A
Accuracy principle, 138–139
Agricultural output, 24–25
Air, environmental sustainability, 52–53
B
Base-of-the-pyramid (BOP), 58û59
Biodiversity, environmental sustainability, 56–57
Biomimicry, 46
BOP. See Base-of-the-pyramid
Brundtland Report, 23–24
C
Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), 99, 109–111, 135–136
CDP. See Carbon Disclosure Project
Circular Economy framework, 98, 101
Climate change, 25
Climate, environmental sustainability, 56
Climatologists, 6
Commerce as system
interdependent components, 61–63
service industries, 63–64
systemic production paradigm
assumptions, 64–65
consumption, 76–78
cycle of commercial phase, 67
disposal, 78–79
distribution, 73–76
extraction and harvest, 67–71
illustration diagram, 65
positive and negative aspects of commercial supply chain, 66–67
production, 71–73
Consistency principle, 138
Corporate social responsibility (CSR), 30–33
Corporate sustainability, future of, 93–95
CSR. See Corporate social responsibility
Current dominant mindset, 4
D
Desertification, 54
Dow Jones Sustainability Indices, 99, 111–113
E
Economic commerce, 62
Economic man theory, 44–45
Effectiveness
GHG management
accuracy principle, 138–139
consistency principle, 138
principle of completeness, 137–138
relevance principle, 137
transparency principle, 138
GRI principles, 139–141
Efficiency
carbon measurement, 130–132
CDP, 135–136
GRI, 135–136
lifecycle assessment, 132–134
low-hanging fruit, 134–135
Enterprise, sustainability in, 141–144
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), 72
Environmental sustainability
air, 52–53
biodiversity, 56–57
climate, 56
oceans, 54–55
soil, 54
water, 53–54
EPA. See Environmental Protection Agency
Externalization, 47–48
F
Feedback, 14
Feedback loops, 9
Fracking, 6
G
GDP. See Gross domestic product
Genuine Progress Indicator (GPI), 145
Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), 29, 99, 113–119, 135–136
GPI. See Genuine Progress Indicator
Greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory, 99, 101–105
GRI. See Global Reporting Initiative
Gross domestic product (GDP), 145
H
Hydrofracking, 6
I
Insurance regulation, 38
Interconnectedness, 12–13
L
LCA. See Lifecycle assessment
Lifecycle assessment (LCA), 99, 105–108, 132–134
M
Market-oriented indices and certifications, 99, 119–120
Mental models
current dominant mindset, 4
systemic mindset, 4
Mindset, 15
N
Natural Capitalism model, 46
Natural Step framework, 98–101
Negative externalization, 47
NGOs. See Non-governmental organizations
Non-governmental organizations (NGOs), 82–84
O
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), 72
Oceans, environmental sustainability, 54–55
OECD. See Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development
Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), 26
OSHA. See Occupational Safety and Health Administration
P
Principle of completeness, 137–138
R
Radical resource productivity, 46
Relevance principle, 137
S
Self-regulation, 14–15
Shareholders, 34–35
Social Progress Index (SPI), 145–146
Social sustainability, 31, 57û59
Soil, environmental sustainability, 54
Soil erosion, 54
SPI. See Social Progress Index
Stakeholders
inclusion examples, 35–36
and shareholders, 34–35
Sustainability
Brundtland Report, 23–24
built-in benefits, 39–40
in business, 120–121
business models, 50–52
business practices, 8–10
change rules system, 127–129
corporate, 93–95
corporate social responsibility, 30–33
definition, 5
economic assumptions
economic man theory, 44–45
externalization, 47–48
growth benefits, 43–44
limitless growth and implications, 45–47
effectiveness
GHG management, 137–139
GRI principles, 139–141
efficiency
carbon measurement, 130–132
CDP, 135–136
GRI, 135–136
lifecycle assessment, 132–134
low-hanging fruit, 134–135
in enterprise, 141–144
environmental qualities
air, 52–53
biodiversity, 56–57
climate, 56
oceans, 54–55
soil, 54
water, 53–54
Global Reporting Initiative, 29
green practices, 32–33
impact levels
corporate sustainability practices, 90–93
governments, 84–86
individuals, 81–82
industry and positions, 86–90
non-governmental organizations, 82–84
mental models
current dominant mindset, 4
systemic mindset, 4
outdated concept, 26–27
social, 31, 57û59
social aspects, 6
stakeholders
inclusion examples, 35–36
and shareholders, 34–35
systems paradigm, 15–20
three-legged stool, 27–30
vs. trendy concept, 36–38
Systemic mindset, 4
Systemic production paradigm
assumptions, 64–65
consumption, 76–78
cycle of commercial phase, 67
disposal, 78–79
distribution, 73–76
extraction and harvest, 67–71
illustration diagram, 65
positive and negative aspects of commercial supply chain, 66–67
production, 71–73
Systemic thinking model
behavior and function, 13–14
delays, 14
diagram, 11
elements, 12
feedback, 14
interconnectedness, 12–13
self-regulation, 14–15
Systems paradigm, 15–20
T
TBL. See Triple bottom line
Tools and frameworks, sustainability
Carbon Disclosure Project, 99, 109–111
Circular Economy framework, 98, 101
Dow Jones Sustainability Indices, 99, 111–113
greenhouse gas inventory, 99, 101–105
GRI, 99, 113–119
lifecycle assessment, 99, 105–108
market-oriented indices and certifications, 99, 119–120
Natural Step framework, 98–101
Transparency principle, 138
Triple bottom line (TBL), 19
W
Wastewater, 53–54
Water, environmental sustainability, 53–54
WHO. See World Health Organization
World Health Organization (WHO)