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Applying the triple bottom line: Telework and the environment
Author(s) -
Allenby Brad,
Richards Deanna J.
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
environmental quality management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.249
H-Index - 27
eISSN - 1520-6483
pISSN - 1088-1913
DOI - 10.1002/tqem.3310080403
Subject(s) - triple bottom line , work (physics) , line (geometry) , business , telecommuting , top down and bottom up design , computer science , engineering , political science , software engineering , geometry , mathematics , sustainable development , law , mechanical engineering
The “triple bottom line” approach emphasizes not only economic goals, but social and environmental objectives as well. The “telework” option—in which employees work from home or a satellite office rather than from a central location—would appear to advance all three of these aims. But a close look at the specifics of teleworking makes clear that more data are needed to determine its ultimate impact. Moreover, despite its apparent advantages, teleworking is gaining acceptance less quickly than might be expected. For these reasons, telework offers a fascinating case study in the difficulties of applying the triple bottom line concept.© 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.