The Sustainability Handbook, Volume 1

The Body of Knowledge around Substantial Sustainability Innovation

1st Edition - November 30, 2024
Editor: Mark Von Rosing
Language: English
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The Sustainability Handbook, Volume 1: The Body of Knowledge around Substantial Sustainability Innovation provides a comprehensive and holistic understanding of sustainability, bridging the gap between academic theory and business practices. Global climate change poses enormous environmental challenges, and societies across the world must adapt and innovate to further the goals of sustainability. The private sector must find new ways of doing business to align practices with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted by the international community. Using a conceptually structured framework throughout, the book examines the latest academic research to summarize what environmental, social, and economic sustainability means in different contexts.

Using numerous specific case studies and insights from industry leaders, the book shows how to strategically integrate sustainability into the organization, with extensive focus on policies, incentives, measures, operations, production, consumption, and lifecycle management. Volume 1 explores the concept of Substantial Sustainability Innovation within an enterprise and why it is important. It clarifies the difference between environmental, social and governance aspects of sustainability and how they relate to each other. With examples from local sourcing to C02 reduction, business ethics to sustainability portfolio management, green business process management to gender diversity, this volume explores how you can use sustainability to innovate and identifies which components to use to build an effective sustainable strategy.

For researchers, students, and businesspeople at all levels and sectors, this handbook is an essential reference of the latest sustainability tools and methodologies required to adapt and innovate towards sustainability.

The Sustainability Handbook, Volume 1
Cover image
Title page
Table of Contents
Copyright
Foreword
Preface
Introduction of all the authors
Part I: Substantial sustainability innovation
Chapter 1 Why is sustainability so important?
Abstract
Keywords
Key takeaway
What is sustainability and why should it be a strategic issue and topic for substantial innovation?
Why should organizations consider sustainability?
Failure rate around sustainability
Lessons learned
What do the outperformers do differently and how can we learn from them
Conclusion
References
Chapter 2 What this book covers and what it doesn't cover
Abstract
Keywords
How to read this Sustainability Handbook
References
Chapter 3 Substantial sustainability innovation trends and drivers
Abstract
Keywords
Key takeaway
Who should read this chapter:
How “Sustainability Trends and Drivers” relates to other chapters across all four volumes
What are sustainability trends?
What are mega trends
What are macro trends
What are micro trends
What are drivers in relationship to trends?
Sustainability trends and drivers: Worst practices and antipatterns
Lessons learned from the outperformers
Most common artifacts used with sustainability trends and drivers
Conclusion
References
Chapter 4 Environment, social and governance
Abstract
Keywords
Key takeaway
Who should read this chapter:
How “Environment, Social and Governance” relates to other chapters across all four volumes
Understanding ESG principles
Why are ESG so important?
Assessing the failure rate of ESG
The most common artifacts used with Environment, Social and Governance
Other relevant artifacts
Conclusion
References
Chapter 5 Substantial sustainability innovation
Abstract
Keywords
Key takeaway
Who should read this chapter:
Innovation in the Sustainability Handbook Series
How have we incorporated innovation into the Sustainability Handbook Series
What is substantial sustainability innovation?
Why business as usual is not an option
Which topics should be part of substantial sustainability innovation?
The intersection of substantial sustainability innovation and economic, social, and environmental dimensions
Learning from failures
The most common artifacts used with Substantial Sustainability Innovation
Other relevant artifacts
Conclusion
References
Sustainable portfolio management
Chapter 6 Why you need sustainable portfolio management in the age of substantial innovation
Abstract
Keywords
Key takeaway
Who should read this chapter
How “Sustainable Portfolio Management” relates to other chapters across all four volumes
From sustainability to sustainability portfolio management
What is a sustainability portfolio?
