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Reporting on the triple bottom line at Cascade Engineering
Author(s) -
Douglas Traci
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
global business and organizational excellence
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.227
H-Index - 16
eISSN - 1932-2062
pISSN - 1932-2054
DOI - 10.1002/joe.20142
Subject(s) - triple bottom line , stewardship (theology) , sustainability , business , work (physics) , environmental stewardship , top down and bottom up design , corporate social responsibility , best practice , marketing , public relations , process management , management , environmental resource management , engineering , economics , political science , mechanical engineering , ecology , politics , law , biology , software engineering
A private company's decision to go public with its record on sustainability and social responsibility directly linked employees to the company's commitment to good stewardship and brought a sharper focus to the company's plans and actions. It also proved that when it comes to businesses making a positive impact on communities and the environment, size is irrelevant. The company tapped readily available external expertise, learned from the experience of other companies, and used its own “edge of chaos” management style to develop and then refine its triple bottom line reports. As a tool for identifying gaps between practice and promise, the TBL has spurred leaders and employees alike to find more ways to integrate sustainable practices into their day‐to‐day work. © 2006 Cascade Engineering, Inc.