Triple Bottom Line

Vanclay F (2004) The triple bottom line and impact assessment how do TBL, EIA, SIA, SEA and EMS relate to each other J Environ Assess Policy Manage 6(3) 265-288 Webster JPG (1997) Assessing the economic consequences of sustainability in agriculture. Agric Ecosyst Environ 64 95-102... 

Triphenyltin, as skin irritant, 24 829 Triphenyltin hydroxide, 24 817 as eye irritant, 24 829 Triphenymethane soluble dyes, 7 373t Triphosphorus pentanitride, 79 57 Triple bottom line, 72 807 Triple-bond stretching, 74 235 Triple helices, 77 609 Triple-helix formation, 77 528 Triple-jet crystal growth methods,... 

Priorities for enhanced safety, protecting the environment and improving the economics of operation (often referred to as the triple bottom line), empha-... 

Researchers interested in renewable resources should use the principles listed in Figures 3.1 and 3.2 when designing new processes, products and materials. The principles focus your thinking in terms of sustainable design criteria and have already provided innovative solutions to a wide range of problems, and will ultimately benefit the environment, economy and society (otherwise known as the triple bottom line). 

The impact of industry on sustainability can be summarised as a triple bottom line covering three components ... 

Sustain the Mission - Secure the Future Fig. 2.19 Triple bottom line plus. 

Triple bottom line (TBL) refers to expanding the traditional business-reporting framework to take into account environmental and social performance in addition to financial performance. The TBL concept postulates that a company s responsibility is to stakeholders rather than shareholders. In this case, stakeholders refers to anyone who is influenced, either directly or indirectly, by the actions of the firm. 

Explain sustainable development and the triple bottom line. (P) How does polymer regeneration differ from standard recycling methods 10) Are the properties of recycled plastics as good as the properties of virgin plastics 11) Discuss the life cycle of plastics and why reducing is better than recycling and reusing. 12)... 

Currently companies are increasingly recognizing not only the economic value of green chemistry, but also the societal and environmental benefits, that is, the triple bottom line. Sustainability has become a key driver for many chemical companies (2). 

Too often, chemistry is taught devoid of context. Chemistry majors can solve complex problems and plan elaborate syntheses, but they don t know why such problems are relevant or to what end such syntheses may be used. Green chemistry provides that context, teaching students that careful design of products and processes can provide environmental, economic, and social benefits— the triple bottom line. 

More recently, the concept of sustainability has been captured within the framework of the Triple Bottom Line, which companies seek to address in order to minimize harm resulting from their activities and to create economic, social, and environmental value. The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) is one effort to develop a triple-bottom-line reporting framework. 

Building momentum for inclusion of cost and benefit externalities in business accounting, or a requirement to consider the triple bottom line. ... 

Fundamentally, this audit tool is designed to improve accountability and business planning processes, which, in turn, boost corporate adaptability and market responsiveness to enhance the economic, social, and environmental triple bottom line of participating corporate partners. As the field of CSR/SRI continues to develop and mature, we anticipate that tools like the CAP Gap Audit will be refined to assist industry leaders in benchmarking best-in-class standards for particular industries. 

Environmental and Social Reputation How the company is viewed globally, such as environmental concerns, community concerns, regulators concerns, inclusion in most admired company lists, triple bottom line. 

We wrote our inaugural triple-bottom-line report to satisfy the needs of the broadest audience possible. Industry jargon was replaced with common words and terms. And for the more knowledgeable stakeholder we provided a substantial amount of facts and documentation. Finally, to ensure ease of use, our report begins with a brief How to Use This Report section. 

Initial Observation Reporting Making Progress, But Major Challenges Remain. Although almost 60 percent are reporting, or plan to, only 37 percent of the respondents indicated they use triple bottom line metrics to report on sustainability, which raises a question of how the reports can effectively capture basic sustainability information. 

Executive committee oversight Internal recognition programs Triple bottom line metrics... 

J. Elkington, Cannibals with Forks The Triple Bottom Line of Sustainability, New Society Publishers, Gabriola Island, BC, Canada, 1998. 

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