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The CBI Environmental Management Handbook: Challenges for Business

by Ruth Hillary (Editor), Adam Jolly
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Overview

A guide to all aspects of environmental management for businesses. The volume offers information on state-of-the-art techniques, trends and developments taking a user's perspective, capturing key viewpoints and drawing together best practice through the use of case studies. These display the practical implications of the topics under discussion and are set out to enable users to relate their information to their own experience.

Synopsis

Published in association with the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), this handbook presents a comprehensive guide to all aspects of environmental management for businesses.Environmental issues are no longer the concern only of heavy industry, and solutions to the problems are no longer just 'end of pipe' ones. As many businesses now appreciate, the issues impinge on all sectors, in multiple ways, and environmental management is part of a broader agenda concerning the place of businesses in society, affecting strategy and organization at all levels. The volume is designed to provide businesses of all sizes with state-of-the-art information on the latest techniques, trends and developments in environmental management. It takes a user's perspective, capturing key viewpoints and drawing together current best practice through the inclusion of detailed case studies. These display the practical implications of the topics under discussion and are set out to enable users to relate the information to their own experience. With contributions from experts in the relevant fields, it will provide an invaluable reference and benchmark to guide businesses of all kinds and scales. Published in association with the Confederation of British Industry

Social and Environmental Accounting

This book presents key viewpoints and current best practice, giving practical examples on how businesses of all sizes, can successfully manage the environmental, economic and social issues, associated with sustainable development.

About the Author, Ruth Hillary

Ruth Hillary is founder of the Network for Environmental Management & Auditing and editor of the Business and Environment Practitioner Series.

Adam Jolly writes regularly for many leading financial and technical journals. He is editor of The Growing Business Handbook and co-author of The International Patents Handbook and The Pension Trustee’s Investment Guide.

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Editorials

Environment Business

It is a broad ranging publication covering environmental initiatives being undertaken by a broad range of UK and multinational companies. Sections cover such topics as sustainability, climate change, environmental management systems, contaminated land and measuring and reporting environmental performance.

Social and Environmental Accounting

This book presents key viewpoints and current best practice, giving practical examples on how businesses of all sizes, can successfully manage the environmental, economic and social issues, associated with sustainable development.

Booknews

With examples of initiatives by UK and multinational companies, this Confederation of British Industry handbook overviews the environmental policy arena for business leaders. The 43 contributed chapters address management and technology challenges and opportunities related to such areas as sustainability and biodiversity; climate change; financial and legal issues; producer responsibility; "green" transport; technology and innovation; and measuring and reporting environmental performance. The final selection is titled "Should Business Care? Facilitating Stakeholder Dialogue." The book includes UK contacts. Lacks references. Only advertisers are indexed. Hillary is a UK consultant for the International Organization of Standards and editor-in-chief of . Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Book Details

Published
August 1, 2001
Publisher
Earthscan Publications Ltd.
Pages
238
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9781853836374

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