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Index
Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Epigraph
Dedication
Preface
Acknowledgments
Part One: Introduction
Chapter 1: Why Every Business Needs an Eco-Strategy
Chapter 2: How to Use This Book
Part Two: Gear Up: What Leaders Need to Know
Chapter 3: Building a Winning Eco-Advantage Strategy: Top 10 Action Items
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Chapter 4: Making the Internal Business Case for Going Greener
BASIC PLAYS: OUTLINE YOUR CASE
INTERMEDIATE PLAYS: SUPPORT THE CASE WITH NONFINANCIAL DATA
ADVANCED PLAYS: SHARPEN THE PENCIL
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Part Three: Analyze: Identify Your Eco-Risks and Opportunities
Chapter 5: Spot the Eco-Issues that Could Impact Your Bottom Line
BASIC PLAYS: KNOW WHAT ISSUES MATTER TO YOU
INTERMEDIATE PLAYS: PRIORITIZE ISSUES
ADVANCED PLAYS: REFINE AND REVISIT
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Chapter 6: Assess and Measure Your Environmental Impacts
BASIC PLAYS: UNDERSTAND YOUR METRICS AND ASSESSMENT TOOLS
INTERMEDIATE PLAY: CONDUCTING LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENTS
ADVANCED PLAY: EXTEND THE ANALYSIS
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Chapter 7: Benchmark Your Performance against Competitors and Best Practices
BASIC PLAY: CONDUCT A RAPID ASSESSMENT
INTERMEDIATE PLAY: BENCHMARK AGAINST PEERS
ADVANCED PLAYS: DEEPEN THE ANALYSIS
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Part Four: Strategize: How Each Business Function Can Benefit and Contribute
Chapter 8: Office Activities
BASIC PLAYS
INTERMEDIATE PLAYS
ADVANCED PLAYS
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Chapter 9: Buildings and Facilities
BASIC PLAYS: HARVEST LOW-HANGING FRUIT
INTERMEDIATE PLAYS: GET STRATEGIC
ADVANCED PLAYS: INTEGRATE SYSTEMS AND BUILD GREEN
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Chapter 10: Information Technology
BASIC PLAYS: FIND LOW-HANGING FRUIT
INTERMEDIATE PLAYS: TACKLE BIG COSTS AND FIND BIG SAVINGS
ADVANCED PLAYS: USE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY TO DRIVE ECO-ADVANTAGE
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Chapter 11: Product Design
BASIC PLAYS: BUILD CAPACITY INTO DESIGN FOR THE ENVIRONMENT
INTERMEDIATE PLAYS: GET CREATIVE
ADVANCED PLAYS: CREATE NEW PRODUCTS AND SERVICES EMPLOYING ADVANCED GREEN DESIGN
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Chapter 12: Sourcing and Procurement
BASIC PLAYS: IDENTIFY ISSUES AND SUPPLIERS
INTERMEDIATE PLAYS: ENGAGE SUPPLIERS
ADVANCED PLAYS: EXPAND SCOPE AND REACH
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Chapter 13: Manufacturing and Processing
BASIC PLAYS: USE A GREEN LENS TO IMPROVE ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN OPERATIONS
INTERMEDIATE PLAYS: GET LEANER BY GOING GREEN
ADVANCED PLAYS: TAKE EFFICIENCY TO NEW HEIGHTS
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Chapter 14: Logistics and Transport
BASIC PLAYS: SEIZE LOW-COST, HIGH-RETURN OPPORTUNITIES
INTERMEDIATE PLAYS: DRIVE BIGGER RETURNS THROUGH MORE EFFICIENT SYSTEMS
ADVANCED PLAYS: OPTIMIZE AND INNOVATE
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Chapter 15: Marketing and Sales
BASIC PLAYS: LEARN BEFORE YOU LEAP
INTERMEDIATE PLAYS: SEIZE THE OPPORTUNITIES
ADVANCED PLAYS: TRANSFORM THE MARKETPLACE