The importance of sustainability portfolio management in the age of substantial innovation
The sustainability portfolio management failure rate and worst practices
Effect of limited or no implemented sustainability in the long run
The most common artifacts used with Sustainable Portfolio Management
Other relevant artifacts
Conclusion
References
Chapter 7 The sustainability portfolio concept
Abstract
Keywords
Key takeaway
Who should read this chapter:
How “Sustainability Portfolio Management” relates to other chapters across all four volumes
Learning from the outperformers in the field of Sustainability Portfolio Management
Using the leading practices to develop sustainability competencies and aligning them
The most common artifacts used with the sustainability portfolio management concept
Other relevant artifacts
Conclusion: Charting the path to sustainable innovation
References
Part II: Environment
Chapter 8 PART II—Introduction to the environmental aspects of sustainability
Abstract
Keywords
Chapter 9 CO2 reduction (scopes 1-2-3) and how to go about it
Abstract
Keywords
Key takeaway
Who should read this chapter
The sustainability innovation portfolio model
Introduction
CO2 footprint and carbon footprint
The GHG protocol
Insight into the challenge and how do greenhouse gases contribute to climate change?
Details and description of what are Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 emissions?
Scope 1—Direct emissions
What is scope 1 emissions?
How much can you reduce your emissions by?
What requirements does the GHG Protocol place on your company?
Lessons learned
General lessons learned
How you as a person can reduce your carbon footprint
What are some ways to reduce scope 1 emissions?
Additional organizational CO2 reduction steps
Why are value chain emissions important?
Reducing CO2 in industrial processes
How do you measure your contribution to climate change?
Why should businesses care?
Artifacts and suggested templates
Other relevant artifacts
Conclusion
References
Chapter 10 Use case of carbon footprint reduction—Use case from European aviation industry
Abstract
Keywords
Key takeaway
Who should read this chapter:
The sustainability innovation portfolio model
Introduction
Overview of aviation sector
Analysis scope and assumptions
Environment
System wide information management
Receive data over a modern network
Why would you want to replace a system which, over many years, has proven to be reliable and safe?
Is there a financial goal in the introduction of a new system?
Seeing today’s internet being accessible in most areas worldwide, why is aviation using such old communication technology?
What is the time frame for implementing these new means of communication?
ATM information reference model (AIRM)
Air traffic management and operations
Single European sky
En route flight efficiency
Operational efficiency around airports
Estimated excess CO2 emissions due to overall network inefficiencies
Improving ATM in the future: SESAR operational changes
Free route airspace
Single European sky ATM research program
Contributing to high-performing aviation in Europe
SESAR Atlantic interoperability initiative to reduce emissions
SESAR 2020
Airports
Airport carbon accreditation
Environmental certification
Helping airports reduce their carbon footprint
Market-based measures
EU emissions trading system (ETS)
Trading schemes
Airport charging schemes
Adapting aviation to a changing climate
Impacts of a changing climate on European aviation
Lessons learned
Conclusion
References
Chapter 11 CO2 compensation
Abstract
Keywords
Key takeaway
Who should read this chapter
How “CO2 compensation” relates to other chapters across all four volumes
Introduction: The importance of GHG reduction in the era of climate change
Understanding but also differentiating CO2 compensation, CO2 offsetting, and CO2 equivalent: An academic exploration
Quantifying emissions for compensation
The imperative of GHG emissions mitigation
Beyond compensation: Avoiding further emissions
Diverse compensation initiatives: Typology of CO2 compensation and GHG emissions mitigation
Effectiveness and Failure Rate: Evaluating CO2 Compensation and the Imperative of GHG Emissions Mitigation
The symbiotic relationship with GHG emissions mitigation
Lessons learned and best practices
Guiding questions on CO2 compensation, CO2 offsetting, and CO2 equivalent
For the starting organizations—Foundational guiding questions
Detailed guiding questions for organizations more experienced
Common artifacts and suggested templates for CO2 compensation
Phase 1: Analysis Phase: Project initiation and planning
Phase 2: Design Phase: Baseline assessment and design
Phase 3: Build Phase
Phase 4: Deploy/Implement Phase
Phase 5: Run and Maintain
Phase 6: Continuous Improvement Phase
Conclusion
References
Chapter 12 CO2 reduction in supply chain
Abstract
Keywords
Key takeaway
Who should read this chapter
The sustainability innovation portfolio model
What is a sustainable supply chain?
