Linking environmental performance to business value : a North American perspective / written by John T. Ganzi ; Eric Steedman ; Stefan Quenneville.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Ganzi, John T.

Contributor:

Steedman, Eric.

Quenneville, Stefan.

Commission for Environmental Cooperation (Montréal, Québec)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economic development--Environmental aspects--North America.

Economic development.

Corporations--Environmental aspects--North America.

Corporations.

International business enterprises--Environmental aspects--North America.

International business enterprises.

Corporations--Environmental aspects.

Economic development--Environmental aspects.

International business enterprises--Environmental aspects.

North America.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (80 pages)

Place of Publication:

Montréal, Québec : Commission for Environmental Cooperation, [2004]

Summary:

The report blends a review of existing research on the business value case with interviews with a small group of recognized experts in order to establish a baseline of business value case information, enhanced by the experience of expert practitioners.

Contents:

II. Executive summary. Key findings. Status of the business value case ; Communication and language barriers ; North American engagement in the business value case ; Role of the public sector.

IV. Linking environmental performance to business value. A. Current state of evidence linking environmental performance to business value. Qualitative research context ; Quantitative research

moving to macro-level and indices studies ; Summary

B. Industry sector response to the business value case. Environmental performance and business value ; Measuring, communication and disclosing ; Connecting the corporate and financial sectors

C. Financial sector response to the business value case. Mainstream equity analysts ; Creditors ; Socially responsible investment

D. Public sector response to the business value case: geographic perspectives.

V. Conclusions: barriers, gaps and opportunities. A. Research and analysis

B. Measurement, communication and dissemination

C. Public policy.

Annex B. Comments from expert reviewers. General assessment. I. Acknowledgements

II. Executive summary. Key findings

III. Introduction. Methodology

IV. Linking environmental performance to business value. A. Current state of evidence ; B. Industry sector response to the business value case ; C. Financial sector response to the business value case ; D. Public sector response to the business value case: geographic perspectives

V. Conclusions: barriers, gaps and opportunities

VI. Recommendations for further development of the business value case.

Notes:

Title from title page of PDF document (viewed Dec. 13, 2004).

"September 2004."

Includes bibliographical references.

OCLC:

57225259