Headwinds of Opportunity

A Compass for Sustainable Innovation
1. Auflage 2017
ISBN: 978-1-78353-760-0
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 250 Seiten, Format (B × H): 148 mm x 210 mm, Gewicht: 331 g

Winner of the Silver Axiom Business Book Award in the category of Sustainability.

Headwinds of Opportunity goes beyond philosophical and academic discussion of business sustainability to offer strategic guidance regarding how to make all types of organizations function more sustainably while simultaneously improving their competitiveness. It differs from other books in that it approaches sustainability as an innovation – an innovative way of conducting business. The book is informed by time-tested principles of innovation diffusion that can be effectively applied to drive change. It places considerable emphasis on the "how-to" aspects of sustainability improvement and how they can be used to increase effectiveness.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate and Professional Practice & Development

Autoren/Hrsg.

Lindsey, Tim

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Unternehmensorganisation, Corporate Responsibility Unternehmensethik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface

Chapter 1: Increasing headwinds

Chapter 2: The evolution of constraint headwind

Chapter 3: Current and future constraint headwinds

Chapter 4: Proactive approaches emerge

Chapter 5: Transitioning from linear flow to a circular economy

Chapter 6: Charting a prosperous path forwards

Chapter 7: The rationale for sustainable strategy

Chapter 8: Sustainable innovation

Chapter 9: Establishing a sustainability compass

Chapter 10: Sustainability principle #1: prevent waste

Chapter 11: Sustainability principle #2: improve quality

Chapter 12: Sustainability principle #3: optimize systems

Chapter 13: Sustainability principle #4: restore value 1

Chapter 14: A call for leadership

Über Autor(innen)

Tim Lindsey is the president of Highlander Innovation Inc. He advises various private and public sector entities regarding how to drive and implement more sustainable practices, investments and innovations. He has over thirty-five years of experience helping organizations improve their sustainability performance in processes, products, and systems through more effective management of energy, water, land, materials and personnel.