Triple Bottom Line Benefits

Green Chemistry can be considered as a series of reductions (Fig. 1.1-5). These reductions lead to the goal of triple bottom-line benefits of economic, environmental, and social improvements [11]. Costs are saved by reducing waste (which is becoming increasingly expensive to dispose of, especially when hazardous) and energy use (Hkely to represent a larger proportion of process costs in the future) as... 

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). 

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. 

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

A no score has been awarded since although the CEO s foreword exam- Triple bottom line ines what DuPont Herberts as a successful company can do for the environment, no strong link is made in the CER between the benefits of good environmental performance on the success of the company or of the link with social responsibility. 

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