Sustainable development: a marketing strategy for ingforming business leaders

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dc.contributor.advisorVredenburg, Harrie
dc.contributor.authorHay, Douglas Ruthven
dc.date.accessioned2005-07-29T21:29:27Z
dc.date.available2005-07-29T21:29:27Z
dc.date.issued1996
dc.descriptionBibliography: p. 176-184.en
dc.description.abstractSustainable development has become a touchstone for the establishment of environmental policy. There is however, little evidence of the concept being applied extensively by industry. Given the significant role industry plays in our society, this study was intended to determine what actions are required to expand its application within business strategy. Qualitative face-to-face interviews were conducted with Chief Executive Officers of fossil-fuel related industries to explore their understanding of sustainable development and to what extent they have applied the concept in their business's strategy. The research revealed their understanding of sustainable development concepts was low or nonexistent. It also identified that CEOs had a value system which recognized the natural environment and social responsibilities of business. A high level of mistrust of government environmental policy makers was also established. Recommendations for a strategy to market the concept of sustainable development were developed based on the findings. These recommendations, if implemented, would provide a higher level of adoption of the principles of sustainable development by business.
dc.format.extentxi, 184 leaves ; 30 cm.en
dc.identifier.citationHay, D. R. (1996). Sustainable development: a marketing strategy for ingforming business leaders (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/18652en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/18652
dc.identifier.isbn0612128288en
dc.identifier.lccHD 30.255 H39en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/29368
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subject.lccHD 30.255 H39en
dc.subject.lcshSustainable development
dc.subject.lcshStrategic planning - Environmental aspects
dc.subject.lcshIndustries - Environmental aspects
dc.subject.lcshIndustrial management - Environmental aspects
dc.titleSustainable development: a marketing strategy for ingforming business leaders
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineResources and the Environment
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Arts (MA)
ucalgary.item.requestcopytrue
ucalgary.thesis.accessionTheses Collection 58.002:Box 1034 520538454
ucalgary.thesis.notesUARCen
ucalgary.thesis.uarcreleaseyen
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