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1. Practical Sustainability Strategies : How to Gain a Competitive Advantage

Author

George P. Nassos, Nikos Avlonas, George P. Nassos, and Nikos Avlonas

Subjects
Industrial management--Environmental aspects, Business enterprises--Environmental aspects, Social responsibility of business, Sustainable development
Abstract

The guide to sustainable strategies and tools to improve competitive business advantage, updated with practical case studies and supporting teaching material The revised and updated second edition of Practical Sustainability Strategies is filled with proven strategies and tools for organizations to integrate sustainability into their business models. Drawing on the authors'research and years of hands-on experience, the book defines strategies that organizations can put in place to develop, extend, or maintain competitive advantage without harming the environment. Additionally, the authors provide tools for measuring and reporting progress and present illustrative case studies that clearly demonstrate the importance of implementing sustainability. Since the first edition was published in 2013, new strategies, measurements, and certifications have been developed. The book, which is used by several business schools around the globe, has been updated to include these new and effective strategies, including circular economy, the sharing economy, adaptation, resiliency, and strategies to fight climate change. This new edition also highlights the UN Sustainable Development Goals that have been adopted worldwide. This updated second edition: Covers new strategies, measuring systems, GRI, STARS and B-Lab certifications Offers teaching slides and questions for use in the classroom Explores the principles and importance of sustainability Examines more than 10 different sustainability strategies Presents the economic justification for sustainability with illustrative examples Written for sustainability managers, ESG professionals, engineers, process designers, policy makers, CEOs, business schools, and others, the second edition of Practical Sustainability Strategies offers an updated guide to the most recent strategies and tools that can be put into place to improve competitive advantage, while also providing a positive impact to the community and workplace.

Published
2020

2. Practical Sustainability Strategies : How to Gain a Competitive Advantage

Author

Nikos Avlonas, George P. Nassos, Nikos Avlonas, and George P. Nassos

Subjects
Industrial management--Environmental aspects, Business enterprises--Environmental aspects, Social responsibility of business, Sustainable development
Abstract

Strategies that enable organizations to succeed as businesses and as responsible corporate citizens Based on the authors'many years of research and hands-on experience, this book provides tested and proven practical strategies that make it possible for organizations to develop, maintain, or extend their competitive advantage without causing harm to the environment and society. Moreover, it explains how to set goals and objectives and then monitor, measure, and report on progress towards achieving corporate social responsibility and environmental sustainability. Most importantly, readers will discover that this can all be accomplished while, at the same time, improving bottom-line profitability. Practical Sustainability Strategies: How to Gain a Competitive Advantage is divided into four parts: Part 1, Introduction to Sustainability, underscores the urgency for organizations to adopt and develop sustainable practices Part 2, Sustainable Strategies, details numerous strategies that have been proven to work, including environmental innovation through biomimicry, green buildings, and green chemistry Part 3, Tools and Metrics, offers practical information on implementing strategies and measuring sustainability and reporting, including global standards and guidelines for managing sustainability, life-cycle analysis, carbon and water footprints such as GRI, GHG Protocol, UN Global Compact Part 4, Conclusion, provides an expert forecast of the future of sustainability Case studies based on the authors'research and fieldwork illustrate how leading companies have implemented each of the sustainability strategies discussed in the book. There's also an appendix with additional case studies exploring various aspects of business practices and sustainability. Practical Sustainability Strategies is ideal as a graduate textbook as well as a reference for business managers. All readers will not only gain a greater appreciation for sustainable development, but also the skills needed to integrate sustainability into all aspects of their organization's business practices.

Published
2014

3. Evaluating Veterinary Pharmaceutical Behavior in the Environment

Author

George P. Cobb, Philip N. Smith, William R. Dayton, Michael E. White, Lingjuan Wang-Li, David M. Klein, William T. Foreman, James L. Gray, Rhiannon C. ReVello, Chris E. Lindley, Scott A. Losche, Brett R. Blackwell, M. D. Buser, B. J. Johnson, M. Baker, G. P. Cobb, P. N. Smith, David A. Goldade, Jeffrey M. Kemp, Jeanette R. O’Hare, Lowell A. Miller, Ashley M. Jessick, Thomas B. Moorman, Joel R. Coats, George P. Cobb, Philip N. Smith, William R. Dayton, Michael E. White, Lingjuan Wang-Li, David M. Klein, William T. Foreman, James L. Gray, Rhiannon C. ReVello, Chris E. Lindley, Scott A. Losche, Brett R. Blackwell, M. D. Buser, B. J. Johnson, M. Baker, G. P. Cobb, P. N. Smith, David A. Goldade, Jeffrey M. Kemp, Jeanette R. O’Hare, Lowell A. Miller, Ashley M. Jessick, Thomas B. Moorman, and Joel R. Coats

