The Sustainability Handbook: The Complete Management Guide to Achieving Social, Economic and Environmental Responsibility

The Sustainability Handbook: The Complete Management Guide to Achieving Social, Economic and Environmental Responsibility
by William R. Blackburn

The Sustainability Handbook: The Complete Management Guide to Achieving Social, Economic and Environmental Responsibility
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Author: William R. Blackburn
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2007-02-13
ISBN: 1585761028
Number of pages: 787
Publisher: Environmental Law Institute

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Summary: 5 Stars

Great book, easy to read, provides foundation to understanding sustainability on a personal, professional and global level.

Summary of The Sustainability Handbook: The Complete Management Guide to Achieving Social, Economic and Environmental Responsibility

The pursuit of sustainability can be complex, challenging, and ultimately beneficial when practiced by corporate, academic, government and non-profit organizations. The Sustainability Handbook provides a blueprint on how organizations of all sizes can reach or exceed economic, social and environmental excellence. The handbook offers a wide variety of practical approaches and tools, including a model sustainability policy for organizations, summaries and tips on selecting sustainability codes, an extensive collection of sample metrics, and much more.

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