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The sustainable business : a practitioner's guide to achieving long-term profitability and competitiveness / Jonathan T. Scott.

By: Scott, Jonathan (Jonathan T.) [author.].
Sheffield, U.K. : Greenleaf Publishing, ©2013Edition: 2nd edition.Description: xii, 223 Pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9781907643897 (hardback) :; 9781906093839 (paperback) :.Subject(s): Industrial management | Sustainability | Social responsibility of business | Factory and trade waste -- ManagementDDC classification: 658/Sco83 Other classification: GRef/CBA Also available electronically.
Contents:
Foreword Author's Note Introduction: What is Sustainability? PREPARATION 1. Fundamentals 2. Understanding Waste 3. What the Reformer is Up Against 4. Establishing Sustainability as an Objective PROCESSES 5. Resource Extension Part 1: Service and the Performance Economy 6. Resource Extension Part 2: Leasing and the Performance Economy 7. Cooperative Networking 8. Lean Thinking 9. The Waste-First Rule: Resource Extension Begins with Waste Elimination PRESERVATION 10. Mapping the Waste-Elimination Process 11. Ongoing Measurement and Record-Keeping 12. Taxes and Legislation 13. The Perils of Greenwashing PEOPLE 14. The Importance of Customers 15. Managing Change 16. Putting a Team Together PLACE 17. Building Better Buildings 18. Saving Water 19. The Macro Advantages of Micro-power PRODUCT 20. The Hidden History of Products 21. Minimizing Packaging 22. Reuse, Repair, Remanufacturing and Recycling PRODUCTION 23. Sustainable Production Locations 24. Clean Production 25. Motors and Pumps 26. Eliminating Waste at Work: Getting Started Epilogue: It's All or Nothing Endnotes About the Author Index
Summary: Recommended for managers, employees, teachers and students, this readable and informative guide explains the importance of waste minimization as a first step toward sustainability.
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College of Business and Accountancy

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Foreword Author's Note Introduction: What is Sustainability? PREPARATION 1. Fundamentals 2. Understanding Waste 3. What the Reformer is Up Against 4. Establishing Sustainability as an Objective PROCESSES 5. Resource Extension Part 1: Service and the Performance Economy 6. Resource Extension Part 2: Leasing and the Performance Economy 7. Cooperative Networking 8. Lean Thinking 9. The Waste-First Rule: Resource Extension Begins with Waste Elimination PRESERVATION 10. Mapping the Waste-Elimination Process 11. Ongoing Measurement and Record-Keeping 12. Taxes and Legislation 13. The Perils of Greenwashing PEOPLE 14. The Importance of Customers 15. Managing Change 16. Putting a Team Together PLACE 17. Building Better Buildings 18. Saving Water 19. The Macro Advantages of Micro-power PRODUCT 20. The Hidden History of Products 21. Minimizing Packaging 22. Reuse, Repair, Remanufacturing and Recycling PRODUCTION 23. Sustainable Production Locations 24. Clean Production 25. Motors and Pumps 26. Eliminating Waste at Work: Getting Started Epilogue: It's All or Nothing Endnotes About the Author Index

Recommended for managers, employees, teachers and students, this readable and informative guide explains the importance of waste minimization as a first step toward sustainability.

College of Business and Accountancy

Also available electronically.

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