Making the Most of Standards
The Sustainability Professional's Guide
Published on 8. September 2017
80 pages
978-1-351-27579-8 (ISBN)
Description
The world of corporate responsibility standards can seem large and confusing. With so many different standards, it is often bewildering. Sustainability standards feed into a broad spectrum of other standards and finding the appropriate standard for your organization's needs is vital.
This short book cuts through the confusion. It explains: 1. The pros and cons of using standards to improve sustainability performance 2. The variety of standards out there 3. A map showing how some of the most prominent sustainability standards relate to each other 4. A decision tree to help with choosing the type of standard that will be most helpful to you 5. For some of the most influential standards, a thumbnail description of what they are actually about 6. Some tips for putting standards into practice.
This short book cuts through the confusion. It explains: 1. The pros and cons of using standards to improve sustainability performance 2. The variety of standards out there 3. A map showing how some of the most prominent sustainability standards relate to each other 4. A decision tree to help with choosing the type of standard that will be most helpful to you 5. For some of the most influential standards, a thumbnail description of what they are actually about 6. Some tips for putting standards into practice.
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
File size
11,49 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-351-27579-8 (9781351275798)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
Book
12/2012
1st Edition
Do Sustainability
€52.50
Shipment within 3-4 weeks
Person
Henriques, Adrian
Content
Introduction1. The variety of standards2. Pros and cons of standards3. A map of standards4. Standards5. Decision time6. Putting standards into practice
