Practical Sustainability From Grounded Theory to Emerging Strategies 1st Edition by Nasrin Khalili ISBN 9780230116368 0230116361

1 Theory and Concept of Sustainability and Sustainable Development

Introduction

What Is Sustainability?

Sustainable Development

Sustainability-Related Policies, Rules, and Regulations

Summary

Case Study

Global Warming Effect on Midwestern Heat Waves

2 Strategic Tools for Achieving Long-Term Sustainability

Introduction

Strategic Tools and Techniques for Achieving Sustainability

Practical Sustainability Model and the SEA Framework

Summary

Case Study

Sustainability Approach at CSX Corporation

3 Laying the Foundation: Creating a Sustainable Culture and Shift in Business Paradigms

Introduction

Definition of Culture

Importance of Culture in Organizations

Summary

Case Study and Examples

4 Business Case for Sustainability

Introduction

Developing a Business Case for Sustainability

Summary

Case Study

A Business Case for Managing GHG Emissions at the Stuart School of Business

5 Sustainable Supply Chain Management

Introduction

Managing Sustainability Risk by Matching Supply and Demand

Collaborating on Specifications and Logistics

Promoting Product and Production Stewardship

Aligning Incentives via a Contractual Relationship

Using Evironmental Criteria in Supplier Selection

Summary

Mini-Case (CD)

6 Green Marketing: A Future Revolution

Introduction

Creation of Regulations

Sustainability and Marketing Strategy

Global Survey on Green Marketing

Rich Feeding on the Poor: Is It a Misuse of Green Marketing?

Green Marketing: Trend or Just a Whim?

Hurdles to Green Marketing

Summary

A Case Study: Green Marketing Campaign 2010

7 Sustainability Measurement, Assessment, and Reporting

Introduction

Decision Analytical Frameworks for Sustainability Management

Sustainability Indicators

Sustainability Performance Evaluation and Benchmarking

Sustainability Reporting Framework

Summary

Case Study

Measuring Corporate-Wide Sustainability Performance

8 The Finance of Sustainability: New Trends, Opportunities, and Challenges

Introduction

Financing Sustainability Projects

Financing and Investing in Climate Change

Corporate Sustainability Initiatives and Reporting in the United States

Capital Markets: Carbon Credits and Carbon Trading

Sustainability Investment Risk Management

Summary

Case Studies

Goldman Sachs Sustainability Programs

9 Sustainability Accounting and Reporting

Introduction

Corporate Sustainability

Accounting Issues

Ontario Hydro Case Study

Green Accounting at AT&T: Case Study

The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol

Business Goals Served by GHG Inventories

Summary

10 Promoting Sustainable Consumption

Introduction

Promoting Sustainable Consumption

Summary

Case Studies

The Energy Star Success

Development of Index of Environmentally Sustainable Consumption

11 Approaches to Long-Term Global Sustainability Ecological, Carbon, and Water Footprints

Introduction

Ecological Footprints

Climate Change and GHG Emission Management

Sustainable Water Management

Summary

Case Studies

Electric Power Research Institute GHG Emission Management

Alcoa: Taking Advantage of Renewable Energy Certificates

Notes on Contributors

Index