The durable corporation : strategies for sustainable development / by Guler Aras and David Crowther.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Aras, Güler.

Contributor:

Crowther, David.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sustainable development--Case studies.

Sustainable development.

Social responsibility of business--Case studies.

Social responsibility of business.

Corporations--Environmental aspects--Case studies.

Corporations.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (301 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Burlington, VT : Ashgate Pub., c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The Durable Corporation combines rigorous applied research with practical examples of best practice from around the world as it explores the nature, value and role of sustainability in business.

Contents:

Cover; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Foreword; 1 Introduction: Why Sustainability Matters; 2 Defining Sustainability; 3 Managing Risk; 4 Governance and Sustainable Performance; 5 Implications of the Size and Sector of a Firm; 6 Satisfying Stakeholders: Distributing Effects; 7 External Verification: Audit and Rating Systems; 8 International Standards and Regulations; 9 Globalisation, Competition and Financial Crisis; 10 Corporate Social Obligations for Sustainability; 11 Implementing Sustainable Practice; 12 Conclusion: Creating and Sharing Common Value; References; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-315-61571-1

1-317-03520-8

1-317-03519-4

1-282-05422-8

9786612054228

0-7546-9216-7

9781315615714

OCLC:

322349701