{"product_id":"the-triple-bottom-line-how-todays-best-run-companies-are-achieving-economic-social-and-environmental-success-and-how-you-can-too-hardcover","title":"The Triple Bottom Line: How Today's Best-Run Companies Are Achieving Economic, Social and Environmental Success - And How You Can Too - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAndrew Savitz\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe classic guide to sustainability strategy and implementation--updated for today's businesses\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo ensure business success, companies must embrace sustainable management. Firms need to find the overlap between business interests and the interests of society and the environment before they can secure a lasting competitive edge. By making the case for sustainability as a fundamental business practice, \u003ci\u003eThe Triple Bottom Line\u003c\/i\u003e became an instant classic when first published in 2006, showing a generation of business leaders how to find their sustainability sweet spot--where profitability merges seamlessly with the common good. Now updated with ground-breaking stories of successes and failure, this revision of \u003ci\u003eThe Triple Bottom Line\u003c\/i\u003e is a critical resource for all managers and leaders.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures in-depth success stories of sustainability practices at major firms such as Wal-Mart, GE, DuPont, American Electric Power, and PepsiCo--and shows why companies such as BP and Hershey continue to fail\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDraws on Andy Savitz's 25 years of pioneering consulting and research in the field\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes all-new reporting and analysis on the practice of sustainability and the triple bottom line in business today, providing new insights on where sustainability is headed\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Triple Bottom Line\u003c\/i\u003e is essential reading for any firm to meet the challenge of creating lasting value for both shareholders and society.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the twenty-first century, sustainability isn't optional--it's essential for business success. By making the case for sustainability as a fundamental business practice, \u003ci\u003eThe Triple Bottom Line\u003c\/i\u003e became an instant classic when first published in 2006. It showed a generation of business leaders how to find their companies' sustainability sweet spots--where profitability merges seamlessly with the common good. Author Andy Savitz drew on twenty-five years of pioneering consulting experience with Fortune 500 firms to share practical ways companies can achieve measureable success against economic, environmental, and social benchmarks--the three components of the triple bottom line. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow this landmark book has been updated and revised for a new generation of business leaders.\u003ci\u003e The Triple Bottom Line\u003c\/i\u003e features in-depth success stories of sustainability practices worth emulating at major firms, with new and updated case studies from GE, Wal-Mart, DuPont, and many other companies large and small. Savitz also adds new analyses of businesses that have stumbled, showing how and why Hershey's, BP, and others have suffered financial and strategic setbacks through sustainability missteps. This new edition also draws on the latest research to deliver fresh insights into the future of sustainable business, including the rise of B (for \"beneficial\") corporations and other promising new organizational models, the growing importance of sustainability reporting, and new ways to align your company culture behind the Triple Bottom Line goals. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow more than ever, \u003ci\u003eThe Triple Bottom Line\u003c\/i\u003e is essential reading for business leaders as they tackle the challenge of creating lasting value for both shareholders and society.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the twenty-first century, sustainability isn't optional--it's essential for business success. By making the case for sustainability as a fundamental business practice, \u003ci\u003eThe Triple Bottom Line\u003c\/i\u003e became an instant classic when first published in 2006. It showed a generation of business leaders how to find their companies' sustainability sweet spots--where profitability merges seamlessly with the common good. Author Andy Savitz drew on twenty-five years of pioneering consulting experience with Fortune 500 firms to share practical ways companies can achieve measureable success against economic, environmental, and social benchmarks--the three components of the triple bottom line. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNow this landmark book has been updated and revised for a new generation of business leaders. \u003ci\u003eThe Triple Bottom Line\u003c\/i\u003e features in-depth success stories of sustainability practices worth emulating at major firms, with new and updated case studies from GE, Wal-Mart, DuPont, and many other companies large and small. Savitz also adds new analyses of businesses that have stumbled, showing how and why Hershey's, BP, and others have suffered financial and strategic setbacks through sustainability missteps. This new edition also draws on the latest research to deliver fresh insights into the future of sustainable business, including the rise of B (for \"beneficial\") corporations and other promising new organizational models, the growing importance of sustainability reporting, and new ways to align your company culture behind the Triple Bottom Line goals. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow more than ever, \u003ci\u003eThe Triple Bottom Line\u003c\/i\u003e is essential reading for business leaders as they tackle the challenge of creating lasting value for both shareholders and society.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndrew W. Savitz\u003c\/b\u003e heads Sustainable Business Strategies, a consultancy that assists organizations to improve their Triple Bottom Line. Previously, he was a lead partner in the sustainability services group at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. He served as general counsel of Environmental Affairs for Massachusetts and founded the Massachusetts League of Environmental Voters. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eTalent, Transformation, and the Triple Bottom Line\u003c\/i\u003e (Jossey-Bass, 2013). Savitz's online newsletter, \u003ci\u003eThe Savitz Report, \u003c\/i\u003e helps companies leverage their human capital to accelerate the transformation to sustainability. Savitz lives in Brookline, Massachusetts. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor more information, please visit getsustainable.net and thesavitzreport.com \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKarl Weber\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer and editor who specializes in business, politics, current affairs, history, and social issues. Among many other books, he coauthored the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eCreating a World Without Poverty\u003c\/i\u003e with Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus. He lives in Irvington, New York, with his wife, Mary-Jo Weber.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.18 x 9.15 x 6.27 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 04, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51761095344416,"sku":"9781118226223","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/17e5c237f14671109e8dbc9dadd0b4f8.webp?v=1780199596","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-triple-bottom-line-how-todays-best-run-companies-are-achieving-economic-social-and-environmental-success-and-how-you-can-too-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}