Sustainable supply chain management
Why are sustainable supply chains important?
How to apply sustainability to supply chain concepts
Research into sustainable supply chains
Methodology of literature review
Literature review
Theoretical background
Methodology
Sample
Case study analysis
Managerial implications
Lessons learned
The failure rate of sustainable supply chains
Lessons learned from the outperformers of sustainable supply chains
Transformation need for sustainable supply chains
Using technology to enable sustainable supply chains
Artifacts and suggested templates
Create an end-2-end supply chain model
Supply chain capability map
Supply chain capability-sustainability matrix
Creating a sustainable end-2-end supply chain capability and process map
Rethink your sustainable supply chain operating model
Sustainable supply chain change tracking
Conclusion
References
Chapter 13 Sustainable sourcing practices
Abstract
Keywords
Key takeaway
Who should read this chapter:
The sustainability innovation portfolio model
Sustainable sourcing practices
What is sustainable sourcing?
What is local sourcing?
The importance of sustainable sourcing
Why is sustainable sourcing important?
The benefits of sustainable sourcing
How to make sure your sourcing practices are sustainable
Failure rate around sustainable sourcing
Lessons learned
Why learning from others is so relevant
What do the outperformers do differently in sustainable sourcing?
Artifacts and suggested templates
Conclusion
References
Chapter 14 Green IT
Abstract
Keywords
Key takeaway
Who should read this chapter
The sustainability innovation portfolio model
Introduction—What is green IT?
Green IT vs sustainable IT
The three pillars of green IT
Green IT is the main building block for CxOs
Why is it so relevant?
Why is sustainability in IT and Green IT in the datacenter particularly relevant?
Relevance of datacenter IT as a big consumer of the resource energy
PUE/dPUE measured values
EN50600/ISO IEC22237
Measurement and evaluation of measures
Measures
Playground A: Increasing the share of renewables in energy supply
A1: Green power and PPA contracts
A2: Self-produced green electricity
Playground B: Optimization of the datacenter basis (power, NEA, building, cooling, and waste heat
B1: Efficient supply technology and free cooling
B2: Utilization of waste heat from the datacenters via heat pump
Playground C: Optimization of IT hardware, software, and communication technology
C1: Programming language and code efficiency
Playground D: Site optimizations
D1: Energy costs
D2: Cloud migrations and PUE
Additional playgrounds—technology radar
Lessons learned with implementing green IT practices
Lessons learned around the green IT drivers/triggers
How to implement green IT
Measuring the success of green IT
The benefits of green IT
Artifacts and suggested templates
Conclusion
References
Chapter 15 Green power: Renewable energy types and sources
Abstract
Keywords
Key takeaway
Who should read this chapter
The Sustainability Innovation Portfolio Model
Introduction
Renewable energy types
What will the renewable industry look like in the future?
Digital technologies make the energy industry fit for the future
Best practices of how to get started
Lessons learned
Future development and future scenarios
Future consideration
Artifacts and suggested templates
Other relevant artifacts
Conclusion
References
Chapter 16 Innovation in the power industry
Abstract
Keywords
Key takeaway
Who should read this chapter:
The sustainability innovation portfolio model
Introduction
Renewables and nonrenewables
Power generation by 2050
Renewables—Technological advances
Way forward
Fossil fuel and renewable combination
Coal and solar
Pulverized coal and biofuel
Lessons learned
The need for different sources of renewable energy types
Transformation to the virtual world
Artifacts and suggested templates
Other relevant artifacts
Conclusion
References
Chapter 17 The what, why, and how around design-to-circularity
Abstract
Keywords
Key takeaway
Who should read this chapter
The Sustainability Innovation Portfolio Model
Introduction—What is circular design?
