Purpose – This paper seeks to present a longitudinal case study of Ontario Hydro – an industrial organization that used sustainable development as the basis for a strategy of social and organizational transformation. Design/methodology/approach – The paper describes the complex factors...

Purpose – To identify the applicability of social auditing as an approach of engaging stakeholders in assessing and reporting on corporate sustainability and its performance. Design/methodology/approach – Drawing upon the framework of AA1000 and the social auditing studies, this paper links...

Purpose – To demonstrate that mainstream current ethical stances of corporate governance and associated strategic and operational management are contributors to global unsustainability, and to discuss issues and approaches for bringing governance and management into alignment with...

Purpose – This paper seeks to introduce a conceptual methodology to support decisions about environmental systems. Design/methodology/approach – The methodology incorporates activity‐based costing and management, the analytic hierarchy process, and business process modeling using the IDEF0...

Purpose – This paper proposes an integrated methodology for process design to guide decision making under uncertainty by combining life cycle assessment (LCA) with multi‐criteria decision‐making tools. Design/methodology/approach – Cleaner and greener technologies for process and product...

Purpose – The paper seeks to focus on the role of knowledge management in promoting corporate sustainability in the construction industry context. It proposes a maturity roadmap – STEPS to facilitate the implementation of a knowledge management strategy. Design/methodology/approach – Two...

Purpose – The notion of sustainability has been evolving and is increasingly understood to encompass considerations of economic viability, as well as environmental sustainability and social responsibility. The paper seeks to explore how linking these seemingly disparate pillars of...

Reviews European Union environmental policy and explores the shift from “command and control” legislation to market‐based instruments. Traces the political development of one market‐based instrument, the eco‐management and audit scheme (EMAS). Gives an overview of how the elements of...

This unique book seeks to combine economic analysis with the environmental research to arrive at a comprehensive understanding of the forces that shape change in the automotive industry. It eschews the usual focus on technologies, and gives more attention to the impact of change on the business...