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Clean tech, clean profits : using effective innovation and sustainable business practices to win in the new low-carbon economy / / consultant editor, Adam Jolly
| Clean tech, clean profits : using effective innovation and sustainable business practices to win in the new low-carbon economy / / consultant editor, Adam Jolly |
| Edizione | [Second edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, England ; ; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ; ; New Delhi, India : , : Kogan Page, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (246 pages) : illustrations, map |
| Disciplina | 658.4/083 |
| Soggetto topico |
Business enterprises - Environmental aspects
Strategic planning - Environmental aspects Technological innovations - Environmental aspects |
| ISBN | 0-7494-7042-9 |
| Classificazione | BUS094000BUS063000BUS025000 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNISA-996339124903316 |
| London, England ; ; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ; ; New Delhi, India : , : Kogan Page, , 2014 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno | ||
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Constructing green : the social structures of sustainability / / edited by Rebecca L. Henn and Andrew J. Hoffman
| Constructing green : the social structures of sustainability / / edited by Rebecca L. Henn and Andrew J. Hoffman |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge, Massachusetts, : The MIT Press, 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (417 p.) |
| Disciplina | 658.4/083 |
| Collana | Urban and industrial environments |
| Soggetto topico |
Sustainable development
Social responsibility of business |
| Soggetto non controllato |
ENVIRONMENT/General
ARCHITECTURE/General BUSINESS/Management |
| ISBN |
0-262-31539-4
0-262-31538-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
""Contents""; ""Foreword: Integrating the Social into the Built Environment""; ""Notes""; ""References""; ""Chapter 1. Introduction""; ""Green Building Progress and Shifting Social Structures""; ""Constructing Green: Past and Future Research in Social Structures""; ""Constructing Green: Contributions of this Volume""; ""Conclusion""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""References""; ""Part I. Emerging Professions and Expertise""; ""Chapter 2. Building Expertise: Renovation as Professional Innovation""; ""Introduction""; ""A Socio-technical System of Professions Approach""
""Toward a UK Low-Carbon Refurbishment Industry""""Conclusions and Next Steps""; ""References""; ""Chapter 3. LEED, Collaborative Rationality, and Green Building Public Policy""; ""Introduction""; ""Case 1: The Adam Joseph Lewis Center""; ""LEED Rating System""; ""Case 2: Chartwell School""; ""LEED as Public Policy""; ""Bureaucracy of the LEED Rating System""; ""Next Steps for LEED""; ""Conclusions and Directions for Future Research""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Notes""; ""References""; ""Chapter 4. Beyond Platinum: Making the Case for Titanium Buildings""; ""Introduction"" ""Green Construction and the Social Influence of Ratings""""Titanium: A New Category for Sustainable Building""; ""Titanium�s Three Elements""; ""Toward Titanium Certification: Issues of Implementation""; ""The Relationship between Building Titanium and Sustainable Cities""; ""Conclusion""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Notes""; ""References""; ""Part II. Market Structures and Strategies""; ""Chapter 5. Why Multinational Corporations Still Need to Keep It Local: Environment, Operations, and Ownership in the Hospitality Industry""; ""Introduction""; ""The U.S. Hospitality Industry"" ""Corporate Motivations to Adopt Sustainability""""Managerial and Policy Implications""; ""Conclusion""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""References""; ""Chapter 6. The Evolution of the Green Building Supply Industry: Entrepreneurial Entrants and Diversifying Incumbents""; ""Introduction""; ""How New Industries Evolve""; ""The U.S. Green Building Supply Industry""; ""Conclusion""; ""References""; ""Chapter 7. Individual Projects as Portals for Mainstreaming Niche Innovations""; ""Introduction""; ""From Green Niches to Regime Change: The Role of Projects"" ""A Competition to Design and Construct a New Town Hall""""How Niche and Regime Influenced the Project""; ""Influences of Niche-Regime Interaction on Project Sustainability""; ""Conclusion: Projects as Portals for Mainstreaming Sustainable Construction""; ""Notes""; ""References""; ""Part III. Operational, Organizational, and Cultural Change""; ""Chapter 8. Empowering the Inhabitant: Communications Technologies, Responsive Interfaces, and Living in Sustainable Buildings""; ""Introduction""; ""The North House""; ""Conclusion: Prospects for Active Design Research""; ""Acknowledgments"" ""References"" |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910452709703321 |
