TY - CHAP
T1 - Why is sustainability so important?
AU - von Rosing, Mark
AU - Shepperson, Lesley
AU - Foldager, Ulrik
AU - Laurier, Wim
AU - Czichos, Hanka
AU - Arnold, Harald
AU - Yousaf, Muhammad
AU - Fisseau, Alexa
AU - Pinto, Julien
AU - Spiegel, Harald W. J.
AU - Kemp, Neil
AU - Urquhart, Bonnie S.
AU - Muhita, Dickson Hunja
AU - Abele, Victor
AU - Shyam, A. K.
AU - Razek, Abdul Rahman Abdel
AU - Svendsen, Adam D. M.
AU - Solomon, Aditya
AU - Khan, Ajab
AU - Alshebami, Ali Saleh
AU - Wijayanayake, Annista
AU - Dicks, Anthony
AU - Hellmich, Carsten
AU - van Husen, Christian
AU - Fehrenbach, Daniela
AU - Guerrero, David Coloma
AU - Niwunhella, Dona Hiruni Hansinie
AU - Schmidt, Falk Alexander
AU - Udakanjalee, Hapu Arachchige Inusha
AU - Cilliers, Jakkie
AU - Schmider, Joachim
AU - Warm, Jörg
AU - González-Páramo, José Manuel
AU - Baker, H. Kent
AU - Yogi, Kottala Sri
AU - Yeboua, Kouassi
AU - Gil, María José Álvarez
AU - Khan, Muhammad Mumtaz
AU - Zakaria, Nurazlan Iskandar B.
AU - Solomon, Priya
AU - Zwingenberg, Ricky
AU - Mubarik, Shujaat
AU - Kwasi, Stellah
AU - Atapattu, Sumudu
AU - Seibert, Susanne
AU - Kaur, Taran
AU - Schade, Ulf
AU - Ali, Wahab
AU - Chungyalpa, Wangchuk
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2025 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
PY - 2025
Y1 - 2025
N2 - Sustainability has become a buzzword in the business world, with more and more organizations claiming to be eco-friendly and socially responsible. While this is undoubtedly a positive development, the reality is that many organizations still struggle to embrace sustainability as a core value. The main hurdles for organization’s sustainability are numerous and complex, ranging from perceived trade-offs between profitability and environmental responsibility to an absence of incentives for sustainable practices. As organizations strive to reduce their impact on the environment and society, sustainability is becoming increasingly important as a strategic issue and topic for substantial innovation. In this chapter, we'll explore why sustainability should be at the forefront of your organization's priorities, how it can positively affect operating profits, increase productivity and profitability while reducing pollution and conserving natural resources like water and energy.
AB - Sustainability has become a buzzword in the business world, with more and more organizations claiming to be eco-friendly and socially responsible. While this is undoubtedly a positive development, the reality is that many organizations still struggle to embrace sustainability as a core value. The main hurdles for organization’s sustainability are numerous and complex, ranging from perceived trade-offs between profitability and environmental responsibility to an absence of incentives for sustainable practices. As organizations strive to reduce their impact on the environment and society, sustainability is becoming increasingly important as a strategic issue and topic for substantial innovation. In this chapter, we'll explore why sustainability should be at the forefront of your organization's priorities, how it can positively affect operating profits, increase productivity and profitability while reducing pollution and conserving natural resources like water and energy.
KW - Sustainability
KW - Sustainability drivers
KW - Sustainability importance
KW - Sustainability practices
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85214149746&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/B978-0-323-90110-9.00044-1
DO - 10.1016/B978-0-323-90110-9.00044-1
M3 - Chapter
AN - SCOPUS:85214149746
SN - 9780443337543
SP - 3
EP - 7
BT - The Sustainability Handbook, Volume 1
PB - Elsevier
ER -