{"product_id":"profit-and-the-environment-isbn-9780471559450","title":"Profit and the Environment","description":"How companies are staying in the black-by going green\u003cbr\u003e Adopting \"green policies\" is now essential to maintaining a company's healthy public image, and their bottom line. No longer a \"fringe\" issue, adhering to policies that protect the environment is also a matter of law. Companies that seriously violate environmental regulations are prosecuted, their reputations and share value damaged. Written by a former environmental lawyer and an environmental consultant, this informative book explains the benefits obtained through a sound environmental policy and how to finance environmental strategies that will favorably impact the bottom line. Complete with case studies of major companies (such as Shell and BP) as well as international examples, this book presents expert, up-to-date advice on how an environmental policy can be successfully managed\u003cbr\u003e to benefit both the company and investor alike.Das Thema Umwelt hat für Unternehmen eine große Bedeutung bekommen. Durch immer umfassendere Umweltgesetze und öffentlichen Druck sind Unternehmen gezwungen, verbesserte Umweltstandards einzuführen. Gelingt es einem Unternehmen nicht, die Umweltauflagen zu erfüllen, so führt dies zu einem Verlust des guten Rufs und in Verbindung damit zu Kursverlusten, wie das Beispiel von Shell in den letzten Jahren deutlich gezeigt hat. Umgekehrt wirken sich eine solide Umweltpolitik und umweltschützende Maßnahmen vorteilhaft auf die Unternehmensbewertung und den Börsenkurs aus.\u003cbr\u003e \"Corporate Risk and the Environment\" erläutert sowohl die Umweltrisiken, denen sich ein Unternehmen stellen muss als auch die Vorteile, die ihm eine vernünftige Umweltpolitik einbringt. Darüber hinaus wird gezeigt, wie Unternehmen ihre Umweltstrategien finanzieren und wie sich dies in ihrer Bilanz auswirkt. Mit Fallstudien und Interviews großer internationaler Konzerne, wie z.B. BP und Shell. Eine unverzichtbare Lektüre für Investoren und Kapitalgeber. Acknowledgements.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e List of Abbreviations.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e A Brief Introduction to the Environment\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e PART I A CHANGING WORLD\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 1 The Environment\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Climate change\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Population growth\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Water resources\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Disappearing forests\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Depletion of fish stocks\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Industrial pollution\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Sustainable development\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The European Union\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Bellagio Principles\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Conclusion\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 2 The Rapid Development of Environmental Law\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e How US law is made\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The EU legislative system\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The development of environmental law\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e US law on the atmosphere\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e EU air pollution regulation\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Water regulation in the US\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e EU water law\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Contaminated land: the US perspective\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e EU contaminated land regulation\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e US waste regulation\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e EU waste regulation\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Conclusion\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 3 Reputational Issues\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e What is reputation?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Stakeholders\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Making a corporate commitment\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Reputation and shareholder activism\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Reputation and strategic partnership\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Reputation and the unthinkable\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Conclusion\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e PART II THE CORPORATE RESPONSE\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 4 Environmental Accounting and Reporting\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The emergence of environmental accounting\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Environmental issues in financial accounting\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Definition of environmental costs\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Environmentally induced costs: assets or expenses\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e THE IASC approach\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Summary of environmental accounting\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Environmental reporting\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Different approaches to environmental reporting\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e GRI sustainability reporting guidelines\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Independent review\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Conclusion\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 5 Socially Responsible Investing\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e A short history of ethical investment\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Research methodology\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Morley approach\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Friends Provident system\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Dow Jones sustainablility group index\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The FTSE4Good indices\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Risk issues\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Turnbull Report\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Shareholder engagement\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 6 The Sustainable Company: Some Case Studies\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Bristol-Myers Squibb\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ICI\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e UBS\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 7 How to Identify a Strong Performer\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The environment: spurring the next revolution?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Environmental management systems\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Communicating between companies and investors\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Conclusion\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 8 SMEs and the Environment\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Definitions of an SME\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Environment: perceived attitudes of SMEs\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e SMEs and environmental management\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Climate change levy and other issues\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Environmental reporting and accounting\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 9 Final Thoughts\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Index HILARY STONE is a specialist in environmental law. Originally a lawyer in private practice specialising in advising corporate clients on environmental issues, she currently lectures at the Centre for Environmental Research, Brunel University .\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e JOHN WASHINGTON-SMITH is an independent environmental consultant specialising in environmental management, auditing and training. He was previously the RAF's head of environmental policy, which gave him considerable experience of managing both environmental and public relations issues. As shareholders and governments demand higher environmental standards from companies, so it is necessary for directors and financiers to become more aware of the issues involved. Similarly a company's policy also impacts on the share price and therefore also on investors.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e This book discusses the consequences of companies' environmental policy in a clear, concise manner. The authors place the issues in an historical context before proceeding to describe the effect this has on present corporate thinking. How the environment impacts on policy is also described. The authors use an easy to follow, step by step approach, backing their arguments with case studies of major multinational companies.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The book features the following issues:\u003cbr\u003e * The environment\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e * The rapid development of environmental law\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e * Reputational issues\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e * Environmental accounting and reporting\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e * Socially responsible investing\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e * The sustainable company\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e * How to identify a strong performer In recent years it has been recognised that stronger environmental regulation of trade and industry has been required. Both the US and European Union have put in place new stringent controls on business. This coupled with increased public pressure has meant that companies now have to pay greater attention to environmental issues. This is especially true as the public perception of a company will affect greatly its share price.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e This book describes the issues surrounding business practice and the environment, both for corporate directors and for investors.","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989870493925,"sku":"NP9780471559450","price":80.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780471559450.jpg?v=1761785735","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/profit-and-the-environment-isbn-9780471559450","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}