03409nam 2200733 450 991045337010332120200520144314.01-78402-486-41-60649-420-1(CKB)2550000001168882(EBL)1048438(OCoLC)865156706(SSID)ssj0001213274(PQKBManifestationID)11674689(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001213274(PQKBWorkID)11227137(PQKB)10462013(OCoLC)867482222(CaBNVSL)swl00402997(MiAaPQ)EBC1048438(Au-PeEL)EBL1048438(CaPaEBR)ebr10821741(CaONFJC)MIL550168(EXLCZ)99255000000116888220140103d2014 fy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrThe thinking executive's guide to sustainability /Kerul KasselFirst edition.New York, New York (222 East 46th Street, New York, NY 10017) :Business Expert Press,2014.1 online resource (202 p.)Environmental and social sustainability for business advantage collection,2327-3348Part of: 2014 digital library.1-60649-419-8 1-306-18917-9 Includes bibliographical references (pages 157-170) and index.1. Systems simplified -- 2. What is meant by sustainability and who defines it -- 3. Systems and sustainability -- 4. Commerce as a system -- 5. Why industry is crucial to sustainability -- 6. Corporate sustainability frameworks, metrics, and indices -- 7. Where to start in your business -- Notes -- References -- Index.We live in an increasingly global economy in which the effects of shrunken economies, broadened communication, and widespread meteorological incidents associated with climate change are leaving virtually no one untouched. As a result, a working knowledge of concepts such as the triple bottom line and sustainability have become mandatory. Systems thinking, foundational for grasping these concepts, is based on transdisciplinary theories, deriving in part from biology, physics, economics, philosophy, computer science, engineering, geography, and other sciences. Specifically it is the study of systems, including all life-forms, climate phenomena, and even in human learning and organizational processes, that regulate themselves through feedback.2014 digital library.Environmental and social sustainability for business advantage collection.2327-3348.SustainabilitySocial responsibility of businessElectronic books.corporate sustainabilitycorporate social responsibilitycorporate citizenshipstakeholder managementsustainable businessgreen business practicesmetrics optionsSustainability.Social responsibility of business.333.7Kassel Kerul.970913MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910453370103321The thinking executive's guide to sustainability2206829UNINA