Six Sigma for Sustainability by Tom McCarty, Michael Jordan, Daniel Probst
PROVEN STRATEGIES FOR CREATING CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAMS
Co-written by Six Sigma Black Belts and LEED Accredited Professionals, this pioneering
guide reveals how to use the power of Six Sigma to develop and implement enterprise-wide
green initiatives. Six Sigma Sustainability explains how typical Six Sigma DMAIC
structures such as program governance, project charters, transfer functions, measurement
systems, risk assessment, and process design support environmentally sound business
practices.
Real-world examples demonstrate how specific problems in areas such as carbon
emissions, energy conservation, materials recycling, water use, and finance can be solved
using Six Sigma tools. The detailed information in this practical resource helps you to
deliver innovative programs that simultaneously reduce environmental impact and create
business value.
Chapter 1. Developing the Business Case
Chapter 2. Sustainability and the Collaborative Management Model
Chapter 3. The Sustainability Transfer Function
Chapter 4. Sustainability Measurement and Reporting
Chapter 5. Transformational Change and the Power of Teams
Chapter 6. Sustainability and Real Estate
Chapter 7. Six Sigma Sustainability Project Examples
Chapter 8. Design for Six Sigma
Chapter 9. Stakeholder Management Conclusion: Letters to Tomorrow's Corporate Leaders
Appendix
A: Business Case Template and Examples Appendix
B: Sustainability Transfer Function Appendix
C: Sample Energy Conservation Opportunity Evaluation Checklist for an Office Building
Assessment Appendix
D: Sample High-Level Process Map for Energy Conservation in an Office Facility Appendix
E: Sample Functional Performance Criteria for Enterprise Carbon Accounting Software
Index
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