Why consider design-to-circularity?
How to go about design-to-circularity?
Principles of circular design
Design-to-circularity needs a common way of working
The sustainability design-to-circularity lifecycle framework
Lessons learned around design-to-circularity
Start with the end in mind
The three basic strategies for creating a circular business model
Design-to-circularity glossary taxonomy
Artifacts and suggested templates
Conclusion
References
Chapter 18 Service prototyping—Sustainability impact of a service innovation approach
Abstract
Keywords
Key takeaway
Who should read this chapter
Introduction
State of the art
Service prototyping and sustainability
Lessons learned
Artifacts and suggested templates
Other relevant artifacts
Conclusion
References
Chapter 19 Increasing recyclates
Abstract
Keywords
Key takeaway
Who should read this chapter
The sustainability innovation portfolio model
What is recycling?
How recycling works
Why is increasing recyclates so important?
Lessons learned
General lessons learned of recycling
How to go about it
Artifacts and suggested templates
Other relevant artifacts
Conclusion
References
Chapter 20 Limiting business travel
Abstract
Keywords
Key takeaway
Who should read this chapter:
How this chapter relates to other chapters across all four volumes (Fig. 1)
Business travel in a sustainable world
The need of limiting business travel in a sustainable world
What is limiting business travel?
Limit business travel through tools
Using digital tools to limit business travel
How to go about limiting business travel
Lessons learned
Lessons learned from the outperformers around limiting business travel
The top 10 lessons learned around the value of limiting business travels
Business practices are changing to adapt to limit business travel
The future digital workplace needs an architecture concept
Antipatterns—What does not work
The Most Common Artifacts Used for Limiting Business Travel
Conclusion
References
Chapter 21 The need for sustainable financing: A research between the two emergencies; climate and pandemic
Abstract
Keywords
Key takeaway
Who should read this chapter
The sustainability innovation portfolio model
Introduction
Where do we stand?
What are the challenges?
The commitments are not enough!
Climate change, the Covid-19 pandemic, and sustainable finance
Sustainability and finance: Issues and concepts
Climate emergency: An update
Denialism and other obstacles to climate action
From the climate emergency to the pandemic emergency: The reaction, finally?
What is sustainable financing?
The different types of sustainable financing
Sustainable finance (I): The challenges and risks of climate change
Sustainable finance (II): Opportunities with special reference to Europe
Lessons learned
Highlighting a few important lessons
Lessons learned around sustainable financing
How to find the right sustainable financing solution
Benefits of sustainable financing
Risks of sustainable financing
Artifacts and suggested templates
Final remarks
References
Chapter 22 What we can learn from a COVID-19-related lockdown period
Abstract
Keywords
Key takeaway
Who should read this chapter
The sustainability innovation portfolio model
Introduction
Aim of the study
Literature review
Research methodology
Findings and discussion
Climate change and sustainable development
Curriculum relevance
Food creation: Becoming self-sustainable
COVID-19 pandemic: An impetus for food creation
Sustainability education: Teacher training
Coastal DE sedimentation
Green leadership
Lessons learned
Individuals and organizations could invest more in food gardening
The need for sustainability education
Lasting changes to our behavior
Artifacts and suggested templates
Conclusion
References
Chapter 23 PART II—Conclusion to the environmental aspects of sustainability
Abstract
Keywords
Part III: Social
Chapter 24 PART III—Introduction to the social aspects of sustainability
Abstract
Keywords
Chapter 25 Diversity of perspectives
Abstract
Keywords
Key takeaway
Key takeaways for business leaders
Who should read this chapter:
The sustainability innovation portfolio model
Introduction
Race
Millennials
Women
Migration
Situation and complication
Migration
Industry perspective
Solution through an intersectionality paradigm
Lessons learned
General lessons learned around diversity of perspectives
Beijing declaration and platform for action
Artifacts and suggested templates
Other relevant artifacts
Conclusion
References
Chapter 26 Gender diversity
Abstract
Keywords
Key takeaway
Who should read this chapter:
The sustainability innovation portfolio model
Introduction
Situation and complication with sustainable gender diversity
Discrimination
Way forward with gender diversity
Lessons learned and potential solutions
General lessons learned around sustainable gender diversity
Company workforces
Advertisement and the interview
Hiring
Standardized contracts
Gender changes
Gender-specific (service) clothing
Separate toilet facilities
Diversity training or events
Maternity protection
