Table of Contents

1. Introduction - Do good, make good 2. Corporate governance and corporate responsibility 3. Financial accounting and triple bottom line accounting 4. Marketing & sales and eco-labels 5. Procurement and natural resource-based procurement 6. Operations and life cycle analysis 7. Case study: A look at a company in the goods industry - Patagonia 8. Logistics and local suppliers 9. Service and reduce reuse recycle 10. IT and green building 11. Case study: A look at a company in the service industry - One Pacific Coast Bank 12. Human resources and work life balance 13. R&D and biomimcry 14. Conclusion

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Sustainability Decoded is the practical shot in the arm that companies need. It clearly and simply gives business managers a way to wrap their arms around profitable sustainability. The book is a practical primer for any sized business. -- BOB WILLARD, Sustainability Advantage This is an excellent introductory primer. It orients you to the landscape, then provides a clear scaffolding, and guides you in filling it in with content that is meaningful to you and your company. -- Alan AtKisson, author of 'Believing Cassandra: How to be an optimist in a pessimist's world' and 'The Sustainability Transformation: How to accelerate positive change in challenging times.'

About the Author

LAURA MUSIKANSKI is Executive Director and Co-Founder of The Happiness Initiative. Prior to joining the Happiness Initiative, Laura served as Executive Director of Sustainable Seattle.

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"Sustainability Decoded is the practical shot in the arm that companies need."--Bob Willard, Sustainability Advantage