Triple bottom line
Published: September 21, 2006, 12:21 am
Updated: September 21, 2006, 12:21 am
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The phrase "triple bottom line" was coined by John Elkington, co-founder of the business consultancy SustainAbility, in his 1998 book Cannibals with Forks: the Triple Bottom Line of 21st Century Business. (ref Business and Sustainable Development: A Global Guide)
Managing a company against a triple bottom line implies that companies should consider not just financial outcomes--the traditional bottom line--but also environmental and social performance.
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Ralph Stuart (Lead Author);Michael Toffel (Topic Editor) "Triple bottom line". In: Encyclopedia of Earth. Eds. Cutler J. Cleveland (Washington, D.C.: Environmental Information Coalition, National Council for Science and the Environment). [First published in the Encyclopedia of Earth September 21, 2006; Last revised Date September 21, 2006; Retrieved June 18, 2013 <http://www.eoearth.org/article/Triple_bottom_line>
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Ralph Stuart has been working in the Environmental Safety office at the University of Vermont since 1985, focusing primarily on laboratory health, safety and regulatory compliance and Indoor Air Quality management. In addition, he teaches courses in Hazardous Materials Safety and Environmental Management Systems. Since 1999, he has been UVM's lead for participating in the Lab XL "regulatory reinvention" project with the EPA, sponsored by the Campus Consortium for Environmental Ex ... (Full Bio)
The phrase "triple bottom line" was coined by John Elkington, co-founder of the business consultancy SustainAbility, in his 1998 book Cannibals with Forks: the Triple Bottom Line of 21st Century Business. (ref Business and Sustainable Development: A Global Guide)
Managing a company against a triple bottom line implies that companies should consider not just financial outcomes--the traditional bottom line--but also environmental and social performance.
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Wikipedia Triple Bottom Line article
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