Implementing sustainable practices: a multi-stage approach
What has emerged from previous steps for businesses wanting to become sustainable is the importance of a willingness to change mindsets to create a green strategy. But what is the …
Course: Business Futures: Sustainable Business Through Green HR
Becoming a sustainable business
Becoming a truly sustainable enterprise is a long process with the final aim of eliminating negative impacts on the environment and its inhabitants. The challenge in this process is to …
Sustainable business and it’s ROI
Return on Investment (ROI) is commonly conceptualised as a ‘business calculator’. A scientific tool to understand if and to what extent a business should invest in a particular task or …
The triple top line: a conceptual tool
It can be rather challenging for businesses to balance traditional economics/profit objectives with social and environmental needs. This may be particularly true for those organisations that are not yet ready …
The triple bottom line or the three P’s
The 3Ps of sustainability are a well-known and accepted business concept. The Ps refer to People, Planet, and Profit, also often referred to as the triple bottom line. Sustainability has …
Case study: Meet amazing fashion
A new fashion business called Amazing Fashion is flourishing and has started to source raw materials and manufacture in Bangladesh and India. Popular for it’s fashion, it is also gaining …
Consumer expectations drive change to sustainable business
Social movement campaigns around ethical fashion are a recognised driver of change. Campaigns seek to inform fashion consumers about where their clothes and shoes come from, and to lobby companies …
The four pillars of sustainability
The term sustainability is broadly used to indicate programs, initiatives and actions aimed at the preservation of a particular resource. However, it actually refers to four distinct areas: human, social, …
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