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

• Autore: Ganzi John T
• Pubblicazione: Montréal, Qué., : Commission for Environmental Cooperation of North America ; , c2004
• Descrizione fisica: 1 electronic text (80 p.) : digital file
• Disciplina: 338.9/7
• Soggetto topico: 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
• Altri autori: SteedmanEric QuennevilleStefan
• 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: Linking environmental performance to business value
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910698549603321
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