Women in the workplace
Artifacts and suggested templates
Other relevant artifacts
Conclusion
Sustainability development goal 5
References
Chapter 27 Board diversity and sustainable corporate performance: A research use case study from Turkey
Abstract
Keywords
Key takeaway
Who should read this chapter:
The sustainability innovation portfolio model
The importance of board diversity
How board diversity impacts corporate performance
Why there is a lack of board diversity
Research around board diversity
Review of past research and studies
Background: The institutional setting of Turkish firms
Theoretical literature review
Agency theory
Stakeholder theory
Empirical literature review and hypotheses development
Hypotheses development
Research design
Sample
Variable definition and measurement
Econometric model
Empirical results and discussion
Robustness test
Lessons learned
Findings
Contributions
Practical implications
Key lessons
How to go about board diversity
Artifacts and suggested templates
Other relevant artifacts
Conclusion
References
Chapter 28 Senior expert program
Abstract
Keywords
Key takeaway
Who should read this chapter:
The sustainability innovation portfolio model
Introduction
The importance of organizational knowledge
The challenge: When employees deliberately keep their knowledge to themselves
Don’t lose the know-how
How to keep your knowledge?
Lessons learned around senior expert programs
They tackle the reality of an aging society
Appreciation for deserving colleagues
Best practice recommendations
Artifacts and suggested reference content
Other relevant aspects around standardization
Conclusion
References
Chapter 29 Job rotation
Abstract
Keywords
Key takeaway
Who should read this chapter:
The sustainability innovation portfolio model
Introduction to job rotation
Job rotation and personnel development measure
Job rotation employee expertise
Job rotation and job design
Workplace and job rotation
Job rotation and job enrichment
Different practices identified
Lessons learned and considerations around job rotation
The different models have different purposes
Artifacts and suggested reference content
Conclusion
References
Chapter 30 Employee volunteering: The what, why, and how
Abstract
Keywords
Key takeaway
Who should read this chapter:
The sustainability innovation portfolio model
What is employee volunteering?
Why do employees volunteer?
Why should organizations promote employee volunteering?
How to go about employee volunteering
Lessons learned
The challenges with employee volunteering
How can businesses get started with employee volunteering?
Employee volunteering program planning
How to make employee volunteering a success
Artifacts and suggested templates
Conclusion
References
Chapter 31 The Paris Agreement and human rights: Is sustainable development the “new human right”?
Abstract
Keywords
Key takeaway
Who should read this chapter:
The sustainability innovation portfolio model
Introduction
Climate change and human rights
Sustainable development and social justice: From two pillars to three
The evolution of sustainable development
Scope and content of sustainable development
Legal implications of sustainable development
Fleshing out the social pillar
Adoption of sustainable development goals (SDGs)
Paris Agreement, sustainable development and environmental justice
Lessons learned
General lessons learned on the Paris Agreement
Lessons learned on climate change and human rights
Lessons learned around protecting human rights through sustainable development
Conclusion
References
Chapter 32 Human rights in supply chain
Abstract
Keywords
Key takeaway
Who should read this chapter
The sustainability innovation portfolio model
Introduction to human rights
Child labor in supply chain
Forced labor in supply chain
Access to grievance mechanisms
Shift in the market perspective around human rights in supply chain
Lessons learned: What companies are doing to improve human rights in their supply chains
Artifacts and suggested templates
Conclusion
References
Chapter 33 Eliminating child and forced labor
Abstract
Keywords
Key takeaway
Who should read this chapter
The sustainability innovation portfolio model
Introduction
Insight into the challenge
Details and description
Lessons learned
Artifacts and suggested templates
Conclusion
References
Chapter 34 Sustainable workplace and workspace—A research use case
Abstract
Keywords
Key takeaway
Who should read this chapter:
How “Sustainable Workplace and Workspace” relates to other chapters across all four volumes
Introduction
Rethink the workspace and the workplace
Why the subject is so important
Theoretical framework
Research design
Hypotheses formulation
Research design
Descriptive statistics
Measurement model: Reliability and validity
Assessment of structural model: Relationship between endogenous variables and exogenous variables
Mediation analysis
Discussion
Findings
Way forward
Implications
Limitations and scope for future research
Lessons learned
What is a sustainable workspace?
