Sustainability footprints in SMEs : strategy and case studies for entrepreneurs and small business / Lowellyne James.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

James, Lowellyne, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Small business--Environmental aspects.

Small business.

Sustainable development.

Social responsibility of business.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (251 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, New Jersey : Wiley, 2015.

Summary:

Reviews the evolution and theory of Sustainability Footprints e.g. carbon footprint and examines the critical success factors and contributions to small to medium sized enterprises (SME) growth Assist firms in achieving sustainable growth in four key areas Innovation Impact, Cost Impact, Environmental Impact, and Stakeholder Impact Identifies the challenges and Critical Success Factors (CSFs) in the use of sustainability footprint methodology within small businesses by the use of case studies Proposes a strategic model suitable for the deployment of sustainability strategy and initiatives w

Contents:

Sustainability Footprints in SMEs: Strategy and Case Studies for Entrepreneurs and Small Business; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Glossary of Abbreviated Terms; Chapter 1 Introduction; 1.1 The Concept of Customer Satisfaction; 1.2 The Decoupling of Quality from Sustainable Development; 1.3 The Inability to Respond to the Dilemma Inherent in the Principal-Agent Relationship; References; Chapter 2 Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility-Context and Definition; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Definitions and Historical Context; 2.3 Defining Sustainability...

2.4 Embedding Sustainability...2.5 CSR Definitions...; References; Chapter 3 The Dilemma of Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 The Philosophical Challenge; 3.3 Corporate Citizen or Friedman Logic; 3.4 The Transition; 3.5 The Cultural Challenge; 3.6 The Strategic Challenge; 3.7 Strategic Frameworks; 3.7.1 Sustainability Partnerships; 3.7.2 Integrative Sustainability Triangle; 3.7.3 Model of Sustainable Organisation; 3.7.4 Sustainable Value Model; 3.7.5 Carbon-Informed Complexity Management Model; 3.7.6 Carbon Management Framework; 3.7.7 Ecoenterprise Strategy

3.7.8 Sustainability Footprint Model 3.7.9 Balanced Scorecard-Based Sustainability Frameworks; 3.7.10 The Natural Step Framework or Framework for Strategic Sustainable Development; 3.7.11 ISO 26000: An International Guide to Sustainability/CSR Strategy; 3.7.12 BS 8900 Standard: Guidance for Managing Sustainable Development; References; Chapter 4 Sustainability Footprints: Tools for Growth; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Conceptual Framework; 4.3 Kyoto Protocol and GHG; 4.4 Emission Trading; 4.5 CDM; 4.6 JI; 4.7 Carbon Footprint Reporting and GHG Accounting; 4.8 Types of Carbon Footprints

4.9 Carbon Footprint Standards 4.10 DEFRA Guidelines; 4.11 U.K. Policy Landscape; 4.12 Water Footprint and Water Accounting; 4.13 Social Footprint; 4.14 Social Standards, Social Accounting, and the Social Fingerprint; 4.15 Ecological Footprint Analysis; 4.16 Criticisms of Footprint Methodologies; References; Chapter 5 Sustainable Strategic Growth Model: A Solution to the Sustainability/CSR Dilemma; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Sustainable Strategic Growth Model; References; Chapter 6 The Politics of Sustainability; 6.1 Introduction; 6.1.1 SEPA; 6.1.2 SBC; 6.2 Background

6.3 Challenges: Transitioning to a Low-Carbon Economy 6.4 Contributions to Growth; 6.5 Critical Success Factors; 6.6 Summary; 6.6.1 Cost Impact; 6.6.2 Innovation Impact; 6.6.3 Environmental Impact; 6.6.4 Stakeholder Impact; References; Chapter 7 Capital Cooling: Sustainable Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Engineering; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Context; 7.3 Environmental and Legal Challenges; 7.4 Contributions to Growth; 7.5 Sustainable Performance; 7.6 Critical Success Factors; 7.7 Sustainability/CSR Charter: Setting the Course with Subcontractors and Suppliers; 7.8 Summary; References

Chapter 8 The Log House People: Low-Carbon Construction

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781118779446

1118779444

9781118779477

1118779479

9781118779453

1118779452

OCLC:

880122597