Sustainable Business

Kopnina, Helen; Blewitt, John

doi:10.4324/9781315816586

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“…When the choice is between what is cheap and what is 'right,' responsible behavior voluntarily adapted by the society as a whole is questionable (Kopnina and Blewitt 2014). According to the rebound effect (or the so-called Jevons paradox), 'sustainable' product marketing only drives more production and waste (Greening et al 2000).…”

Section: Realizing Impactsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Purchasing decisions are made in part because of people's inherited or learned and acquired habits, beliefs, assumptions and emotions-such as 'retail therapy,' social influences and aspirations, such as 'keeping up the Joneses,' and conformity to class expectations (Wilk 2009;Isenhour 2010;Kopnina and Blewitt 2014). When the choice is between what is cheap and what is 'right,' responsible behavior voluntarily adapted by the society as a whole is questionable (Kopnina and Blewitt 2014).…”

Section: Realizing Impactsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Other studies insist on strictly adhering to wind and solar, as well as tidal wave energy as other types of energy have proved to be either less ecologically benign (like biofuels, because they compete with productive land and biodiversity conservation areas) or safe (like nuclear energy, whose waste products and storage have proven to be hazardous on several occasions) (e.g., Kopnina and Blewitt 2014). Studies estimate that we could sustain its present level of energy consumption exclusively relying on renewable sources (e.g., Diesendorf 2014).…”

Section: The Question Of Energymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Many different uses of the term as well as its derivatives, such as social sustainability, environmental sustainability, sustainable development, sustainable living, sustainable future and others have emerged (Kopnina and Blewitt 2014). Environmental sustainability typically refers to issues associated with challenges ranging from climate change to biodiversity loss to pollution.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The World Business Council on Sustainable Development (WBCSD) has recently presented the result of extensive dialogues involving 200 companies spanning 20 countries, Vision 2050, which 'has at its core the attributes of successful business planning: understand your current situation, identify the obstacles to success, and create a pathway to overcome those obstacles (WBCSD 2015). Few authors come up with the clear framework for sustainable solutions (Daly 1974(Daly , 1991Kopnina 2012a;Kopnina and Blewitt 2014;Washington 2015). This article will serve as an invitation to corporate leaders to adopt a sustainability framework that goes beyond the quarterly approach to improve the shareholder value.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Some researchers insist that sustainability should be represented as a continuous quest, doubting that there is the 'right' way to be sustainable. Acknowledging the immensity of sustainability challenges, this article takes a different perspective, arguing that without understanding of concrete barriers and seeking solutions, the challenge of addressing unsustainable practices becomes unsurmountable. This article will summarize research in sustainability literature that indicates that sustainability requires a constant human population, as well as ecologically benign method of production. This article will survey a number of helpful frameworks that address the key obstacles to sustainability, namely population growth, and unsustainable production and consumption. These frameworks are discussed in the context of business-level solutions and production systems. As illustrated by examples of best practices as well as potential pitfalls associated with each system, these systems have the potential to move the quest for sustainability beyond 'business as usual.'

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Section: Realizing Impactsmentioning

confidence: 99%