Busi ness of less role of companies and households on a planet in peril Geyer Roland. creator author. text bibliography enk 2022 1st ed. monographic eng
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xii,160p. ; PB 23.5 cm "The Business of Less rewrites the book on business and the environment. For the last thirty years, corporate sustainability was synonymous with the pursuit of 'eco-efficiency' and 'win-win' opportunities. The notion of 'eco-efficiency' gives us the illusion that we can achieve environmental sustainability without having to question the pursuit of never-ending economic growth. The 'win-win' paradigm is meant to assure us that companies can be protectors of the environment whilst also being profit maximizers. It is abundantly clear that the state of the natural environment has further degraded instead of improved. This book introduces a new paradigm designed to finally reconcile business and the environment. It is called 'net green', which means that in these times of ecological overshoot businesses need to reduce total environmental impact and not just improve the eco-efficiency of their products. The book also introduces and explains the four pollution prevention principles 'again', 'different', 'less', and 'labor, not materials'. Together, 'net green' and the four pollution prevention principles provide a roadmap, for businesses and for every household, to a world in which human prosperity and a healthy environment are no longer at odds. The Business of Less is full of anecdotes and examples. This brings its material to life and makes the book not only very accessible, but also hugely applicable for everyone who is worried about the fate of our planet and is looking for answers"-- Roland Geyer. Includes bibliographical references and index. Why win-win wont work Environmental aspects Different Environmental aspects Labour not materials Environmental protection HD30.255 .G49 2021 374.22 GEYR Business of less Geyer, Roland, 1967- London ; New York, NY : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2022 (DLC) 2021010333 9780367755850 2021010332 DLC 210406 20230320145903.0 21982515 eng