The Triple Bottom Line: Does It All Add Up? Assessing the Sustainability of Business and CSR

Adrian Henriques

ISBN 10: 1844070158 / ISBN 13: 9781844070152

Published by Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2004

About this Item

Abnutzung / Risse - leicht; Vergilbt / ausgeblichen. The concept of the 'triple bottom line' (TBL) - the idea that business activity can simultaneously deliver financial, social and environmental benefits - was introduced in the 1990s. This book assesses the implications, benefits, and limitations of the TBL. It explores the conceptual and practical limits of the metaphor of the TBL.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Triple Bottom Line: Does It All Add Up? Assessing the Sustainability of Business and CSR
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1844070158
• ISBN 13: 9781844070152
• Binding: Softcover
• Condition: Fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • Management & HR

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Synopsis

The concept of the 'triple bottom line' (TBL) - the idea that business activity can simultaneously deliver financial, social and environmental benefits - was introduced in the early 1990s. A decade on, The Triple Bottom Line: Does it All Add Up? brings together the world's leading experts on corporate responsibility to assess the implications, benefits and limitations of the TBL.

This collection provides a review of what has already been achieved in stimulating change in corporate culture and bringing businesses to an appreciation of the importance and benefits of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and good environmental performance. It further explores the conceptual and practical limits of the metaphor of the TBL and sets out what can be achieved through regulation and legislation, presenting detailed professional procedures for environmental accounting and management and social auditing.

The contributors' wealth of experience and insight provides a vivid picture of how much attention is now being focused by businesses on delivering more than just financial targets, and they clearly outline the necessary steps for successfully continuing along this trajectory.

About the Author

Adrian Henriques is Director of JustAssurance and Professor of Accountability and CSR at Middlesex University.
Julie Richardson is a writer and consultant in the area of international environmental policy and CSR.