Global Sustainability Initiatives : New Models and New Approaches

Stoner, James A. f. (EDT); Wankel, Charles (EDT); Malleck, Shaun K. (COL); Marovich, Matthew M. (COL); Stanaityte, Jurate (COL)

ISBN 10: 1593118147 / ISBN 13: 9781593118143

Published by Information Age Publishing, 2008

Seller Inventory # 5720183-n

Synopsis:

The journey towards a sustainable world is our greatest challenge. This book includes reports, analysis, and discussion of cutting-edge approaches to incorporating sustainability importantly in the mix of organizational strategic elements. It includes examples of “zero-footprint” production facilities, leveraging environmental and social opportunities by projects, examining theories of excellence in sustainability through appreciative inquiry, social entrepreneurship, closed-loop supply chain management including reverse flows of products returned by end users, using triple bottom-line measures of success implemented in various societal and political contexts, implementing environmentally positive green technologies, new visions for making sustainability sustainable, and innovations in diffusing learning throughout an organization’s web of stakeholders and admirers. Examples and cases are drawn from business, government, and not-for-profit sectors and intra and inter-sectoral partnerships in the US, Canada, Australia, the Philippines, and Spain. Notable focal cases include the airline industry, with its emerging space-rich aerotropolises as potentially sustainable communities and higher education.

These are at times supported by interviews that bring into focus positive learning experiences and high-point stories.

Product Description: Global Sustainability Initiatives The journey towards a sustainable world is our greatest challenge. This book includesreports, analysis, and discussion of cutting-edge approaches to incorporatingsustainability importantly in the mix of organizational strategic elements. It includesexamples of "zero-footprint" production facilities, leveraging environmental and socialopportunities by projects, examining theories of excellence in s... Full description

Bibliographic Details

Title: Global Sustainability Initiatives : New ...
Publisher: Information Age Publishing
Publication Date: 2008
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: New