Buying for the Future: Contract Management and the Environmental Challenge [Hardcover]

Kevin Lyons (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0745313469 | ISBN-13: 978-0745313467 | Publication Date: December 1, 1999

Supported by WWF this vital new book demonstrates how to make environmentally sound purchasing decisions. Drawing on his experience as the head of purchasing for a major American university, Kevin Lyons offers a practical guide to responsible purchasing. Working for a university with a population of 60,000 Lyons faced the challenge of how to reduce damage to the environment while still meeting the needs of this community.Lyons covers the key areas including:• purchasing policy design and implementation strategies • how to write environmentally-sensitive contracts• the relevance of environmental laws • understanding the competitive bidding process• enforcing the environmental responsibilities of suppliers • developing corporate leadership strategies• putting contractual enhancements into action• developing national and international environmental partnerships

Editorial Reviews

Review

"A must for all local authorities, businesses, and organizations who are serious about improving their economic performance and at the same time building a sustainable future." -- Robert Napier, CEO, WWF-UK

"By far the best primer available anywhere for those concerned with the field of environmental management. Lyons has outlined with great skill and lucidity the importance of incorporating a 'green' philosophy into the administration of universities, corporations, and communities everywhere. It is rare for a leading expert to do as outstanding a job in making a complex policy issue accessible to a broad audience as Lyons does in this excellent book." -- U.S. Senator Robert Torricelli

"Combines a vision of what our proudest institutions ought to stand for with practical details of how to join ideals and behavior. This is a useful book for those who manage large organizations, but it is considerably more than that. It is also a story that has educational implications. I know of no better or more profound message to transmit to a generation of young people that often sees little reason for hope." -- David W. Orr, Environmental Studies Program, Oberlin College

About the Author

Kevin Lyons is Head of Purchasing at Rutgers University, Camden Campus.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 240 pages
• Publisher: Pluto Press (December 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0745313469
• ISBN-13: 978-0745313467
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,666,728 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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