Straightforward strategies for achieving sustainable practices and business success in the modern organization
In Clean: Lessons from Ecolab’s Century of Positive Impact, a team of veteran sustainability experts delivers a practical toolkit for creating a forward-looking and sustainability-focused business. From Ecolab’s origins in sustainability 100 years ago to its ambitious 2030 environment and social impact goals, this book lays out a roadmap for business transformation and continued growth - today and for the next 100 years.
You’ll explore the principles and methods required to build and lead a sustainable company. You’ll discover how to evolve your focus on sustainability over time, as your organization transforms and grows. You’ll learn to: - Build and maintain momentum for sustainability initiatives and cement your firm’s commitment to new practices through iteration and aligning business units around core, shared sustainability goals. - Embed new sustainable practices into your organization’s governance and operations DNA - Identify and leverage specific sustainability levers that impact a wide variety of key performance indicators - Create a set of business processes that enable sustainable future and engage your employees in a higher purpose
An essential playbook for students of sustainability and business, this book is a must-read for the modern manager, executive, or director seeking to solidify their business strategy and future-proof their company. Clean: Lessons from Ecolab’s Century of Positive Impact describes the holistic and comprehensive approach to responsible business that we’ve all been waiting for.
In Clean: Lessons from Ecolab’s Century of Positive Impact, a team of veteran sustainability experts delivers a practical toolkit for creating a forward-looking and sustainability-focused business. From Ecolab’s origins in sustainability 100 years ago to its ambitious 2030 environment and social impact goals, this book lays out a roadmap for business transformation and continued growth - today and for the next 100 years.
You’ll explore the principles and methods required to build and lead a sustainable company. You’ll discover how to evolve your focus on sustainability over time, as your organization transforms and grows. You’ll learn to: - Build and maintain momentum for sustainability initiatives and cement your firm’s commitment to new practices through iteration and aligning business units around core, shared sustainability goals. - Embed new sustainable practices into your organization’s governance and operations DNA - Identify and leverage specific sustainability levers that impact a wide variety of key performance indicators - Create a set of business processes that enable sustainable future and engage your employees in a higher purpose
An essential playbook for students of sustainability and business, this book is a must-read for the modern manager, executive, or director seeking to solidify their business strategy and future-proof their company. Clean: Lessons from Ecolab’s Century of Positive Impact describes the holistic and comprehensive approach to responsible business that we’ve all been waiting for.
Table of Contents
Preface xi
Acknowledgments xv
Foreword xvii
Chapter 1 The Call for a Sustainable World 1
Chapter 2 Perspective: The Foundation of Sustainability 23
Chapter 3 From Perspective to Purpose: eROI and the Three Phases of Sustainability 43
Chapter 4 The Tone at the Top: Executive Leadership and Management 67
Chapter 5 Leadership Throughout the Organization: 48,000 Strong and Counting 89
Chapter 6 Creating a Sustainable Product Pipeline 111
Chapter 7 Acquisitions: Sustainability Through Addition 135
Chapter 8 Divestiture: Sustainability Through Subtraction 155
Chapter 9 Catalyzing Sustainability Through Multi- Stakeholder Partnerships 175
Chapter 10 Looking Forward to Ecolab’s Second Century 199
Notes 217
About the Authors 231
Index 233