| Cambridge, Massachusetts, : The MIT Press, 2013 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Constructing green : the social structures of sustainability / / edited by Rebecca L. Henn and Andrew J. Hoffman
| Constructing green : the social structures of sustainability / / edited by Rebecca L. Henn and Andrew J. Hoffman |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge, Massachusetts, : The MIT Press, 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (417 p.) |
| Disciplina | 658.4/083 |
| Collana | Urban and industrial environments |
| Soggetto topico |
Sustainable development
Social responsibility of business |
| Soggetto non controllato |
ENVIRONMENT/General
ARCHITECTURE/General BUSINESS/Management |
| ISBN |
0-262-31539-4
0-262-31538-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
""Contents""; ""Foreword: Integrating the Social into the Built Environment""; ""Notes""; ""References""; ""Chapter 1. Introduction""; ""Green Building Progress and Shifting Social Structures""; ""Constructing Green: Past and Future Research in Social Structures""; ""Constructing Green: Contributions of this Volume""; ""Conclusion""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""References""; ""Part I. Emerging Professions and Expertise""; ""Chapter 2. Building Expertise: Renovation as Professional Innovation""; ""Introduction""; ""A Socio-technical System of Professions Approach""
""Toward a UK Low-Carbon Refurbishment Industry""""Conclusions and Next Steps""; ""References""; ""Chapter 3. LEED, Collaborative Rationality, and Green Building Public Policy""; ""Introduction""; ""Case 1: The Adam Joseph Lewis Center""; ""LEED Rating System""; ""Case 2: Chartwell School""; ""LEED as Public Policy""; ""Bureaucracy of the LEED Rating System""; ""Next Steps for LEED""; ""Conclusions and Directions for Future Research""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Notes""; ""References""; ""Chapter 4. Beyond Platinum: Making the Case for Titanium Buildings""; ""Introduction"" ""Green Construction and the Social Influence of Ratings""""Titanium: A New Category for Sustainable Building""; ""Titanium�s Three Elements""; ""Toward Titanium Certification: Issues of Implementation""; ""The Relationship between Building Titanium and Sustainable Cities""; ""Conclusion""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Notes""; ""References""; ""Part II. Market Structures and Strategies""; ""Chapter 5. Why Multinational Corporations Still Need to Keep It Local: Environment, Operations, and Ownership in the Hospitality Industry""; ""Introduction""; ""The U.S. Hospitality Industry"" ""Corporate Motivations to Adopt Sustainability""""Managerial and Policy Implications""; ""Conclusion""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""References""; ""Chapter 6. The Evolution of the Green Building Supply Industry: Entrepreneurial Entrants and Diversifying Incumbents""; ""Introduction""; ""How New Industries Evolve""; ""The U.S. Green Building Supply Industry""; ""Conclusion""; ""References""; ""Chapter 7. Individual Projects as Portals for Mainstreaming Niche Innovations""; ""Introduction""; ""From Green Niches to Regime Change: The Role of Projects"" ""A Competition to Design and Construct a New Town Hall""""How Niche and Regime Influenced the Project""; ""Influences of Niche-Regime Interaction on Project Sustainability""; ""Conclusion: Projects as Portals for Mainstreaming Sustainable Construction""; ""Notes""; ""References""; ""Part III. Operational, Organizational, and Cultural Change""; ""Chapter 8. Empowering the Inhabitant: Communications Technologies, Responsive Interfaces, and Living in Sustainable Buildings""; ""Introduction""; ""The North House""; ""Conclusion: Prospects for Active Design Research""; ""Acknowledgments"" ""References"" |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910779855703321 |
| Cambridge, Massachusetts, : The MIT Press, 2013 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Eco-business [[electronic resource] ] : a big-brand takeover of sustainability / / Peter Dauvergne and Jane Lister
| Eco-business [[electronic resource] ] : a big-brand takeover of sustainability / / Peter Dauvergne and Jane Lister |
