Corporate environmental management. 1 Systems and strategies - Richard Welford

This volume presents a comprehensive analysis of the role of business in safeguarding the environment. It introduces the general issues and context, and then gives a detailed, critical examination of all the key tools of corporate environmental management systems and standards:environme ntal policies, guidelines and charters; environmental auditing; life-cycle assessment; the measurement of environmental performance; and environmental reporting.;The book emphasizes systems-based environmental management, and also considers how such an approach might be integrated within local authorities and small- and medium-sized companies. It then extends the systems approach to cover continuous environmental improvement, building a corporate environmental profile and moving towards sustainability. Written in a clear and informative style, with checklists, explanatory notes and references for further reading, the book draws on the existing environmental strategies of a number of leading firms. Each chapter is written by contributors involved in ongoing research and consultancy in their specialist area.;The book's "how to" focus makes it useful reading not only for students and researchers, but f