The Sustainability Advantage: Seven Business Case Benefits of a Triple Bottom Line
, by Willard, BobNote: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.
- ISBN: 9780865714519 | 0865714517
- Cover: Hardcover
- Copyright: 5/1/2002
The "hard-cash" benefits of sustainable business written by and for business leaders.
Bob Willard retired from his senior management position at IBM to pursue his commitment to sustainable development full-time. Over his 35 years at IBM, Willard was recognized with numerous awards for outstanding leadership, HR development, marketing and sales. He lives in Ontario, Canada
Foreword | p. xv |
Introduction | p. 1 |
External Pressures | p. 4 |
Clarifying the Terminology | p. 4 |
The Need For a Business Case | p. 11 |
The Intent of This Book | p. 13 |
The Proposal | p. 15 |
The Problem | p. 15 |
The Proposal | p. 16 |
SD Inc.: A Hypothetical Company | p. 17 |
The Education Investment | p. 20 |
The Seven Bottom-Line Benefits | p. 21 |
Easier Hiring of the Best Talent | p. 23 |
The War For Talent | p. 23 |
Attracting Top Talent | p. 24 |
The Cost of Recruiting | p. 25 |
The Potential Hiring Benefit of a Sustainable Development Image | p. 26 |
Higher Retention of Top Talent | p. 28 |
The Cost of Turnover | p. 28 |
Why Employees Stay | p. 34 |
The Potential Retention Benefit of a Sustainable Development Vision | p. 37 |
Increasing Employee Productivity | p. 40 |
The Vision - Commitment Relationship | p. 41 |
The Involvement - Commitment Relationship | p. 47 |
The Commitment - Productivity Relationship | p. 49 |
The Bottom-Line Benefit From Higher Individual Productivity | p. 52 |
The Innovation Factor | p. 53 |
The Bottom-Line Benefit From Higher Team Productivity | p. 54 |
The Bottom-Line Benefit From Improved Working Conditions | p. 56 |
Reduced Expenses in Manufacturing | p. 60 |
Waste = Squandered Corporate Assets | p. 60 |
Savings From Materials and Energy Substitutions | p. 61 |
Savings From Reducing the Materials, Energy, and Water Used Per Product | p. 68 |
Savings From Redesign | p. 72 |
Savings From Reducing, Reusing, and Recycling Scrap Material | p. 73 |
Savings From Reusing and Recycling Returned Products | p. 77 |
Savings From Packaging, Transportation, and Approval Cycles | p. 79 |
Tracking Environmental Costs | p. 79 |
The Potential Benefit From Reduced Manufacturing Expenses | p. 81 |
Reduced Expenses at Commercial Sites | p. 83 |
Savings On Employee Discretionary Consumables | p. 84 |
Savings From Improved Waste Handling | p. 86 |
Savings From Energy Efficiencies | p. 87 |
Savings From Water Conservation | p. 95 |
Savings From Lower Landscaping Costs | p. 96 |
Savings From Reduced Office Space and Less Business Travel | p. 97 |
The Potential Benefit From Reduced Expenses at Commercial Sites | p. 98 |
Increased Revenue/Market Share | p. 100 |
Increased Mind Share From Endorsements by External Agencies | p. 101 |
Increased Mind Share From "Noise" About Environmental Products | p. 107 |
The Funnel: Differentiate or Die | p. 108 |
Increased Market Share From Attraction of "Green" Consumers | p. 110 |
Increased Revenue From Higher Customer Retention/Loyalty | p. 114 |
New Markets | p. 114 |
Increased Profits From "Dematerialization" | p. 117 |
New Revenue Opportunities From Environmental Services | p. 119 |
The Potential Benefit From Increased Revenue and Market Share | p. 120 |
Reduced Risk, Easier Financing | p. 121 |
Lower Market Risk | p. 122 |
Lower Balance Sheet Risk | p. 126 |
Lower Operating Risk | p. 128 |
Lower Capital Cost Risk | p. 130 |
Lower Sustainability Risk | p. 131 |
Lower Cost of Capital: It's Easier to Attract Investors | p. 131 |
The Potential Benefit From Reduced Risk | p. 135 |
Conclusion | p. 139 |
Real Bottom-Line Benefits | p. 139 |
"Yeah, but ..." | p. 141 |
The Sustainable Development Profit Center | p. 147 |
Changing the Rules of the Game For Your Advantage | p. 151 |
Sustainability Advantage Worksheets | p. 154 |
Assumptions about the "SD Inc." Hypothetical Company | p. 155 |
Education Investment Required to Achieve Benefits | p. 156 |
Attracting and Hiring the Best Talent | p. 157 |
Retaining the Best Talent | p. 158 |
Increased Productivity | p. 160 |
Reduced Manufacturing Expenses | p. 161 |
Reduced Expenses at Commercial Sites | p. 162 |
Increased Revenue and Market Share | p. 163 |
Reduced Risk | p. 164 |
Total Bottom-Line Benefit | p. 166 |
Endnotes | p. 167 |
Bibliography | p. 191 |
Index | p. 195 |
About the Author | p. 203 |
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