Sustainability in the Chemical Industry

It's the new rock and roll. It's the new black. Sustainability is trendy, and not just among hipsters and pop stars. The uncool chemical sector helped pioneer it, and today, companies inside and outside the sector have embraced it. But what have they embraced? Surely not the Brundtland def...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Johnson, Eric (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2012.
Edición:1st ed. 2012.
Colección:Green Energy and Technology,
Temas:
Environmental chemistry.
Communication.
Strategic planning.
Leadership.
Electric power production.
Chemistry, Technical.
Environmental Chemistry.
Media and Communication.
Business Strategy and Leadership.
Electrical Power Engineering.
Mechanical Power Engineering.
Industrial Chemistry.
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1 Abstract
  • 2 Foreword: Why This Book?- 3 Summary: Sustainability Is Advancing, With More Changes To Come
  • 4 Introduction: Sustainability's Bandwagon Has Left The Station, But Where Is It Headed?- 5 Why The Chemical Industry Turned To Sustainability
  • 6 How Others Define Sustainability
  • 7 How Chemical Companies Define Sustainability, In Practice
  • 8 Sustainability 'Brands'
  • 9 The Thin Green Line: Between Sustainability And Greenwash
  • 10 Evaluating Sustainability: Is It Necessary, And Does It Pay?- 11 Is There A Non-Sustainable Option?- 12 Get On Sustainability's Bandwagon, But Not Blindly Or Blithely
  • 13 Appendix 1: Company Classification
  • 14 Appendix 2: Quantity Versus Quality - How Experts And Laypeople Disagree About Technology Risks
  • 15 References.

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