Encyclopaedia of Green Business Management

The Encyclopaedia of Green Business Management focuses on different perspectives of greening business, especially from a much awaited management point of view. The green business code prevailing around the world has been given an environmental governance and good governance orientation. Principles of sustainable development has been applied as to integrate environment and development and identify the challenges for business leaders around the world. Global green business scenario has been presented and various facets needed are explained, such as eco-efficiency, corporate responsibility, sustainability and best practices. The role of corporate environmental management in green business developrnent is dealt in detail. Similarly, the importance of green business leadership and monitoring is discussed and case studies have been presented. The initiatives towards creating a worldwide green business network have been covered. As environmental management and networking business organizations are two important Pillars of green business, the related issues confronting industries and professional organizations are dealt in detail. This ericyclopaedia also touches upon core issue of preventive environmental management including system of ecolabelling i.e. the global ISO 9000,14000, 16000 series of quality standardization, popularly known as ecomark in India. Related concepts like life cycle analysis/assessment (LCA),design for environment (DFE), etc. are also discussed great detail Besides, this publication incorporates world industry associations guidelines for future self-regulation of environmental management ranging from year 2008 to 2093, thus making this encyclopaedia useful and relevant for all sectors, such as academic, industry business organizations, students of green business management, activists, NGOs, bureaucrats, decision makers, etc.