Veleva, Vesela R.

Business, environment, and society : themes and cases/ by Vesela R. Veleva - 1st ed. - Amityville, New York: Baywood Publishing Company, Inc., 2014 - 340 pages : illustrations, graphs, tables; 23 cm. - Work, health, and environment series .

Includes index.

I. Growing the Green Economy -Challenges and Opportunities


Chapter 1: The State of the Green Economy and Green Jobs in the U.S.

Chapter 2: The State of Corporate Citizenship 2009: The Recession Test

Chapter 3: The Business Benefits of Eco-Industrial Parks: Insights from Devens, Massachusetts

Chapter 4: Product Stewardship in the U.S.: The Changing Policy Landscape and the Role of Business

Chapter 5: Gods of Small Things: Understanding and Addressing Environmental, Health, and Safety Risks of
Nanotechnology

Chapter 6: Sustainable Consumption in Today's Market Economy: Challenges and Opportunities for Business


II. Sustainability Measurement and Management


Chapter 7: The Electronics Industry in a New Regulatory Climate: Protecting the Environment and Shareholder Value

Chapter 8: New EU Rules for the Cosmetics Industry: What Do They Mean for U.S. Companies and Stakeholders?

Chapter 9: Indicators of Sustainable Production

Chapter 10: Managing Corporate Citizenship: A New Tool for Companies

Chapter 11: Toward Developing a New Framework for Measuring the Business Value of Corporate Community Involvement Initiatives


III. Case Studies in CSR and Environmental Management

Chapter 12: Stonyfield Farm -The Business Model for Social and Environmental Responsibility

Chapter 13: New Balance: Developing an Integrated CSR Strategy

Chapter 14: Solutions Care Association: Developing an Integrated CSR Strategy

Chapter 15: Measuring the Business Impact of Community Involvement: The Case of Volunteering at UL

Chapter 16: PerkinElmer: Strategies for Old Instrument Reuse and Recycling

This book blends theory and practice to support courses in corporate social responsibility (CSR), business and society, and environmental management and sustainability.

9780895038838


Environmental responsibility-- United States--Case studies
Social responsibility of business-- United States

658.408 / VEB