Return on Sustainability: How Business Can Increase Profitability & Address Climate Change in an Uncertain Economy - Softcover

Wilhelm, Kevin

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9781598588446: Return on Sustainability: How Business Can Increase Profitability & Address Climate Change in an Uncertain Economy

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ISBN 10: 1598588443 ISBN 13: 9781598588446

Publisher: Dog Ear Pub Llc, 2009

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"Climate change is the challenge of our generation. Wilhelm offers hope, and his new Return on Sustainability is a groundbreaking process that demonstrates to businesses the qualitative and quantitative benefits of taking action today." Robert F. Kennedy Jr. "Wilhelm provides a comprehensive full-systems perspective that enables executive, managers, and employees to understand how their job is tied to climate change - both from a risk and an opportunity perspective. " Gifford Pinchot, Co-Founder, Bainbridge Graduate Institute "Inspiring, practical, a must-read for any executive wondering how climate will impact their company." David Johnston, President of What's Working, and a co-founder of the Green Building movement in the United States "A perfect balance between inspiration and instruction, this is a practical, how-to guide for any business leader looking to green their business." Laurie David, StopGlobalWarming.org Kevin Wilhelm is an expert and national thought leader in the field of business and climate change. He is the CEO of Sustainable Business Consulting, a Seattle-based firm focused on profit improvement through the use of sustainable business and climate reduction practices. Kevin brings 13+ years of bottom-line business experience to the field, having worked with clients ranging from Fortune 500 multinationals to next generation renewable energy start-ups. Wilhelm is a nationally recognized speaker on the business of climate change and is the Chair of the Greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce Sustainability Committee. Kevin holds an MBA from the University of Denver, two Graduate Certificates from the Bainbridge Graduate Institute in Sustainable Business and Entrepreneurship and a BA from Macalester College.

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About the Author:

Kevin Wilhelm is an expert and national thought leader in the field of business and climate change. He is the CEO of Sustainable Business Consulting, a Seattle-based firm focused on profit improvement through the use of sustainable business and climate reduction practices. Kevin brings 13+ years of bottom-line business experience to the field, having worked with clients ranging from Fortune 500 multinationals to next generation renewable energy start-ups. Wilhelm is a nationally recognized speaker on the business of climate change and is the Chair of the Greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce Sustainability Committee. Kevin holds an MBA from the University of Denver, two Graduate Certificates from the Bainbridge Graduate Institute in Sustainable Business and Entrepreneurship and a BA from Macalester College.

Review:

There are many books on the market seeking to blend business advice with political analysis and social activism: to explain why it's in a company's best interest from a financial perspective as well as an ecological one to set sustainability goals. But Kevin Wilhelm, CEO of Seattle-based Sustainable Business Consulting and chair of the Greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce's sustainability committee, has delivered one of the most succinct and well-articulated books on climate change from a business perspective.

"Return on Sustainability" is easy to read, with a balance of graphics and text explicating everything from emerging carbon trading financial markets to state-by-state listings of utility and regulatory commissions. The book can act as a point of entry for those new to sustainability issues without dumbing down such concepts, while also providing a spectrum of real-life examples from the business world. Yet the intelligence behind the reasoning is readily apparent (Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Gifford Pinchot are among those who testify positively for Wilhelm's book.)

The book is best viewed as an intelligent if generalist text on sustainable business practices. Many topics are covered in small paragraphs or portions of charts, limiting the opportunity for more thoughtful analysis. Even so, "Return on Sustainability" is a particularly clear and thoughtful execution in this growing genre. --Sustainable Industries Journal, May 25, 2009

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