Subjects
Public health, Drugs, Medical care, Veterinary drugs--Environmental aspects, Medicated feeds--Analysis, Growth factors--Analysis, Pollution
Published
2013

4. Genomics in Regulatory Ecotoxicology : Applications and Challenges

Author

Gerald Ankley, Ann Miracle, Edward J. Perkins, George P. Daston, Gerald Ankley, Ann Miracle, Edward J. Perkins, and George P. Daston

Subjects
Genomics, Risk assessment, Environmental toxicology, Ecological risk assessment--Methodology, Genetic toxicology
Abstract

Fueled partially by large, well-publicized efforts such as the Human Genome Project, genomic research is a rapidly growing area in multiple biological disciplines, including toxicology. Much of this potential, however, has been discussed in the literature and at technical meetings only in relatively broad terms, making it difficult to assess exactl

Published
2008

5. Polymer Blends and Alloys

Author

George P. Simon and George P. Simon

Subjects
Plastics, Polymers
Abstract

Distinguishing among blends, alloys and other types of combinations, clarifying terminology and presenting data on new processes and materials, this work present up-to-date and effective compounding techniques for polymers. It offers extensive analyses on the challenging questions that surround miscibility, compatibility, dynamic processing, interaction/phase behaviour, and computer simulations for predicting behaviours of polymer mixture and interaction.

Published
2006

6. Biogeochemistry of Environmentally Important Trace Elements

Author

Yong Cai, Olin C. Braids, C. Watt, X. C. Le, Janice S. Lee, Jerome O. Nriagu, R. H. Loeppert, A. Jain, M. A. Abd El-Haleem, B. K. Biswas, Bruce A. Manning, Scott E. Fendorf, Donald L. Suarez, Xiaoguang Meng, Chuanyong Jing, George P. Korfiatis, Sahar Motamedi, Kevin E. O'Shea, Lena Q. Ma, Margaret E. Farago, Peter J. Kavanagh, Maria J. Leite, Julie Mossom, Gill Sawbridge, Iain Thornton, Jörg Feldmann, Alfred V. Hirner, Emmanuel Tessier, David Amouroux, Olivier F. X. Donard, Kenneth J. Reimer, Christopher A. Ollson, Iris Koch, Ángel A. Carbonell-Barrachina, Asunción Rocamora, Carmen García-Gomis, Francisco Martínez-Sánchez,, Francisco Burló, Anne-Marie Compton-O'Brien, Richard D. Foust, Michael E. Ketterer, Dean W. Blinn, Chien M. Wai, Joanna Shaofen Wang, M. H. Yang, Steven D. Siciliano, Nelson O'Driscoll, D. R. S. Lean, Hong Zhang, Steve Lindberg, Mae Gustin, Xiaohong Xu, J. M. Benoit, C. C. Gilmour, A. Heyes, R. P. Mason, C. L. Miller, D. Cossa, F. J. G. Laurier, A. Ficht, Holger Hintelmann, Nives Ogrinc, Patricia M. Fox, Danika L. LeDuc, Hussein, Yong Cai, Olin C. Braids, C. Watt, X. C. Le, Janice S. Lee, Jerome O. Nriagu, R. H. Loeppert, A. Jain, M. A. Abd El-Haleem, B. K. Biswas, Bruce A. Manning, Scott E. Fendorf, Donald L. Suarez, Xiaoguang Meng, Chuanyong Jing, George P. Korfiatis, Sahar Motamedi, Kevin E. O'Shea, Lena Q. Ma, Margaret E. Farago, Peter J. Kavanagh, Maria J. Leite, Julie Mossom, Gill Sawbridge, Iain Thornton, Jörg Feldmann, Alfred V. Hirner, Emmanuel Tessier, David Amouroux, Olivier F. X. Donard, Kenneth J. Reimer, Christopher A. Ollson, Iris Koch, Ángel A. Carbonell-Barrachina, Asunción Rocamora, Carmen García-Gomis, Francisco Martínez-Sánchez,, Francisco Burló, Anne-Marie Compton-O'Brien, Richard D. Foust, Michael E. Ketterer, Dean W. Blinn, Chien M. Wai, Joanna Shaofen Wang, M. H. Yang, Steven D. Siciliano, Nelson O'Driscoll, D. R. S. Lean, Hong Zhang, Steve Lindberg, Mae Gustin, Xiaohong Xu, J. M. Benoit, C. C. Gilmour, A. Heyes, R. P. Mason, C. L. Miller, D. Cossa, F. J. G. Laurier, A. Ficht, Holger Hintelmann, Nives Ogrinc, Patricia M. Fox, Danika L. LeDuc, and Hussein

