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George P. Nassos. Practical Sustainability Strategies
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PRACTICAL SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGIES. HOW TO GAIN A COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE
PREFACE OF GEORGE P. NASSOS
PREFACE OF NIKOS AVLONAS
REFERENCES
ABOUT THE COMPANION WEBSITE
CHAPTER 1 Urgency to Adopt Sustainability
CREATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT
EXCEEDING THE ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT
THE LIMITS TO GROWTH
CONSUMPTION FACTOR
CONSERVATION OF WATER
THE DEPLETION OF FOSSIL FUELS
CLIMATE CHANGE
POPULATION GROWTH
THE ENVIRONMENT'S BIG FOUR
REFERENCES
CHAPTER 2 Development of the Sustainability Concept and CSR
CSR TODAY: FROM SHAREHOLDER VALUE TO STAKEHOLDER VALUE
CSR MEASURING AND REPORTING
THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT CONCEPT THOUSANDS YEARS AGO
REFERENCES
CHAPTER 3 Imbedding the UN Sustainable Development Goals to Achieve Sustainability
UN 2030 AGENDA
THE 17 SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
A REAL POSITIVE VIEW OF THE SDGs
A FURTHER LOOK AT THE SDGs
REFERENCES
CHAPTER 4 The Natural Step
THE FOUR SYSTEM CONDITIONS FOR SUSTAINABILITY
System Condition 1—Substances from the Earth's Crust Must Not Systematically Increase in the Ecosphere
System Condition 2—Substances Produced by Society Must Not Systematically Increase in the Ecosphere
System Condition 3—The Physical Basis for Productivity and Diversity of Nature Must Not Be Systematically Diminished
System Condition 4—There Must Be Fair and Efficient Use of Resources with Respect to Meeting Human Needs
SCIENTIFIC RATIONALE FOR THE NATURAL STEP
THE NATURAL STEP RECENT PROJECTS. Interface—The First Company to Adopt the Natural Step
VinylPlus—The European PVC Industry's Voluntary Commitment to Sustainable Development
Dow Measures Up
Nike's Core Values
Pratt and Whitney Canada's Sustainability Journey
The Circular Economy
REFERENCES
CHAPTER 5 Eco-Effective Versus Eco-Efficient: Sustainability Versus Being “Less Bad”
FUEL EFFICIENCY
COMPUTING EFFICIENCY
MORE DURABLE BRAKE PADS
INCREASE POLYMER RECYCLING
REDUCED SEWAGE EFFLUENT
MORE EFFICIENT CLOCKS
CRADLE TO CRADLE
Step 1—Get free of known undesirable substances:
Step 2—Follow informed personal preferences:
Step 3—Creating a “Passive-Positive” List:
Step 4—Activate the positive list:
DO NOT TAKE IT TO THE EXTREME
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CHAPTER 6 Servicizing and the Sharing Economy
SELL ILLUMINATION
SELL A PAINTED CAR
SELL FLOOR COMFORT AND ESTHETICS
SELL WATER TREATMENT SERVICES
THE EVOLUTION OF THE SHARING ECONOMY
COLLABORATIVE CONSUMPTION
CLASS FINAL PROJECTS
Medication Delivery
Refill Perfume Shop
Luggage
Home Improvement Paint
Nutrient Services
Baby Mattresses
Seat-Go-Round
Bike Helmets
Q Card for Better Transportation
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CHAPTER 7 Adopting Systems Thinking
SYSTEM ELEMENTS
SYSTEM INTERCONNECTIONS
SYSTEM FUNCTION OR PURPOSE
TUNNELING THROUGH THE COST BARRIER
INTERFACE PIPE DESIGN
REDUCING OIL IMPORTS
REDUCING CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS
ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION
SAILBOAT DESIGN
REFERENCES
CHAPTER 8 Base of the Pyramid
THE GREAT LEAP DOWNWARD
ELECTRIFY THE BOTTOM OF THE PYRAMID
HINDUSTAN LEVER AND NIRMA
BOP PROTOCOL
INITIATIVES BY THE WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTE
DEVELOPING THE BOTTOM OF THE PYRAMID
IS THE BASE OF THE PYRAMID A MIRAGE?
