An Integrated Sustainable Business and Development System: Thoughts and Opinions

Rachel J. C. Chen
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Rachel J. C. Chen: Center for Sustainable Business and Development, 311 Conference Center Building, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996-4134, USA

Sustainability, 2014, vol. 6, issue 10, 1-10

Abstract: Companies understand the importance of monitoring and managing their environmental impacts and aim to integrate, with consistent quality control, effective reduce-reuse-recycle programs and risk preventions. By building an integrated sustainable business and development system to meet certain environmental standards, many companies are eligible to be “green” certified. Companies may consider recognizing global visions on sustainability while implementing local best practices. An integrated sustainable business and development system includes talent management, sustainable supply chain, practicing strategies of leveraging resources effectively, implementing social responsibilities, initiating innovative programs of recycling, reducing, and reusing, advancing leaders’ perceptions towards sustainability, reducing innovation barriers, and engaging sustainable practices strategically.

Keywords: reduce-reuse-recycle; integrated sustainable business and development system (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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