Driving Sustainability to Business Success : The DS FactorManagement System Integration and Automation

Efficient, compliant management systems pave the road to sustainability through integration and automation The book addresses the many definitions of sustainability and why CEOs need the links between sustainability, business value, and performance. Business leaders are committed to leading the way, and the book outlines the support of a management system structure and business principles that will drive the accomplishment of their mission. Stakeholder demands on CEOs include many challenges. Investors are assessing companies for financial performance. The shrinking talent pool of employees is

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Year of publication:	2014
Authors:	Pilot, M. Jayne
Publisher:	Hoboken : Wiley
Subject:	Automatisierung \| Automation \| Nachhaltige Entwicklung \| Sustainable development

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Extent:	Online-Ressource (369 p)
Series:	Wiley Corporate F&A Wiley Corporate F&a Ser
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Language:	English
Notes:	Description based upon print version of record DRIVING SUSTAINABILITY TO BUSINESS SUCCESS; Contents; Preface; Audience; Overview of the Contents; Acknowledgments; PART I Business Sustainability; CHAPTER 1 CEO Study on Sustainability; Refocus of Business Leaders-Top Priorities; Link between Sustainability and Business Value; United Nations Global Compact: The Ten Principles-Understanding Their Scope of Sustainability; Seven Steps to Sustainability; CEOs on Sustainability; Quantify Business Value for Sustainability; Factors Driving CEOs on Sustainability; Note; CHAPTER 2 Sustainability in Developing Countries-Innovation; DevXchange Children of the Dump ProjectHelping People Help People; Moringa Tree Known as "Miracle Tree" for Sustainability; Notes; CHAPTER 3 Sustainability in the Banking Community; International Finance Corporation-IFC Financing in Emerging Markets; Sustainable Finance Awards; HSBC Global Connections; Netafim; Suncor's Challenge-"What Yes Can Do"-Our Voice; Notes; CHAPTER 4 International Institute for Sustainable Development; Drivers Pushing Business to Corporate Responsibility; Global Reporting Initiative; Corporate Responsibility Reporting; Lessons from the Leaders; Notes CHAPTER 5 Defining Business SustainabilityDefinitions of Sustainability; Taking the Next Steps to Business Success; System Thinking; Ready for the Coming Age of Abundance; YouTube Video-Innovators and Managers of Change; Three Areas That Will Affect and Improve Business; Business Challenges: Management of Business Knowledge; Data Analysis; Innovation; Grey Tsunami-Talent Management; Boston Consulting Group; Notes; PART II Principles for Driving Business Success; Principles for Management Systems; Asking, Not Telling; CHAPTER 6 Principles for Quality Management Systems; Customer Focus LeadershipInvolvement of People; Process Approach; System Approach to Management; Continual Improvement; Factual Approach to Decision Making; Mutually Beneficial Supplier Relationship; Note; CHAPTER 7 Principles for Environmental Management Systems; Industry Leaders Improving Our World; BASF; Shell International Limited; Environmental Management; Leadership; Sustainability Leaders; GlobeScan/Sustainability Survey; Unilever; Dow Jones Sustainability Index; Coca‐Cola; Patagonia; Interface; Continual Improvement-Prevention of Pollution; System Approach to Management Compliance with Legal and Other RequirementsPerformance Evaluation; Management of Resources; Operational Control; Emergency Preparedness; Notes; CHAPTER 8 Principles for Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems; Leadership; GKN; Continual Improvement; Rana Plaza-Bangladesh; Wal‐Mart; A Journey; System Approach to Management; Compliance with Legal and Other Requirements; Performance Evaluation; Management of Resources; Operational Control; Emergency Preparedness and Response; British Petroleum; Notes; CHAPTER 9 Integrated Principles for a Sustainable Business Management System PART III Integrated Management System Implementation: Three Steps
ISBN:	978-1-118-35693-7 ; 978-1-118-42026-3 ; 978-1-118-35693-7
Source:	ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW

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