Talking Sustainability In The Boardroom

Author : Heiko Spitzeck
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351024884
Total Pages : 107 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Talking Sustainability in the Boardroom written by Heiko Spitzeck and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-07-16 with total page 107 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Global CEO study by Accenture and the UN Global Compact has shown that 94% of CEOs think that their board should discuss sustainability. And yet there is a real danger that boards are not living up to expectations on sustainability, paying lip-service to the concept rather than fully embedding social and environmental issues into their strategies and operations. Talking Sustainability in the Boardroom sets out why this is the case, identifies the obstacles, and then explains the opportunities for the long-term performance of the organisation that can arise through focusing on social and environmental issues. Written by two leading specialists in sustainability who have significant experience of working directly with boards, this book presents a very practical framework for embedding sustainability into board conversations and strategies. Steps include identifying and prioritising the social and environmental issues that are most pertinent to the organisation and will have the biggest impact on business, presenting the competences and skills to enable this, guidance on how to structure board meetings to ensure that these conversations truly take place, and the development of action plans and tools for measurement.

Author : Grant Ledgerwood
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351283472
Total Pages : 252 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Greening the Boardroom written by Grant Ledgerwood and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-09-20 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On a world scale, the implicit deal between corporation and community is undergoing a revolution in the period 1990–2000. For the first time, corporate boardrooms are having to confront the environmental challenge not as a peripheral issue around "public relations", but as a core issue of credibility with its customers. As trust in big business has declined, consumer willingness to alter buying behaviour to register disapproval has accelerated. As a result, boardrooms in the largest companies are having to redraw their strategic procedures regarding the environment. This book aims to advance the general understanding of corporate environmental governance as an issue capable of separate and detailed analysis. It aims to provide not an overview, but a series of test cores into the generally unexamined issues surrounding the changing ethos of corporate action and environmental investment. To date, the "business and environment" strategic conversation has reached only a minute proportion of a global audience. Over the next twenty years, this dialogue will transform business into the 21st century. Moreover, it will become internalised into a way of working within Corporate Culture. Greening the Boardroom explores through case studies and surveys some of the changes in this process, in Europe as well as in Asia and North America. Suitable for readers in general management, business, government and academia, this book is an important contribution to the corporate environmental debate by the author of The Environmental Audit and Business Strategy: A Total Quality Approach.

Author : Grant Ledgerwood
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781351283489
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Greening the Boardroom written by Grant Ledgerwood and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "On a world scale, the implicit deal between corporation and community is undergoing a revolution in the period 1990–2000. For the first time, corporate boardrooms are having to confront the environmental challenge not as a peripheral issue around "public relations", but as a core issue of credibility with its customers. As trust in big business has declined, consumer willingness to alter buying behaviour to register disapproval has accelerated. As a result, boardrooms in the largest companies are having to redraw their strategic procedures regarding the environment. This book aims to advance the general understanding of corporate environmental governance as an issue capable of separate and detailed analysis. It aims to provide not an overview, but a series of test cores into the generally unexamined issues surrounding the changing ethos of corporate action and environmental investment. To date, the "business and environment" strategic conversation has reached only a minute proportion of a global audience. Over the next twenty years, this dialogue will transform business into the 21st century. Moreover, it will become internalised into a way of working within Corporate Culture. Greening the Boardroom explores through case studies and surveys some of the changes in this process, in Europe as well as in Asia and North America. Suitable for readers in general management, business, government and academia, this book is an important contribution to the corporate environmental debate by the author of The Environmental Audit and Business Strategy: A Total Quality Approach."--Provided by publisher.

Author : Ivan Yardley
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1137023430
Total Pages : 173 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Download or read book From Battlefield to Boardroom written by Ivan Yardley and published by Springer. This book was released on 2012-06-22 with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The global economy is becoming an increasingly turbulent world; this changing context is placing new demands on organisational thinking. This book examines how similar demands have been met by the British military and how these solutions could be utilised by a wider community of practitioners.

Author : Bob Willard
Publisher : Gabriola Island, B.C. : New Society Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9780865715325
Total Pages : 353 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Next Sustainability Wave written by Bob Willard and published by Gabriola Island, B.C. : New Society Publishers. This book was released on 2005 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A timely and compelling guide for sustainability champions wanting to promote "deeper green" companies.