| Autore | Dauvergne Peter |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge, Mass., : MIT Press, 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (205 p.) |
| Disciplina | 658.4/083 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | ListerJane |
| Soggetto topico |
Sustainable development - Environmental aspects
Branding (Marketing) |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-299-28429-9
0-262-31306-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Acknowledgments -- Acronyms -- The politics of big brand sustainability -- The eco-business setting -- The eco-business market advantage -- Eco-business tools of supply chain power -- The supply chain eco-business of brand growth -- Eco-business governance -- Bibliographical references -- Index. |
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| Cambridge, Mass., : MIT Press, 2013 | ||
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Eco-business : a big-brand takeover of sustainability / / Peter Dauvergne and Jane Lister
| Eco-business : a big-brand takeover of sustainability / / Peter Dauvergne and Jane Lister |
| Autore | Dauvergne Peter |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | ©2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (205 p.) |
| Disciplina | 658.4/083 |
| Soggetto topico |
Sustainable development
Branding (Marketing) |
| Soggetto non controllato |
ENVIRONMENT/General
BUSINESS/Management SOCIAL SCIENCES/Political Science/General |
| ISBN |
0-262-31307-3
1-299-28429-9 0-262-31306-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Acknowledgments -- Acronyms -- The politics of big brand sustainability -- The eco-business setting -- The eco-business market advantage -- Eco-business tools of supply chain power -- The supply chain eco-business of brand growth -- Eco-business governance -- Bibliographical references -- Index. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910792051203321 |
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| ©2013 | ||
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Eco-innovation and sustainability management / / Bart Bossink
| Eco-innovation and sustainability management / / Bart Bossink |
| Autore | Bossink Bart <1967-, > |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York : , : Routledge, , 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (193 p.) |
| Disciplina | 658.4/083 |
| Collana | Routledge studies in innovation, organization and technology |
| Soggetto topico |
Management - Environmental aspects
Technological innovations - Environmental aspects Technological innovations - Economic aspects Sustainable development |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
0-203-58098-2
1-299-27978-3 1-136-68072-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Eco-innovation and Sustainability Management; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Foreword; 1 Eco-innovation and Sustainability; 2 Co-ideation by Leaders; 3 Co-ideation by Entrepreneurs; 4 Co-ideation by Champions; 5 Co-innovation in Teams; 6 Co-innovation in Projects; 7 Co-innovation in Businesses; 8 Co-innovation in Public-Private Partnerships; 9 Co-institutionalization by Market and Society; 10 Co-institutionalization by Knowledge and Technology; 11 Co-institutionalization by Policy and Regulation
12 Eco-innovation and Sustainability ManagementAppendices; Bibliography; Index |
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| New York : , : Routledge, , 2012 | ||
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Eco-innovation and sustainability management / / Bart Bossink
| Eco-innovation and sustainability management / / Bart Bossink |
| Autore | Bossink Bart <1967-, > |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York : , : Routledge, , 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (193 p.) |
| Disciplina | 658.4/083 |
| Collana | Routledge studies in innovation, organization and technology |
| Soggetto topico |
Management - Environmental aspects
Technological innovations - Environmental aspects Technological innovations - Economic aspects Sustainable development |
| ISBN |
1-136-68079-9
0-203-58098-2 1-299-27978-3 1-136-68072-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Eco-innovation and Sustainability Management; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Foreword; 1 Eco-innovation and Sustainability; 2 Co-ideation by Leaders; 3 Co-ideation by Entrepreneurs; 4 Co-ideation by Champions; 5 Co-innovation in Teams; 6 Co-innovation in Projects; 7 Co-innovation in Businesses; 8 Co-innovation in Public-Private Partnerships; 9 Co-institutionalization by Market and Society; 10 Co-institutionalization by Knowledge and Technology; 11 Co-institutionalization by Policy and Regulation