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CHAPTER 9 Environmental Innovation Through Biomimicry
ABALONE
SPIDER SILK
BIVALVES
RHINOCEROS
FISH-INSPIRED TRAVEL
CHEETAHS
COMPACT AND EFFICIENT STRUCTURE
ETHANOL
COLOR FROM STRUCTURE RATHER THAN PIGMENTS
CRICKET SOUNDS
BIO-INSPIRED LEDs
LESSONS FROM LAVASA
OWL WINGS INSPIRE WIND TURBINE BLADE DESIGN
SHAVING RAZORS INSPIRED BY FROG AND CRICKET LEGS
ADDITIONAL TECHNOLOGIES INSPIRED BY BIOMIMICRY
MINDFUL MINING: A PROPOSAL
Introduction
Business as Usual
Business Unusual: Proposed Business Model
REFERENCES
CHAPTER 10 The Need and Growth of a Circular Economy
KALUNDBORG SYMBIOSIS
EARLIER MODEL
TERRACYCLE INTRODUCES “LOOP”
DESIGNING FOR THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY
THE ELLEN MACARTHUR FOUNDATION
QUANTITY OF WASTE FOR THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY
PERSONAL NOTE
REFERENCES
ADDITIONAL CASE STUDIES
CHAPTER 11 Addressing Climate Change
ENERGY: WIND TURBINES (ONSHORE)
ENERGY: SOLAR FARMS
MATERIALS: REFRIGERATION
MATERIALS: ALTERNATIVE CEMENT
FOOD: REDUCED FOOD WASTE
FOOD: PLANT-RICH DIET
WOMEN AND GIRLS: EDUCATING GIRLS AND FAMILY PLANNING
BUILDINGS AND CITIES: DISTRICT HEATING
BUILDINGS AND CITIES: INSULATION
LAND USE: TROPICAL FORESTS
LAND USE: TEMPERATE FORESTS
TRANSPORT: ELECTRIC VEHICLES
TRANSPORT: SHIPS
TOP 20 SOLUTIONS
COMING ATTRACTIONS
REFERENCES
NOTE
CHAPTER 12 Adapting and Building Resilience to Climate Change
INTERCONNECTEDNESS OF CLIMATE RISKS IN A GLOBALIZED WORLD
LARGE-SCALE CLIMATIC SHIFTS
BUILDING RESILIENCE
CASE STUDY: MINING COMPANY
CASE STUDY: EXTRACTIVES SECTOR PARTNERS WITH GOVERNMENT AND COMMUNITIES TO FIGHT MALARIA IN MOZAMBIQUE
THE STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT PROCESS
REFERENCES
CHAPTER 13 Emergent Technologies for Adaptation
NO POVERTY AND INNOVATION
ZERO HUNGER AND INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT) PLATFORMS
GOOD HEALTH, WELLBEING, AND VIRTUAL REALITY
QUALITY EDUCATION, MIXED REALITIES, AND 5G
GENDER EQUALITY AND MOBILE TECHNOLOGIES
CLEAN WATER NANOTECHNOLOGY—SANITATION AND SMART CITIES
AFFORDABLE CLEAN ENERGY AND BIOFUELS
DECENT WORK, ECONOMIC GROWTH, AND FUTURE TECHNOLOGIES
INDUSTRY, INNOVATION, INFRASTRUCTURE, DRONES, AUGMENTED REALITY, AND SMART CITIES
REDUCING INEQUALITIES
SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND COMMUNITIES, IT, AND SMART CITIES
RESPONSIBLE CONSUMPTION AND PRODUCTION
CLIMATE ACTION—LIFE BELOW WATER—LIFE ON LAND
PEACE, JUSTICE, STRONG INSTITUTIONS, AND NEW TECHNOLOGICAL CHALLENGES
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CHAPTER 14 The Circular Economy Through Energy Recovery
UNDERSTANDING WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTE-TO-ENERGY SYSTEMS
Incineration
Combined Heat and Power (Cogeneration)
Combined Heat, Power, and Cooling (Trigeneration)
Pyrolysis
Gasification
Anaerobic Digestion
THE CHALLENGES OF WASTE-TO-ENERGY INITIATIVES
