Overview
"The fast-emerging sustainability consulting firms are nipping at the heels of the established consultancy giants who are scrambling to find their way in the emergent field of sustainability. The upstarts are challenging many of the established notions of how to add value to their clients' operations. By looking at the business world through what the sustainability expert Stuart Hart calls ""new sustainability lenses"", sustainability consultants are able to make sense of challenges that are baffling their clients. Moreover, they are also beginning to help their clients uncover new and sustainable value streams, the ultimate goal of good consulting practice. In Consulting for Business Sustainability sustainability consultants from around the world offer some of their perspectives and lessons on how to truly create sustainable value for their clients. Packed with new tools, advice and approaches, the book comprises a unique collection of wisdom from some of the leading lights in sustainability consulting practice. The areas covered include: developing best-in-class environmental management systems; sustainable design; supporting organisational change agents; working with key stakeholders; social impact assessments; human rights; and regulatory risk. The book will be essential reading for practitioners in business searching for advice and toolkits on how to make their sustainability initiatives bear fruit, for consultants looking for advice on how others have provided value to clients, and for students of sustainability looking for best-practice examples and exploring future careers in this burgeoning field."
Full Product Details
Author: Chris Galea
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint: Greenleaf Publishing
Weight: 0.476kg
ISBN: 9781906093211
ISBN 10: 1906093210
Pages: 233
Publication Date: 01 July 2009
Audience:
College/higher education
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Tertiary & Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
By looking at the business world through what Stuart Hart calls new sustainability lenses , sustainability consultants are able to make sense of challenges that are baffling their clients. ... it can bring value to the working professional or entrepreneur who is looking forward to transform the company into sustainable business. The book is especially valuable for the concrete guidelines and approaches which can be replicated within organisations. CSR International
Author Information
Chris Galea is a father, educator, outdoor enthusiast, builder and blue-sky sailor. He is also an entrepreneur who owns and operates a property management and hospitality business. Chris teaches at the Gerald Schwartz School of Business at St Francis Xavier University in Antigonish, Nova Scotia. He was part of the founding faculty of the Sustainable Enterprise Academy at the Schulich School of Business at York University in Toronto. Much of his research work is in the area of management learning as it relates to sustainability.
