A-Z of Corporate Environmental Management

<p>Is aluminium bad for you? What is an Environment Management System? Is there an effective substitute for Chlorine Bleach? The A - Z of Corporate Environmental Management provides answers to these and many other questions, and is an invaluable guide to managing a company's environmental impact.</p> <p>This practical directory assesses hundreds of products in common use, from aerosols to zinc, via formaldehyde and phosphates. Using an easy-to-understand format it: explains each product's use, its benefits and its environmental risks; recommends safer alternative choices where available; explains issues such as animal testing, eco-labels and recycling; and examines the main impacts of major industries, from aerospace to zoos. Its compact, jargon-free definitions will enable you to produce safer products and communicate your needs more effectively to suppliers.</p> <p>Making extensive use of figures and cross-referencing, this book is ideal for managers who are introducing corporate environmental programmes and risk assessments, and for anyone who needs an objective view of environmental issues in business.</p> <p>With over 800 entries, the A-Z of Corporate Environmental Management provides a clear and authoritative summary of the subject. Its encyclopedic coverage includes:</p> <p>* Management strategies such as ISO 14001 </p> <p>* UK, EU and international legislation </p> <p>* General issues, eg timber </p> <p>* Toxic substances, eg organochlorines </p> <p>* Waste management, eg landfill </p> <p>* Disasters, eg contamination at the Union Carbide plant, Bhopal </p> <p>* Water pollutants, eg chlorine </p> <p>* Air pollutants, eg carbon monoxide </p> <p>The A-Z will help you to:</p> <p>* Reduce your organisation's impacts </p> <p>* Understand major issues </p> <p>* Decide which chemicals to use </p> <p>* Assess whether you are complying with legislation </p> <p>* Communicate with staff and customers </p> <p>* Implement an environmental management system</p> <p>With hundreds of best practice points, the A-Z shows how to reduce pollution, cut costs, improve staff motivation, increase sales and avoid litigation. Its checklists, charts and tables make it a highly practical tool for anyone needing to understand and implement environmental management.</p> List of Illustrations and Case Studies * Acronyms and Abbreviations * How to use This Book* List of Entries * Reference Section * Acknowledgements and Sources of Information * Further Reading