Lessons learned around the workplace of the future
Lessons learned around workplace productization
Sustainable workplace artifacts and suggested templates
Continuous workplace improvement
Other common artifacts used for a Sustainable Workplace and Workspace concept
Conclusion
References
Further reading
Chapter 35 A developing country’s perspective on race to sustainability
Abstract
Keywords
Key takeaway
Who should read this chapter:
How “Race to Sustainability” relates to other chapters across all four volumes
Introduction
Egypt’s situational description
Purpose and scope
Background
Population
Economy
Sectoral contribution to GDP
Foreign direct investment and remittances
Trade
Education
Health
Basic infrastructure
Water
Sanitation and hygiene
Energy and electricity access
Information and communications technology (ICT)
Roads
Agriculture
Sectoral scenarios
Demography
Economy and Trade
Governance and Stability
Leapfrogging, Energy, and Climate Change
Health and WASH
Education
Agriculture
Comparing scenario impacts
Combined scenario
The most common artifacts used with a Race to Sustainability Concept
Other relevant artifacts
Conclusion
Annex: Current Path adjustments and scenarios within IFs
Current Path
Scenario cluster interventions
References
Chapter 36 Conclusion to the social aspects of sustainability
Abstract
Keywords
Part IV: Economic and governance
Chapter 37 PART IV—Introduction to the economic and governance aspects of sustainability
Abstract
Keywords
Chapter 38 Understanding business sustainability: The what, why, and how of sustainable business practices
Abstract
Keywords
Key takeaway
Who should read this chapter:
The sustainability innovation portfolio model
Introduction
Defining sustainable business practices—Examining its values and principles
Why sustainable business practices?
Current context of the research topic
Contribution of the current work
Context of analysis
Findings
Recommendations
Lessons learned
Sustainability is a buzzword
Education is key to sustainability
Sustainability requires explicit engagement
Artifacts and suggested templates
The need for a sustainability lifecycle
Conclusion
References
Chapter 39 Business ethics 2.0: The what, why, and how and practical suggestions
Abstract
Keywords
Key takeaway
Who should read this chapter
The sustainability innovation portfolio model
Introduction
What is business ethics
What is business ethics 2.0
The relationship between business ethics 2.0 and sustainability
Why sustainable business ethics matter
Lessons learned
Ethical business practices
Lessons learned around sustainable business ethics
How to go about sustainable business ethics
Focus on the culture change needed
Artifacts and suggested templates
Conclusion
References
Chapter 40 Sustainability board with veto rights
Abstract
Keywords
Key takeaway
Who should read this chapter
The sustainability innovation portfolio model
Introduction
What is a sustainability board with veto rights?
Sustainability boards are emerging
Who creates these boards?
What are the benefits of having a sustainability board with veto rights?
Are there any drawbacks to having a sustainability board with veto rights?
Lessons learned
Key lessons
Best practice around sustainability board with veto rights
How can I create a sustainability board with veto rights for my business?