THE FUTURE OF WASTE-TO-ENERGY INITIATIVES
REFERENCES
CHAPTER 15 Environmentally Effective Buildings
NET-ZERO ENERGY BUILDINGS
LEED PROJECT CERTIFICATION PROCESS
LEED ACCREDITED PROFESSIONAL
LIVING BUILDING CHALLENGE
WORLD'S GREENEST BUILDING
THE WELL BUILDING STANDARD
BREEAM
OTHER BUILDING CERTIFICATIONS
REFERENCES
NOTES
CHAPTER 16 Green Chemistry, Nanotechnology, and “Big Hairy Audacious Goal”
GREEN CHEMISTRY
NANOTECHNOLOGY
“BIG HAIRY AUDACIOUS GOAL”
Washing Machines
Toilets
Urban Farming
CASE STUDY
REFERENCES
CHAPTER 17 Sustainable Strategies and Beyond
CHAPTER 18 Standards and Guidelines for Managing Sustainability (CSR) NEED FOR A SUSTAINABLE STRATEGY
MANAGING SUSTAINABILITY AND STANDARDS
CASE STUDY ON SUSTAINABLE STRATEGY
GLOBAL REPORTING INITIATIVE (GRI) AND STAKEHOLDERS
GRI INTERPRETATIONS OF STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT
THE STAKEHOLDER REPORTING PROCESS
GRI TESTS FOR STAKEHOLDER INCLUSIVENESS
PRESENTATION OF REPORTED STAKEHOLDER DISCUSSIONS
ISO 26000 FRAMEWORK
UNITED NATIONS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS (UN SDGs)
CASE STUDY: BMO FINANCIAL GROUP—2017 ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL, AND GOVERNANCE REPORT AND PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY STATEMENT. Report Extract
SUSTAINABILITY ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD (SASB)
INTERNATIONAL INTEGRATED REPORTING COUNCIL (IIRC)
CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY TRENDS
ISSUES FOR LEARNING AND DISCUSSION
REFERENCES
CHAPTER 19 The Corporation and its Stakeholders. EXAMINING THE STAKEHOLDER CONCEPT
STAKEHOLDERS: DEFINITION—PRIMARY AND SECONDARY STAKEHOLDERS
CASE STUDY: CAMPBELL SOUP COMPANY—2018 CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY REPORT EXTRACT. Stakeholder Engagement
Stakeholder Relations and Attributes—Power, Legitimacy, Urgency
CASE STUDY: TD—2017 CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY REPORT EXTRACT. Stakeholder Engagement
Balancing Stakeholders' Expectations
CASE STUDY: HESS CORPORATION—2017 SUSTAINABILITY REPORT EXTRACT. Stakeholder Engagement
Stakeholder Engagement Process
EXTERNAL STAKEHOLDERS
Materiality Assessment
CASE STUDY: CAMPBELL SOUP COMPANY—2018 CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY REPORT EXTRACT. Materiality Assessment
Benefits from the Corporation's Responsible Behavior: The Sustainability (CSR) Debate
The Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Debate
Issues for Learning and Discussion
REFERENCES
CHAPTER 20 Sustainability (CSR or ESG) Reporting. SUSTAINABILITY (CSR OR ESG) REPORTING
CONTEXT OF REPORTS
CHANGES OVER THE YEARS
HESS CORPORATION 2017 SUSTAINABILITY REPORT. Approach to Reporting
Reporting Standards
Materiality
Boundary Setting
Restatements
Assurance
Requests for Information
JOHNSON & JOHNSON 2017 HEALTH FOR HUMANITY REPORT. About this Report
B Corporation
Sustainability in the Supply Chain
