The step-by-step guide to sustainability planning : how to create and implement sustainability plans in any business or organization / Darcy Hitchcock and Marsha Willard ; with foreword by Alan Atkisson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hitchcock, Darcy E.

Contributor:

Willard, Marsha L.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Business planning.

Management--Environmental aspects.

Management.

Sustainable development--Planning.

Sustainable development.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (206 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; Sterling, VA : Earthscan, 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Sustainability is now the greatest business imperative, yet how do you actually develop and implement a sustainability plan if you aren?t an expert?From the authors of the award-winning handbook The Business Guide to Sustainability comes this highly practical guide to designing and implementing a customized sustainability plan in any business, organization or government department of any type and scale.This step-by-step guide explains how to create a sustainability plan and sustainability report. Each chapter has two vital sections. The first contains background reading, tips and case examples

Contents:

Cover; The Step-by-Step Guideto Sustainability Planning; Copyright; Contents; List of Figures, Tables and Boxes; Foreword; Acknowledgements; List of Acronyms and Abbreviations; Introduction; Who should read this book?; How this book is structured; Definition of terms used in this book and process; Sustainability plans versus assessments - what's this difference and which do you need?; Tailoring a planning process to your needs; Chapter 1 Preparing for Change; Concepts and case examples; Methods and instructions; Chapter 2 Refining the Business Case; Concepts and case examples

Methods and instructionsChapter 3 Creating the Vision of Sustainability; Concepts and case examples; Methods and instructions; Chapter 4 Identifying Impacts and Priorities; Concepts and case examples; Methods and instructions; Chapter 5 Developing Sustainability Metrics and Reports; Concepts and case examples; Methods and instructions; Chapter 6 Developing an Implementation Strategy and Choosing Projects; Concepts and case examples; Methods and instructions; Chapter 7 Developing Effective Management Systems; Concepts and case examples; Methods and instructions; Note

Chapter 8 Determining the Structures Needed to Manage the EffortConcepts and case examples; Methods and instructions; Note; Chapter 9 Informing and Involving Employees; Concepts and case examples; Methods and instructions; Note; References; Appendices; Appendix 1Troubleshooting Tips; People are resistant to the concept of sustainability; Sustainability is not seen as a strategic priority; Employees don't see the relevance of sustainability to their individual jobs; It takes extra effort to do the right thing; Conclusion; Appendix 2 Team Pre-launch Handout and Worksheet

Team pre-launch: Five foundation conceptsPreliminary team charter; Facilitation plan: initial meeting; Facilitation plan; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [153]-156) and index.

ISBN:

1-136-55216-2

1-136-55217-0

1-282-04460-5

9786612044601

1-4356-9944-0

600-00-1237-3

1-84977-327-0

9781849773270

OCLC:

466435214