Six sigma for sustainability : how organizations design and deploy winning environmental programs / Thomas McCarty, Michael Jordan, Dan Probst.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Developing the business case -- Sustainability and the collaborative management model -- The sustainability transfer function -- Sustainability measurement and reporting -- Transformational change and the power of teams -- Sustainability and real estate -- Six sigma sustainability project examples -- Design for six sigma -- Stakeholder management -- 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.