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Online-Ressource (X, 244 p. 45 illus., 13 illus. in color, digital)
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Type of publication: Book / Working Paper
Language: English
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Acknowledgements; Contents; List of Contributors; Chapter1 Editorial: Sustainable Supply Chains; 1.1 Overview; 1.2 A Brief Evolution of Sustainability; 1.3 How This Book is Organized; Chapter2 By the Numbers: A Visual Chronicle of Carbon Dioxide Emissions; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Country Emissions; 2.3 City Emissions; 2.4 Sector Emissions; 2.4.1 Firm Snapshot: Apple Inc.16; 2.5 Product Emissions; 2.6 Conclusions; 2.7 Appendix: Data Sources for the Visuals; 2.7.1 Figure 2.1; 2.7.2 Figure 2.2; 2.7.3 Figure 2.3; 2.7.4 Figure 2.4; 2.7.5 Figure 2.5; 2.7.6 Figure 2.6; 2.7.7 Figure 2.7
Chapter3 Sustainable Supply Chains for Bio-Based Fuels and Chemicals3.1 Overview; 3.2 Biodomain Supply Chain and Stakeholders; 3.3 Economics of Sustainability and the Environment; 3.4 Social Dimension of Sustainability; 3.5 Broader Context of Supply Chains and Sustainability; 3.6 Summary; References; Chapter4 Organizing for Sustainability: Exploratory Analysis of the Healthcare Industry; 4.1 Introduction; 4.1.1 Sustainability in Healthcare; 4.2 Key Components of Organizational Structure; 4.3 Method; 4.4 Findings; 4.4.1 Leadership; 4.4.2 Coordinating Mechanisms
4.4.3 Standardization of Organizational Norms Through a Sustainability Vision4.4.4 Direct Supervision; 4.4.5 Mutual Adjustment; 4.4.6 Performance Measurement; 4.5 Conclusion; Chapter5 Supply Chain Network Design of a Sustainable Blood Banking System; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 The Sustainable Blood Banking System Supply Chain Network Design Model; 5.3 The Algorithm and the Numerical Examples; 5.3.1 Explicit Formulas for the Euler Method Applied to the Sustainable Blood Supply Chain Network Design Variational Inequality (29); 5.4 Summary and Conclusions; References
Chapter6 From a Caged Tiger to a Sauntering Elephant6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Laying the Foundation for Sustainability in IT Companies---the Emergence of Green IT; 6.2.1 Saving Money with Green IT; 6.2.2 Using Green IT for Competitive Advantage; 6.2.3 What is a Green Data Center?; 6.2.3.1 How to Make the DC Greener?; 6.3 Sustainability Through LEED; 6.4 E-waste Management; 6.4.1 Electronic Waste; 6.4.1.1 E-waste Management; 6.4.1.2 Impact of E-waste; 6.4.2 Impacts of Informal Recycling in India; 6.4.3 Status of E-waste Management in India; 6.4.4 Waste Management Strategies
6.4.4.1 E-waste Policy and Regulation6.4.5 Extended Producer Responsibility; 6.4.6 E-waste Recycling; 6.4.7 Capacity Building, Training and Awareness Programs; 6.4.8 Summary; 6.5 Building the Business Case for Profit and Innovation in Indian IT Companies; 6.5.1 Engaging the Smart ``Green'' Grid; 6.5.2 Cloud Computing; 6.6 Going Forward; References; Chapter7 Development of a LEED Certified Building---A Case Study; 7.1 Project Background and Overview; 7.2 Green Building History; 7.3 Miller Hall Sustainability and LEED Certification; 7.4 Lessons Learned; 7.5 Conclusion; References
Chapter8 A Primer on E-Waste
ISBN: 978-1-4419-6105-1 ; 978-1-4419-6104-4
Other identifiers:
10.1007/978-1-4419-6105-1 [DOI]
Classification: Beschaffung, Materialwirtschaft ; Volkswirtschaftliche Ressourcen, Umweltökonomie ; Umweltbelastung durch Transport und Verkehr
Source:
ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014425413