12 Eco-innovation and Sustainability ManagementAppendices; Bibliography; Index |
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| New York : , : Routledge, , 2012 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The economics of ecosystems and biodiversity in business and enterprise / / edited by Joshua Bishop
| The economics of ecosystems and biodiversity in business and enterprise / / edited by Joshua Bishop |
| Edizione | [First edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Boca Raton, FL : , : Routledge, an imprint of Taylor and Francis, , [2013] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (297 p.) |
| Disciplina |
658.4/083
658.4083 |
| Collana | TEEB - The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity |
| Soggetto topico |
Environmental economics
Social responsibility of business Biodiversity |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-136-49713-7
0-203-14170-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
The Economics of Ecosytems and Biodiversity in Business and Enterprise; Copyright; Contents; Foreword from H.R.H. The Prince of Wales; List of Figures, Tables and Boxes; List of Contributors; Acknowledgements; Preface; List of Acronyms and Abbreviations; Chapter 1 Introduction to Biodiversity and Ecosystems for Business; Background to this book; Approach, structure and contents; Biodiversity and ecosystems in a changing world; From major trends to business values; Chapter 2 Business Impacts and Dependence on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services; Introduction
Biodiversity, ecosystems and ecosystem servicesImpacts and dependence on biodiversity and ecosystem services across sectors; Biodiversity and ecosystem risks and opportunities for business; Conclusion; Annex 2.1: Case studies: cotton and the Aral Sea and timber in China; Chapter 3 Measuring and Reporting Biodiversity and Ecosystem Impacts and Dependence; Introduction; Designing BES information management and accounting systems; Incorporating BES in capital investment decisions; Collecting and using information at the product level; Collecting and using information at the group level Conclusions and recommendationsChapter 4 Scaling Down Biodiversity and Ecosystem Risks to Business; Introduction: Biodiversity as business risk; Integrating biodiversity and ecosystem services into corporate risk management; Tools for managing biodiversity and ecosystem risks; Strategies for scaling down biodiversity and ecosystem risk; Conclusion; Chapter 5 Increasing Biodiversity Business Opportunities; Introduction: biodiversity as a business opportunity; Biodiversity and ecosystem services as a value proposition; Emerging markets for biodiversity and ecosystem services Tools to support markets for biodiversity and ecosystem servicesChallenges to building biodiversity business; What is to be done?; Chapter 6 Business, Biodiversity and Development; Introduction; The business contribution to development; Biodiversity and ecosystem services and the business role in development; Linking biodiversity, ecosystem services and development; Risks and challenges; Enablers and recommendations; Chapter 7 Summary and Conclusion; Summary of findings; An agenda for action by business and other stakeholders Annex 7.1: Comparison of selected business, biodiversity and ecosystem declarations, initiatives, guidelines and toolsIndex |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910457708003321 |
| Boca Raton, FL : , : Routledge, an imprint of Taylor and Francis, , [2013] | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The economics of ecosystems and biodiversity in business and enterprise / / edited by Joshua Bishop
| The economics of ecosystems and biodiversity in business and enterprise / / edited by Joshua Bishop |
| Edizione | [First edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Boca Raton, FL : , : Routledge, an imprint of Taylor and Francis, , [2013] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (297 p.) |
| Disciplina |
658.4/083
658.4083 |
| Collana | TEEB - The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity |
| Soggetto topico |
Environmental economics
Social responsibility of business Biodiversity |
| ISBN |
1-136-49712-9
1-136-49713-7 0-203-14170-9 |
| Classificazione | SCI026000 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