The right mix of people
Artifacts and suggested templates
Other relevant artifacts
Conclusion
References
Chapter 41 Sustainability policy, guidelines and procedures
Abstract
Keywords
Key takeaway
Who should read this chapter:
How “Sustainability Policy, Guidelines and Procedures” relates to other chapters across all four volumes
Introduction
The meaning and purpose of guidelines and policies
History and background on “policy”
How are “policies” used?
Why you need sustainability policies and guidelines
Failure rate around sustainability policies and guidelines
How to structure the sustainability policies and guidelines
Sustainability policies and guidelines reference content
Example 1: Human rights policy statement
Example 2: Guideline for climate protection in the supply chain
Example 3: Guideline for women in the supply chain
Example 4: Guideline for fairness
Example 5: Circular economy guideline
Example 6: The supplier code of conduct
Example 7: Guideline on the prevention of child labor
Example 8: Guideline for living wages and income
Example 9: Guideline for more environmentally friendly packaging
Example 10: Sustainability standards
Lessons learned around sustainability policies and guidelines
Best practices and leading practices around sustainability policies and guidelines
How to go about sustainability policies and guidelines
The most common artifacts used with Sustainability Policy, Guidelines, and Procedures
Artifacts and suggested templates
Conclusion
References
Chapter 42 Why you need a coherent whistleblowing system
Abstract
Keywords
Key takeaway
Who should read this chapter
The sustainability innovation portfolio model
Introduction to whistleblowing
What is a whistleblowing system
The advantages of a whistleblowing system
Are companies obliged to introduce whistleblowing systems?
Lessons learned and considerations around whistleblowing systems
Digital aspects of whistleblowing
Artifacts and suggested templates
Conclusion
References
Chapter 43 Mandatory sustainability reporting
Abstract
Keywords
Key takeaway
Who should read this chapter:
The sustainability innovation portfolio model
What is sustainability reporting?
Why is sustainability or ESG reporting mandatory?
Application background for future sustainability reporting
Impact on ESG reporting
EU Commission’s own taxonomy
Topic-specific standards of the CSRD directive
Other countries are also moving toward ESG
Lessons learned
The challenge about reporting—After the fact decision making
Conclusion
References
Chapter 44 External ESG auditing: The what, why, who, and how
Abstract
Keywords
Key takeaway
Who should read this chapter:
The sustainability innovation portfolio model
What is an external ESG audit?
Why are external ESG audits important?
Who performs external ESG audits?
How often are external ESG audits performed?
Lessons learned around external ESG auditing
The six different suggested steps and lessons learned
Manage ESG (reputation) risk
Lessons learned around the benefits of external ESG auditing
Artifacts and suggested templates
Other relevant templates
Conclusion
References
Chapter 45 ESG supplier selection
Abstract
Keywords
Key takeaway
Who should read this chapter
The sustainability innovation portfolio model
The need for a sustainable supplier selection
The need for a collaborative and sustainable model for supplier selection
Supplier selection multicriteria decision-making
Situation and complication for supplier selection decisions
Sustainable supplier selection model development
ANP approach to rank suppliers
Proposed model for group decision making
Computational experiments
Lessons learned around sustainable supplier selection
General lessons learned
Effective supplier selection
Artifacts and suggested templates
Conclusion
References
Chapter 46 Supply chain sustainability
Abstract
Keywords
Key takeaway
Who should read this chapter
The sustainability innovation portfolio model
Introduction
Intellectual capital: Definitions and dimensions
Sustainable performance
Intellectual capital and sustainable performance
Intellectual capital sustainability: The role of supply chain mapping
Lessons learned
The Journey toward achieving sustainability through intellectual capital and supply chain mapping
Framework modeling dimensions of IC and SC
Artifacts and suggested templates
Other relevant artifacts
Conclusion
References
Chapter 47 Greening the workplace: How sustainable practices drive employee engagement
Abstract
Keywords
Key takeaway
Who should read this chapter
How “Greening the Workplace: How Sustainable Practices Drive Employee Engagement” relates to other chapters across all four volumes (Fig. 1)
What are sustainability practices and employee green behavior?