Sustainability Reports and Impact Investments
Sustainability and ESG Ratings
CASE STUDY: MARKS AND SPENCER PLAN A REPORT 2018, PLAN A 2025 AND OUR STRATEGY—HELPING TO MAKE M&S SPECIAL AGAIN. Transformation Timeframe
Issues for Learning and Discussion
REFERENCES
CHAPTER 21 Sustainability Metrics for Improving Impact
METRICS IN THE GRI GUIDELINES
CASE STUDY: ABM 2017 CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY REPORT. 102-49—Changes in Reporting
102-50—Reporting Period
102-51—Date of Most Recent Report
102-52—Reporting Cycle
102-53—Contact Point for Questions Regarding the Report
102-54—Claims of Reporting in Accordance with the GRI Standards
102-56—External Assurance
GRI INDEX
ISO 26000
Ecological Footprint
Metrics for Carbon Footprint
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
Balanced Scorecard
How Metrics of Sustainability Can be Used (e.g., Assessments, Audits)
CASE STUDY: THE HARTFORD—2016 SUSTAINABILITY REPORT. Communities and Giving
Diversity and Inclusion
Ethics and Governance
Environmental Stewardship
Stakeholder Metrics and Sustainability
ISSUES FOR LEARNING AND DISCUSSION
REFERENCES
CHAPTER 22 Life Cycle Analysis and Carbon Footprint Reduction. WORLD POPULATION AND ENERGY CONSUMPTION
ENERGY CONSUMPTION AND GLOBAL WARMING
CLIMATE CHANGE AND CARBON FOOTPRINT
CARBON EMISSIONS AND CARBON FOOTPRINT
LCA AND MEASURING CARBON FOOTPRINT
GREENHOUSE GAS PROTOCOL (WRI)
LCA AND PRODUCT LABELS
CASES FOR CARBON FOOTPRINT
CARBON OFFSET AND THE GOLD STANDARD
CARBON-OFFSET-PROJECTS: INDIA, CLEAN BIOGAS FOR 7000 FAMILIES
ISSUES FOR LEARNING AND DISCUSSION
REFERENCES
CHAPTER 23 Water Footprint. OVERVIEW
GUIDELINES FOR MEASURING THE WATER FOOTPRINT
WATER FOOTPRINT AND LCA
CASE STUDY: COCA-COLA COMPANY
REPLENISHING THE WATER USED
IMPROVING WATER-USE EFFICIENCY AND REUSE IN BOTTLING PLANTS
WATER IN AGRICULTURE
ENGAGING IN WATER POLICY REFORM
NESTLE
WATER FOOTPRINT VERSUS CARBON FOOTPRINT
ISSUES FOR LEARNING AND DISCUSSION
REFERENCES
CHAPTER 24 Green Marketing and Communication and How to Avoid Green and Blue Washing. GREEN COMMUNICATION AND GREENWASHING
GREEN MARKETING, COMMUNICATIONS, AND SUSTAINABILITY
GREEN MARKETING
MATERIALITY AND SUSTAINABILITY
GUIDELINES FOR GREEN MARKETING
Accuracy
Clarity
SUSTAINABLE COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGY
1. DESIGNING THE SUSTAINABILITY COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGY
2. CONDUCTING AN ASSESSMENT AND DEFINING THE CHALLENGES/ISSUES
3. DEVELOPING A SUSTAINABILITY COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGY
4. IMPLEMENTING THE COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGY
5. REINFORCING STAKEHOLDER INTERACTION
The Importance of Social Media
The Importance of the Company Website
ISSUES FOR LEARNING AND DISCUSSION
REFERENCES
CHAPTER 25 Epilogue: Where Do We Go Now?
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INDEX
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