Kategoria BISAC: Business & Economics >> Green Business

Increasingly, the tourism industry is looking towards sustainability, responding to public demand and local environmental policy. This monograph explores the concept of sustainability in the context of heritage and tourism studies, as well as examining the practices adopted to realize or enhance the sustainability of these industries. Beginning with a broad overview, outlining the theory and scholarly landscape, this book then focuses on cases of sustainable tourism in Japan, exploring the concept of 'mottainai'. Mottainai is a traditional Japanese term and means an ethical attitude...

Geospatial analysis of the Sustainable Value Chain in the Textile sector of the United States.- Sustainable practices in the textile sector: Case study of the global value chain of the American economies.- Exploring eco-innovation performance in the textile industry: Case of two export-oriented Colombian firms.- Transformational and sustainable leadership in textile companies in Lima: a qualitative study.- Obstacles to innovation in textile SMEs in the Usaquen district of Bogota, Colombia 100 Reverse Logistics: A view from green capitalism and circular economy in textile companies in...

This book conceptualizes and clarifies the meaning of sustainable performance, approaching it holistically from different perspectives. It focuses on challenges related to movements to transform the world economy into more modern, resource-efficient, and competitive, while keeping in mind harmonization of environmental, social, and governance objectives. This has brought along new initiatives and undertakings that invite people, communities, and organizations to participate in building greener and more sustainable future. The book discusses the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), EU...