Green to gold: how smart companies use environmental strategy to innovate, create value, and build competitive advantage

Abstract

Acknowledgments. Preface. Introduction. The Environmental Lens. Part One. Preparing for a New World. 1. Eco-Advantage. Issues and opportunities for business in an environmentally sensitive world. 2. Natural Drivers of the Green Wave. Environmental problems and how they shape markets. 3. Who's Behind the Green Wave? Stakeholders and the power they wield. Part Two. Strategies for Building Eco-Advantage. 4. Managing the Downside. Green-to-Gold Plays to reduce cost and risk. 5. Building the Upside. Green-to-Gold Plays to drive revenues and create intangible value. Part Three. What WaveRiders Do. 6. The Eco-Advantage Mindset. Looking through an environmental lens. 7. Eco-Tracking. Understanding your company's environmental footprint. 8. Redesigning Your World. Designing for the environment and greening the supply chain. 9. Inspiring an Eco-Advantage Culture. Creating an organizational focus on environmental stewardship Part Four. Putting It All Together. 10. Why Environmental Initiatives Fail. Pitfalls to avoid on the way to Eco-Advantage. 11. Taking Action. Execution for sustained competitive advantage. 12. Eco-Advantage Strategy. Key Eco-Advantage plays, tools, and plans. Appendix 1. Additional Resources. Appendix 2. Methodological Overview. Appendix 3. Most Relevant Tools for Each. Green-to-Gold Play. Notes. Index.