As with any strategic initiative, there needs to be way measure performance with respect to any environmental management initiative. The Table below summarizes some environmental management performance measures that have been cited in a selection of studies that were reviewed by Montiel.[1] A variety of...
Young and Tilley noted that Crals and Vereeck had defined sustainable entrepreneurship as the “continuing commitment by businesses to behave ethically and contribute to economic development while improving the quality of life for the workforce, their families, the local and global community as well as...
Entrepreneurship is a popular topic for researchers and policymakers around the world and much of the work in the area does not distinguish new businesses by size or strategy. However, it is now widely acknowledged that a sub-class of entrepreneurs, often referred to as “growth-oriented...
The following list of assessment questions incorporate requirements for and elements of sustainable entrepreneurship proposed in several well-known models and frameworks of corporate sustainability and sustainable entrepreneurship listed as sources below. Leadership and Governance Considerations Have we identified and integrated sustainable value propositions into our business...
The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) was established in 1990 as an independent non-profit organization dedicated to promoting human development and environmental sustainability through innovative research, communication and partnerships. The strategic plan for the IISD includes the following programs and core strategic goals: Economic Law and...
Organizations must have a method for measuring the sustainability of its business practices. Companies are used to measuring financial results; however, it is only recently that focus has turned toward the development of tools for non-financial measurement of sustainability. Larger organizations with sufficient resources are...