Greenleaf Publishing Newsletter: Autumn/Fall 2001
GREENLEAF PUBLISHING E-LETTER, AUTUMN 2001
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RECENTLY PUBLISHED
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PERSPECTIVES ON CORPORATE CITIZENSHIP
Edited by Joerg Andriof and Malcolm McIntosh, Corporate Citizenship Unit, Warwick Business School, UK
332pp hardback | £40.00 US$75.00 | ISBN 187471939X | July 2001
To view the Introduction, table of contents and praise for this book online, please visit the Greenleaf website at:
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SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS
Developing Products and Services for the Future
Edited by Martin Charter, The Centre for Sustainable Design, UK, and Ursula Tischner, econcept, Germany
Foreword by Jacqueline Aloisi de Larderel, Director, Division of Technology, Industry and Economics, United Nations Environment Programme
469pp hardback | £40.00 US$75.00| ISBN 1874719365 | February 2001
To view Chapter 5 ("Integrated product policy and eco-product development"), table of contents and praise for this book online, please visit the Greenleaf website at:
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SUSTAINABLE BANKING
The Greening of Finance
Edited by Jan Jaap Bouma, Erasmus University, Netherlands, Marcel Jeucken, Rabobank, Netherlands, and Leon Klinkers, Deloitte & Touche, Netherlands
480pp hardback | £45.00 US$84.00| ISBN 1874719381 | March 2001
Published in association with Deloitte & Touche
To view Chapter 32 ("Can financial institutions contribute to sustainability?"), table of contents and praise for this book online, please visit the Greenleaf website at:
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FORTHCOMING IN OCTOBER 2001
DESIGN + ENVIRONMENT
A Global Guide to Designing Greener Goods
Helen Lewis and John Gertsakis, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia, with Tim Grant and Nicola Morelli, RMIT University, Australia, and Andrew Sweatman, Environmental and Occupational Risk Management, USA
Foreword by Graham Cavanagh-Downs, Fuji Xerox, Australia
240pp paperback | £19.95 US$40.00 | ISBN 1874719438
There is a huge scarcity of good, practical resources for designers and students interested in minimising the environmental impacts of products. "Design + Environment" has been specifically written to address this paucity.
For more details on this book and to reserve a copy, please visit the Greenleaf website at:
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METAPHORS FOR CHANGE
Partnerships, Tools and Civic Action for Sustainability
Edited by Penny Allen, Association for Colloquia on the Environment, with Christophe Bonazzi, Association for Colloquia on the Environment, and David Gee, European Environment Agency
288pp paperback | £19.95 US$40.00 |ISBN 1874719373
How can we get from where we are to where we want to be? "Metaphors for Change" attempts to answer this question and provide a roadmap for sustainability by bringing together the thoughts of a unique collection of leading change agents from business, government and academia.
For more details on this book and to reserve a copy, please visit the Greenleaf website at:
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CONFERENCES
Social Accountability International's Third Annual Conference, "Responsible Workplace Strategies: Global Implementation", will take place at the Royal Tropical Institute in Amsterdam on 23-24 October.
Confirmed keynote speakers include: Robert Davies, Chief Executive, The Prince of Wales International Business Leaders Forum; Riccardo Bagni, Vice Chairman, Coop Italia; Ron Oswald, General Secretary, IUF; Dr C.T. Wright, President and Chief Executive Officer, IFESH/Global Sullivan Principles.
There are 50+ panel speakers confirmed, including individuals affiliated with (in alphabetical order): Adidas; Auchan; Avon; BVQI; Caring Company; the Caux Round Table; Chiquita; Ethical Trading Initiative; EUREP; FLO; Hema; ILO; World Bank-IFC; Kesko; PricewaterhouseCoopers; SGS; SustainAbility; India Committee of the Netherlands; Toys 'R' Us; UL; Verite; and Watson Wyatt.
Attendees representing retailers, brand companies, management consultancies, auditing firms, buying agents, government agencies in development and trade, suppliers, labour, human rights, development and consumer NGOs, trade unions, financial services, academia, and trade associations are expected to attend.
This year's conference will focus on practical solutions to implementing workplace social accountability. Panel topics include agriculture, apparel, auditing, China, communicating with stakeholders, development and labour standards, harmonisation of standards, house wares and improvement, India, licensing, retail, socially responsible investing, strategy development, and suppliers.
For more information, and to register, go to http://www.sa-intl.org/conferences.htm
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