Sustainable Value Chain Management
Delivering Sustainability Through the Core Business
- 440 stránek
- 16 hodin čtení
This book presents the integrated management concept of "Sustainable Value Creation," emphasizing sustainability from the core business outward. It posits that sustainability can serve as a growth platform when embedded in a company’s products, services, and supply chains, collectively known as the Value Chain. By managing the Value Chain with a sustainability mindset from the beginning, companies can achieve profitable economic, ecological, and societal growth. The text explores how economic, environmental, and societal factors influence a company's value-creation process, the requirements for balancing these values, and the building blocks for developing a sustainable value chain. It also discusses the benefits of sustainable value chains and provides practical examples from leading companies to inspire others. Contributions come from organizations such as Beiersdorf, SAP, Klenk und Hoursch, VAUDE, Infineon Technologies, Independent Capital Management, BASF, Nanogate, the Federal German Council for Sustainable Development, Henkel, Symrise, shared.value.chain, Siemens, Fairphone, and Thin Air Factory.

