Transforming sustainability strategy into action the chemical industry /
Addressing some of the most challenging issues of the industrial world today including, risk and security, green building design, design for green chemistry, globalization, and corporate responsibility, this book provides managers with a practical framework to identify and assess options for improvi...
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Literature type: | Electronic eBook |
Language: | English |
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http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/047175613X |
Summary: |
Addressing some of the most challenging issues of the industrial world today including, risk and security, green building design, design for green chemistry, globalization, and corporate responsibility, this book provides managers with a practical framework to identify and assess options for improving the sustainability of their firm. |
Carrier Form: | 1 online resource (xxvi, 541 pages) : illustrations |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: |
9780471644453 0471644455 0471755982 9780471755982 047175613X 9780471756132 9781601198440 1601198442 |
Index Number: | HD9650 |
CLC: | X322 |
Contents: | TRANSFORMING SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY INTO ACTION; CONTENTS; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 Introduction; 2 Addressing Sustainability in the Chemical Industry; 3 Views on Key Issues Facing the Chemical Industry; 4 Planning for Sustainability; 5 Designing for Sustainability; 6 Implementing Sustainable Development: Decision-Support Approaches and Tools; 7 Future Directions for the Chemical Industry; 8 The Business Case for Sustainable Development; Appendix 1 Responsible Care® Global Charter; Appendix 2 Directory of Standards and CSR-Related Organizations; Appendix 3 Author Biographies. |