Subjects
Arsenic cycle (Biogeochemistry)--Congresses, Mercury cycle (Biogeochemistry)--Congresses, Selenium cycle--Congresses
Published
2002

7. Thermal Generation of Aromas

Author

THOMAS H. PARLIMENT, ROBERT J. MCGORRIN, CHI-TANG HO, Charles H. Manley, Charles J. Kokoski, Joseph A. Maga, Sara J. Risch, Gary A. Reineccius, M. J. Feeney, W. J. Jennings, William R. Croasmun, T. G. Hartman, J. D. Rosen, R. T. Rosen, Wassef W. Nawar, Linda J. Bruechert, Yuangang Zhang, E-Mean Chiu, Y. J. Yoo, R. C. Whiteman, J. K. Dore, M. A. Amer, S. M. Fors, P. Schlich, Takayuki Shibamoto, W. Baltes, J. Kunert-Kirchhoff, G. Reese, R. Tressl, B. Helak, N. Martin, E. Kersten, George P. Rizzi, R. P. Potman, Th. A. van Wijk, M. M. Leahy, Milton S. Feather, James J. Shaw, Chi-Kuen Shu, David B. Josephson, Jerome Glinka, Philip N. Onyewu, Henryk Daun, Peter Schieberle, Werner Grosch, L. F. M. Yong, T. E. Acree, E. H. Lavin, R. M. Butts, Yue Mei Ma, Tei Yamanishi, Michiko Kawakami, Akio Kobayashi, Tsuyoko Hamada, Yulina Musalam, P. Winterhalter, P. Schreier, S. Nagy, R. L. Rouseff, H. S. Lee, T. Talou, M. Delmas, A. Gaset, A. Jayalekshmy, C. S. Narayanan, Chu-Chin Chen, Kikue Kubota, Chinatsu Uchida, Keiko Kurosawa, Ayako Komuro, T. C.-Y. Hsieh, W. Vejaphan, THOMAS H. PARLIMENT, ROBERT J. MCGORRIN, CHI-TANG HO, Charles H. Manley, Charles J. Kokoski, Joseph A. Maga, Sara J. Risch, Gary A. Reineccius, M. J. Feeney, W. J. Jennings, William R. Croasmun, T. G. Hartman, J. D. Rosen, R. T. Rosen, Wassef W. Nawar, Linda J. Bruechert, Yuangang Zhang, E-Mean Chiu, Y. J. Yoo, R. C. Whiteman, J. K. Dore, M. A. Amer, S. M. Fors, P. Schlich, Takayuki Shibamoto, W. Baltes, J. Kunert-Kirchhoff, G. Reese, R. Tressl, B. Helak, N. Martin, E. Kersten, George P. Rizzi, R. P. Potman, Th. A. van Wijk, M. M. Leahy, Milton S. Feather, James J. Shaw, Chi-Kuen Shu, David B. Josephson, Jerome Glinka, Philip N. Onyewu, Henryk Daun, Peter Schieberle, Werner Grosch, L. F. M. Yong, T. E. Acree, E. H. Lavin, R. M. Butts, Yue Mei Ma, Tei Yamanishi, Michiko Kawakami, Akio Kobayashi, Tsuyoko Hamada, Yulina Musalam, P. Winterhalter, P. Schreier, S. Nagy, R. L. Rouseff, H. S. Lee, T. Talou, M. Delmas, A. Gaset, A. Jayalekshmy, C. S. Narayanan, Chu-Chin Chen, Kikue Kubota, Chinatsu Uchida, Keiko Kurosawa, Ayako Komuro, T. C.-Y. Hsieh, and W. Vejaphan

Subjects
Food--Odor--Congresses, Food--Effect of heat on--Congresses, Food--Analysis--Congresses
Published
1989

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