Author : Gerard Magill
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000036332
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Governance Ethics in Healthcare Organizations written by Gerard Magill and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-01-28 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on the findings of a series of empirical studies undertaken with boards of directors and CEOs in the United States, this groundbreaking book develops a new paradigm to provide a structured analysis of ethical healthcare governance. Governance Ethics in Healthcare Organizations begins by presenting a clear framework for ethical analysis, designed around basic features of ethics – who we are, how we function, and what we do – before discussing the paradigm in relation to clinical, organizational and professional ethics. It goes on to apply this framework in areas that are pivotal for effective governance in healthcare: oversight structures for trustees and executives, community benefit, community health, patient care, patient safety and conflicted collaborative arrangements. This book is an important read for all those interested in healthcare management, corporate governance and healthcare ethics, including academics, students and practitioners.

Author : Gilbert S. Hedstrom
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781548322823
Total Pages : 114 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sustainability - a Guide for Boards and C-suites written by Gilbert S. Hedstrom and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-11-16 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Sustainability - A Guide for Boards and C-Suites" is a succinct business-focused summary of how business leaders should think about the risks and opportunities associated with sustainability. The book includes the author's insights not only from the approximately 60 board of directors meetings he has participated in, but also from the experiences of over 50 companies that have used the Corporate Sustainability Scorecard over the past 20 years. The Corporate Sustainability Scorecard C-suite rating system was developed to facilitate conversations about sustainability in the boardroom. It helps companies answer the question, "How do we stack up today vis-a-vis sustainability as compared with competitors, best practices, and where leading companies are heading?"

Author : Ade Asefeso MCIPS MBA
Publisher : AA Global Sourcing Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1505907330
Total Pages : 141 pages
Book Rating : 4.39/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sustainable Urban Supply Chain Management written by Ade Asefeso MCIPS MBA and published by AA Global Sourcing Ltd. This book was released on 2015-01-03 with total page 141 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Supply Chain optimization is a topic of increasing interest today, whether the main intention is to maximize the efficiency of one's global supply chain system or to pro-actively make it greener. There are many changes that can be made to improve the performance of a supply chain, ranging from where materials are purchased, the types of materials purchased, how those materials get to you, how your products are distributed, and many more. An additional question on the mind of some decision makers is. Can I minimize my environmental footprint and improve my profits at the same time?

Author : Kevin Wilhelm
Publisher : FT Press
ISBN 13 : 0133445631
Total Pages : 254 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Making Sustainability Stick written by Kevin Wilhelm and published by FT Press. This book was released on 2013-08-28 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides the blueprint for implementation, breaking down barriers, and the steps required to integrate sustainability successfully into any business. It is laid out in easily digestible chapters, with action steps backed up from interviews with sustainability thought leaders, case studies, and the real life experience of the author, as well as over 40 interviews with CSR and Sustainability Directors at various companies on how to “get things done” based on their successes and temporary setbacks. It provides the step-by-step roadmap for implementing sustainability successfully and focuses on “how” companies can realize the benefits of sustainability by engaging the head, heart, and hands of their employees. Also included is a checklist for implementation and tips on how to regain momentum or get “un-stuck” at the end of each chapter as well as additional helpful resources and exercises to overcome the most common barriers towards implementation.

Author : Helle Bank Jørgensen
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781988025797
Total Pages : 171 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Stewards of the Future written by Helle Bank Jørgensen and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 171 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Climate- and ESG-competent boards are in high demand by investors and other stakeholders. In fact, climate change and other environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues have become some of the biggest challenges faced by 21st-century board directors. Today's boards must contend with a wide range of stakeholders who can affect the fortunes of a company--customers, suppliers, employees, shareholders, politicians, activists, and social-media influencers, among others.This book demonstrates that for long-term profits and sustainability, boards need to not only define the purpose of their company in society but have the insight to ask the right questions of management on complex issues such as climate change, ESG, corruption, cybersecurity, human trafficking, supply-chain resilience, and much more.With insightful contributions from over one hundred world experts, this book provides board members and executives with a practical guide on what is required today to develop thriving, future-fit organizations. The insights shared in this book have one common message: the companies with the best chance of surviving and thriving will be guided by leaders with the foresight, knowledge, and determination to tackle the daunting challenges that confront all of humankind.