The term 'eco-efficiency' describes business activities that create economic value while reducing ecological impact and resource use. This book outlines the principles of eco-efficiency and presents case studies of their application from a number of international companies, including 3M and the Dow Chemical Company.
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"[A] significant shift in business thinking.... While the debate on the role of business in environmental leadership will continue, there should be no doubt that the widespread implementation of the authors¹ approach by the business community would deliver benefits for the environment, society, and the economy." Paul Gilding, Worldlink"[A] comprehensive and thought-provoking view of the role of business as it moves toward sustainable development." William G. Brown, Environment
--This text refers to the Paperback edition.About the Author
Livio D. DeSimone is Chair and CEO of 3M Company. Frank Popoff is Chairman of the Board of the Dow Chemical Company.
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This review is from: Eco-Efficiency: The Business Link to Sustainable Development (Paperback)
Their environmental passion is heartfelt, but the authors of Eco-Efficiency: The Business Link to Sustainable Development are no tree huggers. Livio D. DeSimone is chairman and chief executive officer of 3M and Frank Popoff is chairman of Dow Chemical. The co-authors' status as corporate titans lends credibility to their positions. The planet's fragile ecology is in danger of being destroyed by its inhabitants and large corporations bear much of the responsibility for saving the environment, they write. This isn't a screed, though. Rather, it's a reasoned guide to making your company more profitable and more environmentally friendly at the same time. The "eco" in their favorite buzzword, eco-efficiency, refers to both economics and the ecology. By examining their processes, companies can reduce waste that's costly financially and ecologically, they argue. Due to its measured, balanced analysis of the relationship between business and the environment, we at getAbstract strongly recommend this book to all executives and students, especially those who have a real concern for the environment, but find themselves frustrated at the strident tone of many environmentalists.
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Eco-efficiency provides a thorough diagnosis of what is necessary for business to grow and become more economically and ecologically efficient in a changing world, as well as providing arguments for how governments have to allow open markets to promote sustainable development. However the views are one sided, barely addressing legitimate arguments. Also, it is difficult to trust the athors who are both CEOs of companies not historically known for 'green' efficiency. And, if you can't trust the messenger, how can you trust the message?
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In 1990 DuPont's then CEO, Edgar Woolard, anticipated many of the themes of this book when he said: The green economies and lifestyles of the twenty-first century may be conceptualized by environmental thinkers, but they can only be actualized by industrial corporations. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, Ontario Hydro, Johnson Wax, Responsible Care, Swiss Bank, Dow Europe, Peter Paul, European Union, Novo Nordisk, President's Council, United Kingdom, Dow Chemical, Environmental Protection Agency, Safest Stripper, Clean Air Act, Sony Europe, United Nations Environmental Programme, Allied Colloids, Chia Meei, Claude Fussier, Financing Change, Latin America, World Bank, World Resources Institute New!
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In 1990 DuPont's then CEO, Edgar Woolard, anticipated many of the themes of this book when he said: The green economies and lifestyles of the twenty-first century may be conceptualized by environmental thinkers, but they can only be actualized by industrial corporations. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, Ontario Hydro, Johnson Wax, Responsible Care, Swiss Bank, Dow Europe, Peter Paul, European Union, Novo Nordisk, President's Council, United Kingdom, Dow Chemical, Environmental Protection Agency, Safest Stripper, Clean Air Act, Sony Europe, United Nations Environmental Programme, Allied Colloids, Chia Meei, Claude Fussier, Financing Change, Latin America, World Bank, World Resources Institute New!
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- Towards a Sustainable Paper Cycle: Independent Study on the Sustainability of the Pulp and Paper Industry by International Institute for Environment and Development in Front Matter, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- State of the World 2003 by The Worldwatch Institute on page 67, and Back Matter
- Green Ledgers: Case Studies in Corporate Environmental Accounting by Daryl Ditz in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Financing Change: The Financial Community, Eco-efficiency, and Sustainable Development by Stephan Schmidheiny in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Partnerships for Sustainable Development: The Role of Business and Industry by The Prince of Wales Business Leaders Forum on page 137, and Back Matter
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- Sustainable Business Development: Inventing the Future Through Strategy, Innovation, and Leadership by David L. Rainey on 4 pages
- Down to Earth: Applying Business Principles to Environmental Management by Forest L. Reinhardt in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- A Thousand Shades of Green: Sustainable Strategies for Competitive Advantage by Peter Winsemius in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Design for Sustainability: A Sourcebook of Integrated, Eco-logical Solutions by Janis Birkeland on page 63, and page 67
- Corporate Integrity: Rethinking Organizational Ethics and Leadership by Marvin T. Brown on page 56, and Back Matter
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