Practical Sustainability: From Grounded Theory to Emerging Strategies
Nasrin R. Khalili
Language: English
Pages: 281
ISBN: B01A64I10K
Format: PDF / Kindle (mobi) / ePub
The practical aspects of environmental sustainability are crucial to businesses. The need for inclusion of the core values of sustainability in business practice is presented and justified using social, environmental, financial, and economic indicators. This book provides a viable roadmap through those organizational approaches to sustainability. Khalili provides leading business practices while demonstrating how the systematic inclusion of core sustainability values in long term business planning increases efficiency, improves shareholder values, and mitigates environmental and financial risks.
This book is fully devoted to the Practicality aspects of environmental sustainability in business practice. The presented elements, and originality of the topics discussed clearly distinguish this book in this growing field. The need for inclusion of the core values of sustainability in business practice is presented and justified using “social, environmental, financial and economic indicators”. A structured guideline for development and implementation of business strategies, programs, and models with core sustainability values is then proposed and explicitly discussed, drawing upon management models, tools and techniques proven to be effective in organizational decision-making and prognostication. Utilizing this multi-faceted approach and simultaneously emphasizing responsible surveillance, performance monitoring and communication frameworks, this book subsequently illustrates mechanisms for the integration of sustainability in business practice and the potential for augmenting competitive advantage and enhancing economic viability.
(1951)5 definition that culture is comprised of acquired and transmitted shared values, beliefs, and behavioral patterns that distinguish one group of people from the other. Culture has aspects that are visible and aspects that are not observable.6 Hofstede (2001)7 and Schein (1985)8 agree that, within a culture, values and feelings are not visible, but aspects of culture that remain observable are the manifestation of those values and feelings (such as policies and norms of conduct and habitual
environment and engage in behaviors such as waste management, water conservation, carpooling, or telecommuting to work. They also think about the impact of their behavior on others around them and on future generations. Thus, their behaviors are guided by both their values of protecting the environment and of social justice. Policies (Rules and Norms) Policies set parameters for expected behaviors within a workgroup or organization. With these regulations or policies, employee behaviors are
the key agents of change in their organizations. Now we will elaborate on the mechanisms and steps of change management within an organization. What Is Change Management? When an organization sets out to change its organizational culture, it is bringing about planned change. According to Levy,32 there are two goals of planned change: first, it seeks to improve the ability of the organization to adapt to changes in its environment; and second, it seeks to change employee behavior. Because an
is important because it allows Stuart/Kent to reduce building operational costs and GHG emissions by adhering to a low-risk, high-return strategy that has been proven to be successful for years in the industry. The Energy Audit provides an energy reduction project portfolio that can be managed according to current budgetary conditions. Notes 1. Charles J. Corbett and Robert D. Klassen, “Extending the Horizons: Environmental Excellence as Key to Improving Operations,” Manufacturing & Service
● ● Measure, monitor, and report emissions Have enough allowances to cover their reported emissions at the end of every compliance period 10.1057/9780230116368 - Practical Sustainability, Nasrin R. Khalili Copyright material from www.palgraveconnect.com - licensed to ETH Zuerich - PalgraveConnect - 2011-04-01 The Finance of Sustainability Nasrin R. Khalili and Debbie Cernauskas Emitters may buy and sell allowances in order to comply with regulations. This enables emitters to determine the