The Economics of Ecosytems and Biodiversity in Business and Enterprise; Copyright; Contents; Foreword from H.R.H. The Prince of Wales; List of Figures, Tables and Boxes; List of Contributors; Acknowledgements; Preface; List of Acronyms and Abbreviations; Chapter 1 Introduction to Biodiversity and Ecosystems for Business; Background to this book; Approach, structure and contents; Biodiversity and ecosystems in a changing world; From major trends to business values; Chapter 2 Business Impacts and Dependence on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services; Introduction
Biodiversity, ecosystems and ecosystem servicesImpacts and dependence on biodiversity and ecosystem services across sectors; Biodiversity and ecosystem risks and opportunities for business; Conclusion; Annex 2.1: Case studies: cotton and the Aral Sea and timber in China; Chapter 3 Measuring and Reporting Biodiversity and Ecosystem Impacts and Dependence; Introduction; Designing BES information management and accounting systems; Incorporating BES in capital investment decisions; Collecting and using information at the product level; Collecting and using information at the group level Conclusions and recommendationsChapter 4 Scaling Down Biodiversity and Ecosystem Risks to Business; Introduction: Biodiversity as business risk; Integrating biodiversity and ecosystem services into corporate risk management; Tools for managing biodiversity and ecosystem risks; Strategies for scaling down biodiversity and ecosystem risk; Conclusion; Chapter 5 Increasing Biodiversity Business Opportunities; Introduction: biodiversity as a business opportunity; Biodiversity and ecosystem services as a value proposition; Emerging markets for biodiversity and ecosystem services Tools to support markets for biodiversity and ecosystem servicesChallenges to building biodiversity business; What is to be done?; Chapter 6 Business, Biodiversity and Development; Introduction; The business contribution to development; Biodiversity and ecosystem services and the business role in development; Linking biodiversity, ecosystem services and development; Risks and challenges; Enablers and recommendations; Chapter 7 Summary and Conclusion; Summary of findings; An agenda for action by business and other stakeholders Annex 7.1: Comparison of selected business, biodiversity and ecosystem declarations, initiatives, guidelines and toolsIndex |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910778907703321 |
| Boca Raton, FL : , : Routledge, an imprint of Taylor and Francis, , [2013] | ||
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Empowering green initiatives with IT [[electronic resource] ] : a strategy and implementation guide / / Carl Speshock
| Empowering green initiatives with IT [[electronic resource] ] : a strategy and implementation guide / / Carl Speshock |
| Autore | Speshock Carl H |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hoboken, NJ, : Wiley, c2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (259 p.) |
| Disciplina | 658.4/083 |
| Soggetto topico |
Data processing service centers - Energy conservation
Information technology - Environmental aspects Green technology - Data processing Social responsibility of business |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-119-19997-2
1-282-81702-7 9786612817021 0-470-90649-9 0-470-90647-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Empowering Green Initiatives with IT: A Strategy and Implementation Guide; Contents; Preface; How to Use This Book; Chapter Organization; Notes; Chapter 1: Green Initiative Drivers and Benefits with IT; Drivers for Green Initiatives; Benefits of Green Initiatives with IT Overview; Summary; Notes; Chapter 2: IT Resources and Offerings to Assist Green Initiatives; IT Resources; IT Offerings; Summary; Notes; Chapter 3: Green Initiative Strategy with IT; Strategy Mapping; Strategy Framework Components; Summary; Notes; Chapter 4: Green Initiative Planning with IT; Planning Stage Overview
Environmental Management SystemPlanning Stage Process Flow; Planning Stage Tips; Summary; Notes; Chapter 5: Green Initiative Implementation with IT; Implementation Stage Overview; Implementation Stage Process Flow; Implementation Stage Tips; Summary; Notes; Chapter 6: Green Initiative Assessment with IT; Assessment Stage Overview; Assessment Stage Process Flow; Assessment Stage Tips; Summary; Notes; Appendix A: Resources and Links; Appendix B: Planning Green Initiatives with IT Checklist; Appendix C: Implementing Green Initiatives with IT Checklist; Glossary; About the Author; Index |
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| Hoboken, NJ, : Wiley, c2010 | ||
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