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100			_aWeybrecht, Gisselle
245			_aThe Sustainable MBA: The Manager's Guide to Green Business
260			_aChichester _bJohn Wiley and Sons _c2010
300			_a397p
500			_aMachine derived contents note: Dedication. Preface. Acknowledgments. Part 1: Setting The Scene. Chapter 1: About this book. Who is The Sustainable MBA for and why should I read it? What you will fi nd in The Sustainable MBA? How The Sustainable MBA is organized. Ideas on how to use this book. Planet Earth fact sheet. Chapter 2: What is sustainability? The basics. Other definitions. Sustainable development: a global effort. Chapter 3: What does this mean for business? The sustainability sales pitch. Chapter 4: The sustainability journey. What does a leading company look like? Chapter 5: Getting started. Getting past internal excuses. Part 2: The Core Topics. Chapter 6: Accounting. Why is it important? The Key Concepts. Full or true cost accounting. Materiality. Key performance indicators. Measuring social impact. Sustainability in financial statements. Assurance. Challenges. Trends and new ideas. Bringing it all together. Increased disclosure. Recognizing unrecognized assets. Sustainability reporting. Chapter 7: Economics. The Key concepts. Sustainable consumption. The commons. Externalities. Regulatory instruments. Market based instruments. Re-evaluating metrics. Emerging markets. Alternative trading system. A new economic model. Estimating the costs of inaction. From free to fee. Valuing future generations. Environmental valuation. Business and the world?s poor. Chapter 8: Entrepreneurship. Social/environmental ventures. Social/environmental entrepreneurs. Intrapraneurs. Generating ideas. Funding. Microbusinesses. Social stock exchange. Big business working with SMEs. Marketing on a shoestring. Some advice for entrepreneurs. Chapter 9: Ethics and corporate governance. Business and human rights. Labour and working conditions. Ethics and the individual manager. Corporate governance. Corruption. Bribery. Transparency and honesty. Management 2.0. The company of the future. Whistleblowing. The role of the CEO. Chapter 10: Finance. Sustainable investment. Fiduciary responsibilities. Tracking performance. Mergers and acquisitions. Project finance. New landscape for corporate ownership. Insurance and sustainability. Focus on long-term value. A new kind of bank. Microfinance. Chapter 11: Marketing. People. Products. Price. Place: retailers and sustainability. Packaging. Eco-labels. Social marketing. Cause-related marketing. Green = inexpensive. From eco-iconic to eco-embedded. Understanding how people think. Communicating with the customer virtually. The barcode reinvented. Advertising dos and don'ts. Chapter 12: Operations. Eco-design. Green? chemistry. Doing more with less. Sustainable technology. Suppliers. Transportation. Waste management. Inspiration from nature. Products that do more. Traceability. Instant Feedback focused on better use. Exploring new materials. Life cycle analysis. Chapter 13: Organizational behaviour. Creating a 'sustainability' culture. Communicating sustainability internally. Recruiting?who is interviewing whom? Employee engagement in sustainability. Aligning incentives. Talent development and training. Sustainability balanced scorecard. Diversity. Creating great workplaces. Changing the way we talk. Managing change. Chapter 14: Strategy. Understanding the wider business environment. Understanding where you stand. Understanding risk. Exploring different strategies. Setting objectives and goals. Working with others. Influencing change. Reinventing the business model. Zero and 100 %. Instant information. Strategic philanthropy. Transformation of partners. Why do Initiatives fail? Stakeholder engagement. Part 3: Tools. Chapter 15: Tools for monitoring, managing and improving performance. Assessments. Example: Conducting an environmental or social risk assessment. Audits. Example: waste audit. Environmental and social management systems. Choosing standards and codes. Chapter 16: Tools for greening offices and buildings. Steps for setting up offi ce greening programmes. Buildings. Energy. Water. Waste and recycling. Paper. Electronics. All those other little things. Commuting to work. Organizing green events and meetings. Putting together a green team. Performance contracting. Part 4: Wrapping It All Up. Chapter 17: What can I do? As an employee?leading by example. As a consumer?putting your money where your mouth is. As a citizen?be active in your community. Chapter 18: What will the future bring? Twenty-one wise words of advice. Additional resources: who, what, where and how. Who: different groups. What: sustainability issues. Where: around the world. How: keeping up to date. Endnotes.
600			_aBusiness enterprises - Environmental aspects
600			_aManagement - Environmental aspects
600			_aSocial Responsibility of Business
600			_aSustainable Development
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