Creating a Sustainable Organization: Approaches for Enhancing Corporate Value Through Sustainability

Organizations that prioritize environmental, health, and safety (EHS) issues are well placed to attract better customers, better talent, and today's growing number of socially responsible investors. But, to gain these benefits, companies must choose the right sustainability strategies, and then manage and measure them well. Now, leading business sustainability consultant Peter Soyka offers a complete and actionable guide to driving greater value through sustainability. Soyka bridges the disparate worlds of the EHS/sustainability professional and the investor/analyst, covering all this and more: What the evidence says about linkages between sustainability and value Key stakeholder relationships influencing corporate behavior related to EHS and social equity Best practices for managing sustainability throughout the business How sustainability posture and performance can be evaluated by investors, markets, and managers How to maximize the influence of organizational actors focused on sustainability This book will be invaluable for all environmental, health, and safety decision-makers and professionals concerned with improving sustainability and value; for executives and strategists seeking competitive advantage; for analysts evaluating investments; and for researchers and MBA candidates currently studying the techniques and potential of corporate sustainability. INSTRUCTOR SUPPLEMENTS: Instructor's Manual available for download at www.pearsonhighered.com.