A
AccountAbility 1000S
AccountAbility is a not-for-profit certification and research organization founded in the UK in 1995. The 1000 Series is AccounAbility’s guidelines for reporting on social, environmental and ethical performance. More information: www.accountability.org.uk...[Read more about this term]
Accountability
Being answerable, or responsible, to stakeholders. In Sustainable Management this goes beyond financial stakeholders to include any natural or social systems affected by a business, including customers, employees, and communities....[Read more about this term]
Apathetics
A sector of the market defined by the Roper ASW Green Gauge Report as the least interested in "green" or environmental issues and the least likely to take any action on these issues. In 2007, this group was renamed from...[Read more about this term]
Appropriate Technology
Using the simplest and most benign technology to achieve an intended purpose....[Read more about this term]
Assertion
A statement or claim, based on observable facts, which carries an implied promise to provide evidence (making them grounded assertions as opposed to ungrounded ones)....[Read more about this term]
Assessment
A personal opinion or judgement, which can be made with or without a basis, or grounding, for the claim. Business people function more effectively when they are aware of their assessments and are open to readdressing them....[Read more about this term]
Asset
Anything owned by a business or an individual that has cash, commercial, or exchange value. It is generally understood to mean property capable of producing income. Assets can be tangible (buildings, inventory, and materials) or intangible (licenses, trademarks, patents, and...[Read more about this term]
