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.
