The business guide to sustainability : practical strategies and tools for organizations / Darcy Hitchcock and Marsha Willard.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Sustainability as a strategic issue -- Change agent : how to keep a sustainability effort on track -- Sustainability in services and general office practices -- Sustainability in manufacturing and product design -- Sustainability in government agencies -- Senior management : how to integrate sustainability/corporate responsibility into the organization -- Facilities : how to save energy and water, improve productivity and eliminate waste -- Human resources : how to support the change process and bolster employee commitment -- Purchasing : how to decide what to buy and how to work with suppliers -- Information technology : how to facilitate the transition to a low-impact operation -- Environmental affairs : how to move beyond compliance to sustainability -- Marketing/public relations : whether and how to promote your sustainability effort -- Accounting and finance?how to account for environmental and social impacts.

"The Business Guide to Sustainability is a practical introduction to implementing a comprehensive sustainability strategy in any organization. Written by top business consultants, this useful book can be applied in both large and small enterprises. This edition shifts away from a discussion of CSR to focus more squarely on sustainability. It explores strategies for implementing sustainability in each of the functional areas of the corporation (accounting, HR, operations, etc.), while providing examples from a range of sectors, including manufacturing, services, and government. The book also includes the authors' S-CORE assessment tool to help organizations determine whether they are on the right track, identify new opportunities, and assign accountability and responsibility. Brimming with interesting stories and examples, and covering new developments such as the emergence of BRICs and the effects of the Great Recession, this book will interest managers, business owners, and students for whom sustainability is a priority"