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Record Nr.

UNINA9910698549603321

Autore

Ganzi John T

Titolo

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

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Montréal, Qué., : Commission for Environmental Cooperation of North America ; , c2004

Descrizione fisica

1 electronic text (80 p.) : digital file

Altri autori (Persone)

SteedmanEric

QuennevilleStefan

Disciplina

338.9/7

Soggetti

Economic development - Environmental aspects - North America

Corporations - Environmental aspects - North America

International business enterprises - Environmental aspects - North America

Accounting

Air pollution

Business

Business value

Commission for environmental cooperation

Corporate governance

Corporate social responsibility

Economy

Environmental resource management

Finance

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"September 2004."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 71-79).

Nota di contenuto

I. Acknowledgements.

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.

III. Introduction. Methodology. Structure of the report.

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.

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

Annex A. List of interviewees.

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.

Annex C. Authors' response to expert reviewers.

Annex D. Timeline of major events related to the business value case.

Bibliography.

Sommario/riassunto

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.