This book is a practical guide to implementing a comprehensive sustainability strategy in any organization. Organized by functional areas of a corporation, the book includes an assessment tool to help organizations meet their sustainability goals.

Part I: Foundation Concepts 1. Sustainability as a Strategic Issue 2. Change Agent/Sustainability Coordinator: How to Keep a Sustainability Effort on Track Part II: Sustainability by Industry Sector 3. Sustainability in Services and General Office Practices 4. Sustainability in Manufacturing and Product Design 5. Sustainability in Government Agencies Part III: Sustainability by Organizational Function 6. Senior Management: How to Lead the Sustainability Effort 7. Facilities: How to Save Energy and Water, Improve Productivity, and Reduce Waste 8. Human Resources: How to Support the Change Process, and Bolster Employee Commitment 9. Purchasing: How to Determine What to Buy, and How to Work with Suppliers 10. Information Technology: Making Electronics Part of the Solution, not Part of the Problem 11. Environmental Affairs: How to Support the Move Beyond Compliance and Eco-efficiencies to Sustainability 12. Marketing/Public Relations: Whether and How to Promote Your Sustainability Efforts 13. Accounting and Finance: How to Account for Environmental and Social Impacts