Business and the environment; ‘green’ approaches to business

This book offers effective and competitive food supply chains that are the consequence of technological innovation, collaboration, small agri-food business cases, entrepreneurial opportunities, cold chain technology management, disruptive technologies, and performance assessment through empirical analysis, case studies, and multimethod research in the food industry.

The Logistics and Supply Chain Toolkit provides practical tools and ideas to optimize the management of logistics and supply chain processes.

Economic diversification remains at the top of the agenda for hundreds of regions around the world.

Just like the world financial system, but for different reasons, 21st-century corporations need a new business model for their enterprise supply chains.

This book presents a study on the novel concept of "e;event-triggered control of nonlinear systems subject to disturbances"e;, discussing the theory and practical applications.

This book posits that a sustainable future is possible without abandoning Capitalism.

A complete guide to managing technical issues and procuring third-party resources The Wiley Guides to the Management of Projects address critical, need-to-know information that will help professionals successfully manage projects in most businesses and help students learn the best practices of the industry.

Today, some suppliers have grown increasingly powerful and in certain cases, earn revenues that rival or even exceed that of their automaker clients.

Getting it Right is a manual for corporate managers responsible for company operations in poor and politically unstable societies.

Sustainability can create greater efficiency and cost savings in the supply chain.

Adopting a multidisciplinary approach, this book examines the interaction between ESG strategies and value creation.

The fashion industry has a high environmental impact in terms of its carbon, water and waste footprint, and is therefore facing increased pressure from multiple stakeholders to balance environmental, social and economic needs - the triple bottom line.

The central concerns of mobilities research - exploring the broader context and human aspects of movement - are fundamental to an understanding of the maritime freight transport sector.

On a world scale, the implicit deal between corporation and community is undergoing a revolution in the period 1990-2000.

This book is a compilation of some of the best papers presented at the 15th International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Industrial Management in 2021.

This book demonstrates that a holistic approach to the bioeconomy is essential if it is to achieve its full potential in driving economic growth while simultaneously providing ecological, social and technological benefits.

The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) embody the collective aspirations of the world's peoples: peace, freedom, development and sustainability.

The planet is currently experiencing a mass extinction event, with human and business activity being the root cause of species loss and habitat destruction.

Due to the urbanisation of American society and the economic problems that accompanied it; a series of conferences was held to explore the economics of human resources.

The rise of sustainability has swept away the traditional views about firms' competitiveness, survival and profitability, advocating new approaches.

Building Lean, Building BIM is the essential guide for any construction company that wants to implement Lean Construction and Building Information Modelling (BIM) to gain a strategic edge over their competition.

This utterly unique how-to supply chain management work is written as mystery to help engage readers.

The management of logistics and supply chain operations is of vital importance in the defence sector.

Luxury products are now seen by a growing number of global consumers as an important and more widely available way of expressing personal aspirations and values.

In companies that produce goods and services, productivity and efficiency improvements are a constant challenge.

Despite the pressure for local councils to follow the lead of the private sector and develop shared service and partnership arrangements, the barriers in terms of culture, differences in priorities across councils and lack of experience are formidable - yet this is the most likely source of meeting government targets for reduced overheads and improved organizational effectiveness.

This Encyclopaedia investigates the relation of total quality manage-ment (TQM) and just-in-time purchasing (JITP) with respect to firms performance, based on theories from operations management, organization theory, strategic management and marketing.

This book is an easy-to-read introduction to the principles and methods of building procurement and is aimed at first year students or non-cognate graduates starting out on a career in construction, property, quantity surveying and construction management.

Many observers have suggested that capitalism is fast destroying our planet, concentrating power in a few big companies.

The number of companies that are adopting sustainability strategies and disclosing information related to Environmental, Social and Corporate governance (ESG) issues is on the rise.

Looking at material flows, industrial and societal metabolism and their implications for the economy, this book provides radical perspectives on how the global economy should use natural resources in intelligent ways that maximise well-being without destroying life-supporting ecosystems.

Materiality is the lynch-pin that can align your sustainability initiatives with your organizational strategy - and form the basis of communications and reports that generate trust and transparency.

An increased understanding of art and art-based-methods is needed to address the behavioral and cultural change in the sustainability transition.

Corporate social responsibility has increased exponentially throughout the past decades and is of growing importance to the success of businesses internationally.

This book focuses on strategies to achieve economic diversification in Asian landlocked countries.

Operational excellence, as a quest in the prevailing digital era, is predicated on a systems view of the operating environments in business, industry, government, academia, and other organizational entities.

This book explores corporate environmental discourse by examining a sample of corporate environmental reports through the lens of environmental philosophy.

The carbon markets are in the middle of a fundamental crisis - a crisis marked by collapsing prices, fleeing actors, and ever increasing greenhouse gas levels.

Practical guidance and a fresh approach for more accurate value-based pricing Pricing Done Right provides a cutting-edge framework for value-based pricing and clear guidance on ideation, implementation, and execution.

As the destructive consequences of environmental problems such as global warming, water scarcity and resource and biodiversity destruction have been felt ever more heavily, people are becoming more aware of the importance of and their responsibilities towards environmental protection.

Sustainability is not unique to health, yet sustainability is a unique vehicle for promoting healthy values.

This textbook provides readers with the fundamentals and the intent of environmental regulations so that compliance can be greatly improved and streamlined.

On the backdrop of the institutionalisation of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and sustainability, and the emergence of multi-stakeholder-driven voluntary regulation, this timely collection places special emphasis on India and explores its international voluntary sustainability standards.

This book discusses various interactions in the sustainability and development sector.

Negotiation is an essential skill for all those operating commercially on behalf of their organisations.

This book discusses and exchanges information on principles, strategies, models, techniques, methodologies and applications of technological challenges in a digital era.