICE, STRONG INSTITUTIONS, AND NEW TECHNOLOGICAL CHALLENGES
REFERENCES
CHAPTER 14: The Circular Economy Through Energy Recovery
UNDERSTANDING WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTE-TO-ENERGY SYSTEMS
THE CHALLENGES OF WASTE-TO-ENERGY INITIATIVES
THE FUTURE OF WASTE-TO-ENERGY INITIATIVES
REFERENCES
CHAPTER 15: Environmentally Effective Buildings
NET-ZERO ENERGY BUILDINGS
LEED PROJECT CERTIFICATION PROCESS
LEED ACCREDITED PROFESSIONAL
LIVING BUILDING CHALLENGE
WORLD’S GREENEST BUILDING
THE WELL BUILDING STANDARD
BREEAM
OTHER BUILDING CERTIFICATIONS
REFERENCES
NOTES
CHAPTER 16: Green Chemistry, Nanotechnology, and “Big Hairy Audacious Goal”
GREEN CHEMISTRY
NANOTECHNOLOGY
“BIG HAIRY AUDACIOUS GOAL”
CASE STUDY
REFERENCES
CHAPTER 17: Sustainable Strategies and Beyond
PART III: PRACTICAL TOOLS AND GUIDELINES
CHAPTER 18: Standards and Guidelines for Managing Sustainability (CSR)
NEED FOR A SUSTAINABLE STRATEGY
MANAGING SUSTAINABILITY AND STANDARDS
CASE STUDY ON SUSTAINABLE STRATEGY
GLOBAL REPORTING INITIATIVE (GRI) AND STAKEHOLDERS
GRI INTERPRETATIONS OF STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT
THE STAKEHOLDER REPORTING PROCESS
GRI TESTS FOR STAKEHOLDER INCLUSIVENESS
PRESENTATION OF REPORTED STAKEHOLDER DISCUSSIONS
ISO 26000 FRAMEWORK
UNITED NATIONS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS (UN SDGs)
CASE STUDY: BMO FINANCIAL GROUP—2017 ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL, AND GOVERNANCE REPORT AND PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY STATEMENT
SUSTAINABILITY ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD (SASB)
INTERNATIONAL INTEGRATED REPORTING COUNCIL (IIRC)
CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY TRENDS
ISSUES FOR LEARNING AND DISCUSSION
REFERENCES
CHAPTER 19: The Corporation and its Stakeholders
EXAMINING THE STAKEHOLDER CONCEPT
STAKEHOLDERS: DEFINITION—PRIMARY AND SECONDARY STAKEHOLDERS
CASE STUDY: CAMPBELL SOUP COMPANY—2018 CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY REPORT EXTRACT
CASE STUDY: TD—2017 CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY REPORT EXTRACT
CASE STUDY: HESS CORPORATION—2017 SUSTAINABILITY REPORT EXTRACT
EXTERNAL STAKEHOLDERS
CASE STUDY: CAMPBELL SOUP COMPANY—2018 CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY REPORT EXTRACT
REFERENCES
CHAPTER 20: Sustainability (CSR or ESG) Reporting
SUSTAINABILITY (CSR OR ESG) REPORTING
CONTEXT OF REPORTS
CHANGES OVER THE YEARS
HESS CORPORATION 2017 SUSTAINABILITY REPORT
JOHNSON & JOHNSON 2017 HEALTH FOR HUMANITY REPORT
CASE STUDY: MARKS AND SPENCER PLAN A REPORT 2018, PLAN A 2025 AND OUR STRATEGY—HELPING TO MAKE M&S SPECIAL AGAIN
REFERENCES
CHAPTER 21: Sustainability Metrics for Improving Impact
METRICS IN THE GRI GUIDELINES
CASE STUDY: ABM 2017 CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY REPORT
GRI INDEX
CASE STUDY: THE HARTFORD—2016 SUSTAINABILITY REPORT
ISSUES FOR LEARNING AND DISCUSSION
REFERENCES
CHAPTER 22: Life Cycle Analysis and Carbon Footprint Reduction
WORLD POPULATION AND ENERGY CONSUMPTION
ENERGY CONSUMPTION AND GLOBAL WARMING
CLIMATE CHANGE AND CARBON FOOTPRINT
CARBON EMISSIONS AND CARBON FOOTPRINT
LCA AND MEASURING CARBON FOOTPRINT
GREENHOUSE GAS PROTOCOL (WRI)
LCA AND PRODUCT LABELS
CASES FOR CARBON FOOTPRINT
CARBON OFFSET AND THE GOLD STANDARD
CARBON-OFFSET-PROJECTS: INDIA, CLEAN BIOGAS FOR 7000 FAMILIES
ISSUES FOR LEARNING AND DISCUSSION
REFERENCES
CHAPTER 23: Water Footprint
OVERVIEW
GUIDELINES FOR MEASURING THE WATER FOOTPRINT
WATER FOOTPRINT AND LCA
CASE STUDY: COCA-COLA COMPANY
REPLENISHING THE WATER USED
IMPROVING WATER-USE EFFICIENCY AND REUSE IN BOTTLING PLANTS
WATER IN AGRICULTURE
ENGAGING IN WATER POLICY REFORM
NESTLE
WATER FOOTPRINT VERSUS CARBON FOOTPRINT
ISSUES FOR LEARNING AND DISCUSSION
REFERENCES
CHAPTER 24: Green Marketing and Communication and How to Avoid Green and Blue Washing
GREEN COMMUNICATION AND GREENWASHING
GREEN MARKETING, COMMUNICATIONS, AND SUSTAINABILITY
GREEN MARKETING
MATERIALITY AND SUSTAINABILITY
GUIDELINES FOR GREEN MARKETING
SUSTAINABLE COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGY
1. DESIGNING THE SUSTAINABILITY COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGY
2. CONDUCTING AN ASSESSMENT AND DEFINING THE CHALLENGES/ISSUES
3. DEVELOPING A SUSTAINABILITY COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGY
4. IMPLEMENTING THE COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGY
5. REINFORCING STAKEHOLDER INTERACTION
ISSUES FOR LEARNING AND DISCUSSION
REFERENCES
PART IV: CONCLUSION
CHAPTER 25: Epilogue: Where Do We Go Now?
REFERENCES
INDEX
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