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Embedding Sustainability into Manufacturing Organizations
Abstract
While definitions of sustainability and sustainable development vary to a certain extent, manufacturing
organizations tend to define sustainability as the triple bottom line - pursuing profitability, environmental integrity,
and social equity. This paper will discuss the best practices of organizations that have ingrained sustainable practices
throughout their organizations, as well as their experiences balancing the triple bottom line. The paper will examine
barriers and opportunities encountered by organizations when considering sustainability programs. Costs and
benefits - financial and other - that facilitate and impede sustainability actions will be examined. Existing models
and frameworks will be overviewed. Current codes and standards for reporting will be reviewed, also. This paper
has an emphasis on smaller manufacturers, and will discuss how large manufacturers can engage the smaller
companies within their global supply chains in both energy management and sustainability.
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Citation
Tutterow, V. (2014). Embedding Sustainability into Manufacturing Organizations. Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu). Available electronically from https : / /hdl .handle .net /1969 .1 /152212.