Cost Management: A Strategic Emphasis 7th Edition by Edward Blocher,David Stout ,Paul Juras,Gary Cokins

Exercise 26

Return on Investment (ROI) and Sustainability; Internet-Based Research One of the three underlying precepts of sustainability is economic performance (balanced with social and environmental performance). This question pertains to the application of ROI as part of a performance-management system related to corporate sustainability. To answer the following questions you'll have to search appropriate sites on the Internet.
Required
1. Define the term corporate sustainability.
2. What is the connection between the goal of corporate sustainability and the design of cost-management systems
3. Based on your research, what are some primary financial returns associated with corporate investments in sustainability projects (all of which have a direct impact on the ROI associated with such projects)
4. Based on your research, provide at least five examples of relevant nonfinancial-performance indicators associated with corporate sustainability projects.