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Published in Wanda Grimsgaard, Design and Strategy, 2023
Sustainable management is needed to successfully maintain the quality of life on our planet. We are all stewards of the future of our environment. Sustainable management can be applied to all aspects of our lives. For the company, sustainable management is a way of governing that emphasises the concept of sustainability and takes into account economic, environmental and social impact when making management decisions. The three pillars economic viability, environmental protection and social equity, also known as people, planet, and prosperity are intrinsically interconnected. They need to be implemented and work in harmony for the company to achieve its sustainable goals. ‘In using these industries, the ability of a system to thrive by maintaining economic viability and by limiting resource consumption to meet the needs of present and future generations is created’ (MDPI, n.d.). (3.3.8 Sustainability goals).
Sustainable Development and Organizational Sustainability
Published in Dalia Štreimikienė, Asta Mikalauskiene, Remigijus Ciegis, Sustainable Development, Leadership, and Innovations, 2019
Dalia Štreimikienė, Asta Mikalauskiene, Remigijus Ciegis
Sustainable leadership complements the concept of leadership by incorporating new variables. It is no longer the elementary leadership activities, when in order to achieve the desired objectives, the behavior of others, both individually and in groups, is influenced. In the case of sustainable leadership, a manager seeking to influence the behavior of others has to assess all important economic, environmental, and social aspects and only then make decisions. The result of sustainable management is associated with the comprehensive benefits not only for specific members of the organization or for the organization as a whole, but also for the society, having regard to its long-term needs: to maintain coherence with the environment, both economic, social, and ecological aspects. Various areas of activities must be included in order to lead in a sustainable way. Sustainable leadership can be analyzed at three levels: individual, group (team), and organization. For the sake of leadership sustainability, it is important to properly assess the leader’s personality and creativity, to bring together a harmonious team by assessing harmonious staff relations and expertise, fostering loyalty and organizational culture of an employee, assessing and developing the corporate image and corporate social responsibility. Although it is clear that each area has an effect on each other and everything is interconnected, relatively it can be attributed to the individual and group (team), and organization levels. This is depicted in Figure 1.4.
Advances and Challenges of Bionanotechnology in the Sustainable Management of the Environment and Green Economy
Published in Naveen Dwivedi, Shubha Dwivedi, Bionanotechnology Towards Sustainable Management of Environmental Pollution, 2023
Shubha Dwivedi, Naveen Dwivedi
Sustainable management is described as a set of methods that achieve a balance between three areas of human activity, namely, the economy, society, and the environment. As a result, sustainable management is defined as the use of sustainable techniques in various aspects of the economy that benefit both society and the environment as shown in Figure 1.7. The use of environmental resources in a manner and at a level that preserves and improves the adaptability of ecosystems and effectively preserves the quality of life on the planet is what sustainable environmental management is all about. Sustainable environmental management is the practice of serving the requirements of current generations of people without jeopardizing future generations' ability to satisfy stated or implied needs, while also contributing to the accomplishment of well-being goals. As coming generations confront the problem of increased population levels and growth of development activity, the demand for more ecological environmental assets grows. Despite significant human activity, environmental resources should be carefully conserved. This necessitates an agreement with the sustainable environment so that future generations are not harmed. Because man is a part of the ecosystem, environmental management should be ingrained in people all around the world. Human participation is necessary for long-term environmental management. When the environment is effectively managed by man's desire to satisfy his ongoing needs, the ecosystem is protected. Human actions that are reckless in their use of natural resources, on the other hand, will affect the ecosystem. Poverty, deforestation, pollution, resource depletion, and a general reduction in population well-being will be the eventual outcome. This needs a rethinking of man's methods of coexisting with the environment without causing natural conflict. Better environmental coping mechanisms are necessary. These include enhanced agricultural practices, forestation, and pollution management via the use of improved research and technology.
Sustainable Management of the Supply Chain Based on Fuzzy Logic
Published in Cybernetics and Systems, 2021
Luciano Barcellos de Paula, Anna María Gil-Lafuente, Aline de Castro Rezende
Several companies set criteria for selecting their suppliers. In general, companies certified with ISO 9000, ISO 14000, OSHAS 18001, ISO 45001, and SA8000 are valued. In addition, companies use other parameters to manage their supplier chain, such as the ISO 26000, the Global Compact Principles, the 17 Sustainable Development Objectives, the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) sustainability reports. Depending on the sector in which a company operates, it can demand from its supplier specific certificates such as fair trade, organic product, and Kosher. In this way, companies seek to guarantee the quality of their raw materials, food safety, legal, and ethical compliance. As a result, “the sustainable management of suppliers leads to improve quality, competitiveness, cost reduction, technological advances, increase control over risk in the supply chain, and favor corporate reputation” (L. B. d. Paula and Rocha 2017).
Green servitization as a means of sustainable performance: Evidence of listed manufacturing firms
Published in Cogent Engineering, 2022
Idris Oyewale Oyelakin, Satirenjit Kaur Johl
In effect, sustainability adoption has become a strategic imperative and a fundamental market requirement capable of influencing long-term organizational and economic viability, including success (Orlitzky, Schmidt & Rynes, 2003). Hence, over the years, companies have gradually been transitioning towards responsible environmental behaviour and sustainable management of their operations (Lindström et al., 2015), conceiving sustainability as an opportunity for compliance with stakeholders and government legislation, building difficult-to-replicate core competences, as well as optimizing firms’ operations and performance (Le & Wang, 2017).
How SMEs benefit from environmental sustainability strategies and practices
Published in Supply Chain Forum: An International Journal, 2022
Faiza Khoja, Jeffery Adams, Ralph Kauffman, Mikayel Yegiyan
These additional expectations are communicated to managers through external factors including laws and regulations, customer influence, and industry practices, and contribute to implementation of sustainable internal environmental management strategies. The implication for managers/owners of SMEs is that it is in the best interests of their firms that they adopt and implement sustainable management practices to reap benefits of improved environmental, economic, and operational impact, not only to meet the expectations of stakeholders and society, in general but also to remain competitive.