LEADER 05066oam 2200649M 450 001 9910966209403321 005 20251116181415.0 010 $a1-351-28051-1 010 $a1-351-28052-X 010 $a1-907643-25-7 035 $a(CKB)2550000001040360 035 $a(EBL)1741676 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001101187 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11985893 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001101187 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)11066714 035 $a(PQKB)11083712 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1741676 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1741676 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10650141 035 $a(OCoLC)884015569 035 $a(OCoLC)1004348518 035 $a(OCoLC-P)1004348518 035 $a(FlBoTFG)9781351280525 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000001040360 100 $a20170919d2017 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aManaging the Business Case for Sustainability $ethe Integration of Social, Environmental and Economic Performance /$fStefan Schaltegger 205 $aFirst edition. 210 1$aLondon :$cTaylor and Francis,$d2017. 215 $a1 online resource (641 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 08$a1-874719-95-0 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $apt. I. Theory - conceptual approaches -- pt. II. Empirical surveys - financial markets; industry and country surveys -- pt. III. Evidence - strategies, case studies and management systems. 330 2 $a"The difficulties in moving towards corporate sustainability raise the question of how environmental and social management can be integrated better with economic business goals. Over the last decade, the relationship between environmental and economic performance, and more recently the interaction between sustainability performance and business competitiveness, have received considerable attention in both theory and practice. However, to date, only partial aspects of the relationship between sustainability performance, competitiveness and economic performance have been studied from a theoretical as well as an empirical perspective. And, to date, no unique relationship has prevailed in empirical studies. A number of explanations have been put forward to explain this, including methodological reasons, such as the lack of statistical data, the low quality of that data, or the fact that such data is often available for short time periods only. Other theoretical explanations have been developed, such as the influence of different corporate strategies or the relatively small influence of environmental or sustainability issues as one factor among many on the economic or financial success of firms. So, how should the business case for sustainability be managed?This is the starting point for this book, which compiles insights on a large number of aspects of the link between sustainability performance, business competitiveness and economic success in an attempt to provide a comprehensive and structured view of this relationship. The book provides an unrivalled body of knowledge on the state of theory and practice in this field and identifies prospective future fields of work. The book includes: conceptual frameworks for the interaction of social, environmental and economic issues in business environments; case studies of companies that have successfully integrated social, environmental and economic issues; analyses of the causal and empirical relationship between environmental and/or social performance, business performance and firm-level competitiveness; concepts and tools useful for improving business value with proactive operational strategies; assessment of the factors influencing operational sustainability strategies and their economic impact; and comparisons of interactions between sustainability performance and firm competitiveness across industry sectors and countries. Managing the Business Case for Sustainability is the definitive work in its field: the most comprehensive book yet published on the theory and practice of managing sustainability performance, competitiveness, environmental, social and economic performance in an integrated way. It will be essential reading for managers, academics, consultants, fund managers, governments and government agencies, NGOs and international bodies who need a broad and comprehensive overview of the business case for sustainability."--Provided by publisher. 606 $aEnvironmental management 606 $aSustainable development 615 0$aEnvironmental management. 615 0$aSustainable development. 676 $a658 686 $a85.02$2bcl 686 $aQP 240$2rvk 686 $aQP 300$2rvk 686 $aRB 10915$2rvk 700 $aSchaltegger$b Stefan$01127412 701 $aWagner$b Marcus$01127413 801 0$bOCoLC-P 801 1$bOCoLC-P 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910966209403321 996 $aManaging the Business Case for Sustainability$94485588 997 $aUNINA