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Making Sustainability Work
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Making Sustainability Work

Best Practices in Managing and Measuring Corporate Social, Environmental, and Economic Impacts

Marc J. Epstein
Berrett-Koehler, 2008

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Editorial Rating

7

Qualities

  • Analytical
  • Well Structured
  • Background

Recommendation

Management professor Mark J. Epstein conducted extensive academic research into the best social and environmental – that is, sustainability – practices of 100 companies worldwide. Drawing on that knowledge, he developed a “Corporate Sustainability Model” to show business leaders how to implement the right organizational processes to create, measure and promote corporate social responsibility (CSR) and “corporate social opportunity.” The book is quite dense and academic, with much of its information packed into evocative but complex charts, so it seeks a professional audience. getAbstract recommends it to corporate decision makers as a well-informed, thorough manual.

Take-Aways

  • Corporate social responsibility, good environmental practices and financial profitability are not mutually exclusive.
  • Sustainability drives profits and is integral to strategic planning.
  • Companies often begin sustainability programs to comply with regulations.

About the Author

Rice University professor Marc J. Epstein is an expert in designing and implementing corporate strategies and developing their performance metrics.

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