May 20, 2009 by Brian Butler , and admin | Filed under: RESEARCH CATEGORY: THE ROLE OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGER
Please follow the link below to view a powerpoint presentation on the findings of this workshop. The Role of the Environmental Manager
by Brian Butler | Filed under: Eco-Services and Business: Implications for Environmental Strategy [4]
It is common practice for companies to identify potential environmental impacts however, this workshop asks us to view that impact from the perspective of companies that depend upon eco-services for business continuity. Dr Pogutz uses several real-world references to illustrate the monetary value of ecological services that have previously been viewed as “free resources”. The [...]
by Brian Butler | Filed under: Integrating EHS Management into Organizational Excellence [4]
Please follow the link below to view a powerpoint presentation of the findings from the workshop held at the RIT symposium on May 11th & 12th, 2009. Integrating EHS Management into Organizational Excellence
by Brian Butler | Filed under: Sustainability Metrics [4]
Dr Schneider presented on Sustainability Metrics, during this presentation Dr Schneider described the process of defining sustainability and how it is measured using metrics. In order to effectively identify how a business is to attain sustainability, a baseline must be established. The top management must be a stakeholder and establish the policies used by the [...]
by Brian Butler | Filed under: In the host community [1, 4]
The role of the environmental manager in the host community initiated a discussion about business. Everyone agreed that MNC’s have an obligation to work to the highest regulatory standard regardless of where they operate. A company’s financial stability is tied into social stability and environmental stability and therefore the business of business in no longer [...]
by Brian Butler | Filed under: The Goal of the Environmental Manager [1, 2, 3, 4]
Please follow the link below to view a powerpoint presentation highlighting the findings from the workshop on the Goal of the Environmental Manager that was held at the RIT symposium on May 11th & 12th, 2009. The Goal of the Environmental Manager
May 18, 2009 by AROMAKE AFIEGBE | Filed under: Multiple-Bottom-Line Thinking [4]
Contents Going beyond traditional management tools The SERS proposal SERS elements: The KPIs Adopting a multiple-bottom-line-thinking Full article here.
May 9, 2009 by AROMAKE AFIEGBE | Filed under: Paying for Sustainability [4]
Other underlying questions are: -How do firms account for and value their external costs? -What methods and tools are used to accurately allocate both direct and indirect costs to products and cost centers? -How do firms approach the financial analysis of environmental investments and investments in sustainability programs? -What are standards for public reporting of [...]
May 7, 2009 by Brian Butler | Filed under: Generating Sustainability Innovation [4]
Tomas Hellstrom. . “Dimensions of environmentally sustainable innovation: the structure of eco-innovation concepts.” Sustainable Development; May/Jun2007, Vol. 15 Issue 3, p148-159, 12p. ABI/INFORM Global. ProQuest. RIT Lib., Rochester, NY..13 Apr. 2009 Abstract: The author of this article looks to evaluate how ecological innovation is related to the processes in which it can be applied. The [...]
by Brian Butler | Filed under: Generating Sustainability Innovation [4]
Silvia Ayuso, Miguel Ángel Rodríguez, Joan Enric Ricart. “Using stakeholder dialogue as a source for new ideas: a dynamic capability underlying sustainable innovation. ” Corporate Governance 6.4 (2006): 475-490. ABI/INFORM Global. ProQuest. RIT Lib., Rochester, NY.. 1 Apr. 2009 Abstract: This is an analysis of research done by two companies in Spain. The researchers wanted [...]
