The Triple Bottom Line

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"Savitz makes a lively and cogent case that no company or manager can afford any longer to ignore the world around them. A thoughtful guide for managers who still harbour doubts about the point of sustainability." -The Financial Times "Required reading." -Fortune "The main challenge of sustainability is how to take it from concept to action. Andy Savitz communicates in plain language what sustainability is and how everyone in the organization can help achieve it." -Charles O. Holliday Jr., chairman, Bank of America "Andy Savitz gets it. He also happens to be witty, sensible, and a good writer as well as a good business strategist-sort of a modern Ben Franklin. That makes this book a joy to read as well as indispensable for businesspeople who wish to succeed in this new age." -Walter Isaacson, author, Steve Jobs "Whether you are a corporate manager, investor, consumer, or public official, this book will change your view of how corporations can succeed for themselves and for society. Savitz combines vision and practical advice in an elegant presentation." -George Stephanopoulos, chief political correspondent, ABC News; anchor, This Week With George Stephanopoulos "A bold and readable foray into this complex subject. Readers will come away enlightened." -Kert Davies, research director, Greenpeace U
The classic guide to sustainability strategy and implementation--updated for today's businesses To 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, The Triple Bottom Line 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 The Triple Bottom Line is a critical resource for all managers and leaders. * Features 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 * Draws on Andy Savitz's 25 years of pioneering consulting and research in the field * Includes 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 The Triple Bottom Line is essential reading for any firm to meet the challenge of creating lasting value for both shareholders and society.

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