The Role of Legal Compliance in Sustainable Supply Chains, Operations, and Marketing ђ́ќ

This book on sustainable business is for advanced business education students as well as practicing managers and executives interested in sustainability or government relations. Sustainability is a global business megatrend with ramifications across all functional areas of business, from finance to supply chains. This book addresses an under-developed topic in the field, specifically, the roles of legal compliance, lobbying, and corporate governance mechanisms as barriers to, and opportunities for, sustainable business. Written by an expert in sustainable law and policy, the book offers concise and accessible discussions of the legal frameworks relevant to sustainable enterprise and perspectives on the sustainable use of corporate legal resources. Part I: Legal Compliance explains the relevant operational requirements of the laws affecting sustainability in the business arenas of supply chain management, marketing, and operations management. Part II: Lobbying explains the legacy of the United States Supreme Court decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission on the role of corporations in the election process. Additionally, Part II explains how corporations can influence the process for regulatory rulemaking. Part III: Corporate Governance explains the role of the C-suite and shareholders in shaping the sustainability policy of large organizations "This book on sustainable business is for advanced business education students, practicing managers and executives, and environmental lawyers. Sustainability is a global megatrend with ramifications across all functional areas of business. This book addresses an underdeveloped topic in the field of sustainable business, specifically, the use of corporate resources dedicated to legal compliance. Supply chain, operations, and marketing professionals must know what the applicable legal frameworks are in order to comply with the law. In order to promote sustainable business, these same professionals must go beyond mere compliance with these laws. This book assists readers in both respects by (1) offering concise discussions of the primary legal frameworks governing the social, economic, and environmental dimensions of supply chain management, operations management, and marketing; and (2) making the business case for going beyond mere compliance with legal requirements. Each chapter ends with Practical Applications in the form of instructions for practitioners to apply what they have learned in the previous chapter. Written by an expert in environmental law and public policy, this book argues that companies that go beyond mere compliance with social, economic, and environmental safeguards inherent in legal regimes will capture greater benefits and incur fewer risks from their supply chain, operations, and marketing activities. A sustainable company will go beyond mere compliance with the law"--Abstract Sustainability is a global megatrend with ramifications across all functional areas of business. This book addresses an underdeveloped topic in the field of sustainable business—the use of corporate resources dedicated to legal compliance. In order to comply with the law, supply chain, operations, and marketing professionals must know what the applicable legal frameworks are. In order to promote sustainable business, these same professionals must go beyond mere compliance with these laws. This book will assist you in both respects by (1) offering concise discussions of the primary legal frameworks governing the social, economic, and environmental dimensions of supply chain management, operations management, and marketing; and (2) making the business case for going beyond mere compliance with legal requirements. Written by an expert in environmental law and public policy, this book argues that companies that go beyond mere compliance with social, economic, and environmental safeguards inherent in legal regimes will capture greater benefits and incur fewer risks from their supply chain, operations, and marketing activities.

Sustainability is a global megatrend with ramificationsacross all functional areas of business. This book addressesan underdeveloped topic in the field of sustainablebusiness—the use of corporate resourcesdedicated to legal compliance.In order to comply with the law, supply chain, operations, and marketing professionals must know what the applicablelegal frameworks are. In order to promote sustainablebusiness, these same professionals must go beyond merecompliance with these laws. This book will assist you inboth respects by (1) offering concise discussions of the primarylegal frameworks governing the social, economic, andenvironmental dimensions of supply chain management, operations management, and marketing; and (2) making the business case for going beyond mere compliance with legalrequirements.Written by an expert in environmental law and publicpolicy, this book argues that companies that go beyondmere compliance with social, economic, and environmentalsafeguards inherent in legal regimes will capture greaterbenefits and incur fewer risks from their supply chain, operations, and marketing activities.

Content: Part I. The role of legal compliance in sustainable business -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Legal compliance is merely a step toward sustainable business -- Part II. Legal compliance in sustainable supply chain management -- 3. SCM social impacts: human trafficking -- 4. SCM environmental impacts -- Part III. Legal compliance in sustainable operations management -- 5. Operations management and water pollution -- 6. Operations management and air pollution -- 7. Operations management and industrial waste -- 8. Operations management and workplace health and safety -- Part IV. Legal compliance and sustainability marketing -- 9. Truth-in-advertising and sustainable product design -- 10. Truth-in-advertising and sustainable product supply chains -- Part V. Legal compliance and climate change mitigation -- 11. EPA's climate change programs to date -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Index.