Engineers have applied science to land people on the moon, design the
cars we drive, and cram the power of a 20th-century supercomputer into
the phones we carry. But what can happen when engineering’s systemic
problem-solving skills are applied to improving the sustainability of
business? This book stands on the shoulders of sustainability
engineering insights to supplement business, engineering, and
environmental curricula with tools necessary to effectively and
efficiently improve the sustainability of organizations. Cutting
through the clutter of terminology and approaches, this book uses case
studies to outline a proven path to profitably secure “net zero”
for facilities and their supply chains. And rather than stopping at
the uninspiring target of “doing no harm,” it further empowers
businesses and other organizations to create additional economic,
environmental, and social benefits. This book: Offers numerous case
studies from the Space Shuttle through the world’s first carbon
neutral major food company to appropriate technology for safe water in
developing countries to illustrate how to reduce environmental
footprints while increasing profit margin and business value Explores
redemptive entrepreneurship through the lens of the author’s
founding of an award-winning engineering firm Presents strategies to
strengthen the curricula of engineering, business, accounting, and
procurement programs by uncovering significant sources of untapped
value in conventional teaching
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Insights from the Field of Sustainability Engineering
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ISBN
9781040309889
Publisert
2024
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Utgiver
Taylor & Francis
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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