What are sustainability practices?
What is employee green behavior?
The relationship between sustainability practices and employees' green behavior
Why consider the relationship between sustainability practices and employees' green behavior?
Research into sustainability practices and employees' green behavior
Limited transformation of practices and change of behavior
What do the outperformers do differently in relationship to employees' green behavior?
How to get started with influencing employees' green behavior
Most common artifacts used around employees' green behavior
Conclusion
References
Chapter 48 The what, why, and how around responsible lobbying
Abstract
Keywords
Key takeaway
Who should read this chapter:
The sustainability innovation portfolio model
What is responsible lobbying
Why responsible lobbying is important
Lessons learned (the how) around responsible lobbying
Responsible and sustainable lobbying framework
Responsible lobbying code of conduct principles
Responsible lobbying templates and artifacts
Conclusion
References
Chapter 49 Conclusion to the economic and governance aspects of sustainability
Abstract
Keywords
Part V: Substantial sustainability innovation execution
Chapter 50 PART V—Introduction to substantial sustainability innovation execution
Abstract
Keywords
Chapter 51 Developing a substantial innovation sustainability strategy
Abstract
Keywords
Key takeaway
Who should read this chapter:
How “Developing a Substantial Innovation Sustainability Strategy” relates to other chapters across all four volumes
A brief introduction to sustainability as a strategy
What is a sustainability strategy?
What does a sustainability strategy comprise?
What is the relationship between a sustainability strategy and a sustainability report?
What is an integrated sustainability strategy?
Why consider a sustainability strategy?
How to go about sustainability strategy—Lessons learned
Failure rate around sustainability strategy
What do the outperformers do differently in relation to sustainability strategy?
How do you develop a sustainability strategy?
How long does it take to develop a sustainability strategy?
How to get started with sustainability strategy
Using the available information
Sustainability vision and mission
Setting the focus
Create consistency—Incorporate a broad sustainability strategy within the organization
Determine the intensity of sustainability—Develop depth of sustainability strategy in the organization
Formulate goals
Determining how sustainability is anchored
Putting together packages of measures
Considering the implementation structure
Develop a sustainability strategy for departments of the organization
Putting the developed sustainability strategy into the appropriate form
Best practices and leading practices within sustainability strategy
The need for continuously working on sustainability strategy
Most common artifacts within sustainability strategy
Artifacts and suggested templates
Other relevant artifacts
Conclusion
References
Chapter 52 Sustainability innovation roadmap—The what, why, and how
Abstract
Keywords
Key takeaway
Who should read this chapter:
How “Developing a Sustainability Roadmap” relates to other chapters across all four volumes
Introduction
What is a sustainability roadmap?
Why to consider developing a sustainability roadmap
Understanding failure rates and worst practices in sustainability roadmaps
Lessons learned from the outperformers
What do the outperformers do differently: The content of the roadmap
How to develop your sustainability roadmap
The most common artifacts used with a Sustainability Innovation Roadmap
Other relevant artifacts
Conclusion: Paving the way for a sustainable future through innovative roadmaps
References
Chapter 53 Continuous improvement
Abstract
Keywords
Key takeaway
Who should read this chapter:
The sustainability innovation portfolio model
What is continuous improvement
Why sustainability needs a continuous improvement approach
What is continuous sustainability improvement?
Continuous improvement—Performance and value drivers
Continuous improvement approach combining SPM and EA
Lessons learned
How to go about continuous sustainability improvements
Best practice around continuous sustainability improvement
Recommendations for continuous sustainability improvement
Artifacts and suggested templates
Conclusion
References
Chapter 54 PART V—Conclusion to the substantial sustainability innovation execution aspects
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The Sustainability Handbook, Volume 1

The Body of Knowledge around Substantial Sustainability Innovation

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