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The Green Business Guide: A One Stop Resource for Businesses of All Shapes and Sizes to Implement Eco-friendly Policies, Programs, and Practices

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I am teaching an undergraduate business course in which students develop sustainability audits and plans for local small businesses through our university's Small Business Development Center. A review of green business books left me disappointed: most were oriented to change management, GRI, and other bureaucratic perspectives to sustainability reporting for large corporations. Some of them focused on green business strategy or marketing, others focused on sustainability frameworks or how to "sell" sustainability to stakeholders. But none of these texts furnished information needed to do a sustainability audit or plan for a small business. Therefore, I was pleased to inspect a copy of the Green Business Guide. The Green Business Guide is strong where all these other texts were weak. Unlike the others it provides much of the knowledge base required to green a business. For example, chapters contain specific reference information on reducing energy, water, and waste. Unlike competing texts that use many words to say very little, this text is densely packed with useful information. If you are looking for a practical, hand-on guide to greening a business, I highly recommend the Green Business Guide.

I purchased this book in order to learn more about green business. This book is full of facts & ideals that you can use to turn your business into a green one.I am starting my own green consulting business and the information in this book is invaluable.Easy to read and understand.

The threats to the planet from greenhouse gas emissions and other forms of pollution and resource depletion are clear. The question is, what is your company doing about it? More and more, consumers look to businesses to take the lead in eco-friendly practices. If you're ready to make your company greener - because it is the right thing to do and because it is good for your bottom line and customer approval - getAbstract recommends Glenn Bachman's detailed, hands-on, indispensable reference. He lays out the issues to consider, from packaging to water management to reusable waste to renewable energy. This is not light reading, but it thoroughly addresses the subject and will prepare you to implement your own eco-efficiency plans.