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Chapter 16: Legal and Regulatory Affairs
BASIC PLAYS: COMPLY WITH ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS
INTERMEDIATE PLAYS: BE PROACTIVE
ADVANCED PLAYS: GET AHEAD OF THE CURVE
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Chapter 17: Accounting and Finance
BASIC PLAYS: LOOK AT FINANCIAL ANALYSES THROUGH A SUSTAINABILITY LENS
INTERMEDIATE PLAYS: EXPLORE NEW SUSTAINABILITY TOOLS
ADVANCED PLAYS: APPLY THE SUSTAINABILITY LENS
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Part Five: Mobilize: Execute and Engage
Chapter 18: Create an Action Plan—and Execute
BASIC: BUILD THE EXECUTION PLAN
INTERMEDIATE PLAYS: EXPAND EXECUTION CAPABILITIES
ADVANCED PLAYS: SUSTAINABILITY TRANSFORMATION
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Chapter 19: Build Your Climate Change Plan
BASIC AND INTERMEDIATE PLAYS: REDUCE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS FROM COMPANY OPERATIONS
ADVANCED PLAYS: LOOK BEYOND YOUR OWN OPERATIONS
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Chapter 20: Mobilize Employees and Build an Eco-Advantage Culture
BASIC PLAYS: LAY THE GROUNDWORK
INTERMEDIATE PLAYS: BUILD A TRACK RECORD OF SUCCESS
ADVANCED PLAYS: EXPAND THE NETWORK
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Chapter 21: Engaging Stakeholders
BASIC PLAYS: INITIAL STEPS
INTERMEDIATE PLAYS: ENGAGE IN STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS
ADVANCED PLAYS: FORMALIZE ENGAGEMENT EFFORTS AND EXPAND PARTNERSHIPS
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Part Six: Optimize: Evaluate, Report, and Reassess
Chapter 22: Communicate and Report Results
BASIC PLAYS: PRIORITIZE INFORMATION NEEDS
INTERMEDIATE PLAYS: REPORT ON RESULTS
ADVANCED PLAYS: FORGE NEW GROUND
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Chapter 23: Celebrate Success and Promote Continuous Improvement
Notes
PART ONE. INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER 1. WHY EVERY BUSINESS NEEDS AN ECO-STRATEGY
PART TWO. GEAR UP: WHAT LEADERS NEED TO KNOW
CHAPTER 3. BUILDING A WINNING ECO-ADVANTAGE STRATEGY: TOP 10 ACTION ITEMS
CHAPTER 4. MAKING THE INTERNAL BUSINESS CASE FOR GOING GREENER
PART THREE. ANALYZE: IDENTIFY YOUR ECO-RISKS AND OPPORTUNITIES
CHAPTER 5. SPOT THE ECO-ISSUES THAT COULD IMPACT YOUR BOTTOM LINE
CHAPTER 6. ASSESS AND MEASURE YOUR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
PART FOUR. STRATEGIZE: HOW EACH BUSINESS FUNCTION CAN BENEFIT AND CONTRIBUTE
CHAPTER 8. OFFICE ACTIVITIES
CHAPTER 9. BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES
CHAPTER 10. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
CHAPTER 11. PRODUCT DESIGN
CHAPTER 12. SOURCING AND PROCUREMENT
CHAPTER 13. MANUFACTURING AND PROCESSING
CHAPTER 14. LOGISTICS AND TRANSPORT
CHAPTER 15. MARKETING AND SALES
CHAPTER 16. LEGAL AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS
CHAPTER 17. ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE
PART FIVE. MOBILIZE: EXECUTE AND ENGAGE
CHAPTER 18. CREATE AN ACTION PLAN—AND EXECUTE
CHAPTER 19. BUILD YOUR CLIMATE CHANGE PLAN
CHAPTER 20. MOBILIZE EMPLOYEES AND BUILD AND ECO-ADVANTAGE CULTURE
CHAPTER 21. ENGAGING STAKEHOLDERS
PART SIX. OPTIMIZE: EVALUATE, REPORT, AND REASSESS
CHAPTER 22. COMMUNICATE AND REPORT RESULTS
CHAPTER 23. CELEBRATE SUCCESS AND PROMOTE CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT
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