Publisher's Synopsis
Today′s organizations must face up to environmental concerns. Consumers are demanding environmentally safe products, investors are demanding environmentally responsible business practices and governmental regulation is targeting environmental protection. In light of these demands, how can managers make strategic decisions that are both economically viable and environmentally sensitive?
The Second Edition of this topical book presents current United States and global environmental issues, particularly as they relate to business activities and management practice. The authors provide an overview of the social, scientific and economic concepts related to making environmentally sensitive strategic decisions and offer a new decision-making framework - sustainable growth strategy. This edition contains updated information and examples, including additional information on: industrial metabolism; biophysical, socio-economic and moral sustainability; and stakeholder management. There are also two new chapters, one which deals with creating environmental management systems and the other which explores the underlying frameworks that guide individual and collective action.
