DANIEL C. ESTY is the coauthor of the sustainable business bestseller Green to Gold. He is the Hillhouse Professor of Environmental Law and Policy at Yale University and Director of the Center for Business and the Environment at Yale. He served as a senior official at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and more recently as an energy and environmental advisor to the Obama presidential campaign and transition team. As Chairman of Esty Environmental Partners ([...] he's advised CEOs across the world and designed strategies for 100+ companies in dozens of industries.

P. J. SIMMONS is Chairman of the Corporate Eco Forum ([...] a preeminent network of senior Global 500 executives focused on sharing best and "next" practices in corporate sustainability and driving ecoinnovation. He has worked as a sustainability analyst, strategist, and bridge-builder for fifteen years; is founder of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars' Environmental Change and Security Program; and was deputy chair for climate and energy at the Clinton Global Initiative. P.J. is a life member of the Council on Foreign Relations.

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Acknowledgments xi

Part One Introduction 1

1 Why Every Business Needs an Eco-Strategy 3

2 How to Use This Book 17

Part Two Gear Up: What Leaders Need to Know 21

3 Building a Winning Eco-Advantage Strategy: Top 10 Action Items 23

4 Making the Internal Business Case for Going Greener 36

Part Three Analyze: Identify Your Eco-Risks and Opportunities 59

5 Spot the Eco-Issues that Could Impact Your Bottom Line 63

6 Assess and Measure Your Environmental Impacts 81

7 Benchmark Your Performance against Competitors and Best Practices 110

Part Four Strategize: How Each Business Function Can Benefit and Contribute 123

8 Office Activities 125

9 Buildings and Facilities 143

10 Information Technology 169

11 Product Design 190

12 Sourcing and Procurement 205

13 Manufacturing and Processing 221

14 Logistics and Transport 245

15 Marketing and Sales 268

16 Legal and Regulatory Affairs 287

17 Accounting and Finance 297

Part Five Mobilize: Execute and Engage 313

18 Create an Action Plan-and Execute 315

19 Build Your Climate Change Plan 328

20 Mobilize Employees and Build an Eco-Advantage Culture 340

21 Engaging Stakeholders 358

Part Six Optimize: Evaluate, Report, and Reassess 373

22 Communicate and Report Results 375

23 Celebrate Success and Promote Continuous Improvement 388

Notes 393

Index 429