Product Stewardship in Action: The Business Case for Life-Cycle Thinking

ISBN-13: 9781783533367 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 330 str.

Lewis, Helen

Opis

Product Stewardship in Action describes how and why leading companies are taking responsibility for the environmental impact of their products and packaging. Product stewardship, often referred to as -extended producer responsibility- or EPR, is the idea that everyone that benefits commercially from a product, including manufacturers, distributors and retailers, has a shared responsibility to minimize its environmental impacts.

Written primarily for a business audience, it draws on the knowledge and experience of industry practitioners and other experts to provide a structured approach to product responsibility within firms. This will help those new to the field, as well as more experienced practitioners, to develop an effective response to stakeholder concerns about the environmental impacts of their products and packaging.

Unlike other resources on product stewardship and EPR, which tend to focus on the design or evaluation of public policy, this book highlights the business case for action. It argues that companies can achieve -shared value- -- both public and commercial value -- when they take a proactive and knowledge-based approach to the life-cycle management of their products.

Product Stewardship in Action focuses on product stewardship as an effective business strategy rather than a philanthropic exercise. To be effective it needs to be based on a good understanding of product impacts and stakeholder concerns, and the risks and opportunities that these present to the business. The most effective responses will be those that address material issues in the product life-cycle while supporting the achievement of other corporate goals and priorities.

Recenzje

In her new book, Product Stewardship in Action, leading Australian consultant Helen Lewis acknowledges many corporates do see the practice as an ethical or social obligation, but it can be so much more. Lewis identifies how it can add value, both from a public and commercial perspective, be part of a stakeholder management strategy and, ultimately, be a source of competitive advantage. Looking at risks and opportunities, the book affirms the business strategy behind product stewardship and details the most effective ways businesses can implement a life-cycle approach. Lewis covers recycling and waste management constraints, the role of regulators and consumer expectations. There are a number of excellent industry case studies from around the world looking at packaging, e-waste and batteries. - Corporate Waste Solutions, Issue 5, December 2016

Spis treści

Acknowledgements. Foreword. Part 1: A framework for action. 1. Introduction: evolution, key concepts and business drivers. 2. A strategic approach to product stewardship. Part 2: Product stewardship by sector. 3. Packaging. 4. Electrical and electronic equipment. 5. Batteries. Part 3: Conclusions. 6. Strategies for success. 7. What’s next? The future of product stewardship. Glossary. Biography. 

O autorze

Lewis, Helen