International Environmental Management Benchmarks: Best Practice Experiences from America, Japan and Europe - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 3540652965 ISBN 13: 9783540652960

Publisher: Springer, 1999

Synopsis

This book shows what sustainable development means for the business community and presents best practice approaches in environmental management from Japan, the USA, Brazil and seven European countries. It stresses that international competitiveness depends on the effective use of innovative management tools and has to be supported by an intelligent system of environmental regulation. Experts with many years of practical experience share their knowledge of how to achieve excellency in environmental performance, and present concrete steps towards a sustainable company.

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Synopsis:

Facing the challenges of globalization and ecology, the standards for economic, social and environmental performance of companies are becoming more demanding. This book shows what sustainable development means for the business community and presents best practice approaches in environmental management from Japan, the USA, Brazil and seven European countries. The book stresses that international competitiveness depends on the effective use of innovative management tools and has to be supported by an intelligent system of environmental regulation, that is, promoting innovation and eco-efficiency. Experts with many years of practical experience share their know-how on how to achieve excellency in environmental performance and present concrete steps towards a sustainable company.

About this edition

• Publisher: Springer
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 3540652965
• ISBN 13: 9783540652960
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 303
• Editor: Hitchens David M.W.N., Clausen Jens, Fichter Klaus