This volume looks at the critical issues of industrial policy and sustainability. It assesses the gap between how developed and developing countries have integrated sustainability issues in their industrial policies, and how they should have ideally done so. The book looks at the specific issues...

Einführung -- Grundlagen des Nachhaltigkeitsmanagements -- Messung des ökonomischen Erfolgs -- Beziehungen zwischen Nachhaltigkeitsmanagement und wirtschaftlichem Erfolg -- Benchmark-Analyse der Effizienz des Nachhaltigkeitsmanagements -- Schlussbetrachtung und Ausblick.

This Palgrave Pivot looks through social, economic, institutional, and environmental lenses to examine sustainable development in India and Bangladesh. The effects of climate change make this comparative study particularly pertinent, as rising sea levels and severe weather events will lead to...

In this book, a resource-oriented perception of sustainable management is presented. Firms that decide to act more sustainable have to bear in mind that they do not only need resources for economic activities today, but that they will need these tomorrow as well. This leads to contradictory...

This book provides insight into the implementation of Life Cycle approaches along the entire business value chain, supporting environmental, social and economic sustainability related to the development of industrial technologies, products, services and policies; and the development and...

This book provides a concise and authoritative guide to corporate social responsibility (CSR) and related paradigms, including environmental responsibility, corporate sustainability and responsibility, creating shared value, strategic CSR, stakeholder engagement, corporate citizenship, business...

Nachhaltiges Wirtschaften ist eine Zukunftsaufgabe, der sich das Buch aus verschiedenen Perspektiven widmet. Im Mittelpunkt steht dabei die Frage, wie die Wettbewerbsfähigkeit unseres Landes erhalten, gestärkt und damit die Zukunftsperspektiven der nächsten Generation gesichert werden...

Die Bedeutung der Zertifizierung in Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft -- Die Praxis der Zertifizierung von Produkten, Dienstleistungen und Managementsystemen -- Die Anwendung von Zertifizierungssysemen in der Unternehmenspraxis -- Forschungsbedarf und Perspektiven der Zertifizierung -- Fazit der...