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Chapter
| From Principles to Practice
| 2003
Designing Sustainability at BMW Group: The Designworks/USA Experience
by
Michael W. Toffel, Natalie Hill and Kellie McElhaney
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Abstract
This case study describes how an industrial design company developed a Sustainability Management System (SMS) standard, designed and implemented an SMS throughout its business, and then became the first company in the world to achieve third-party SMS certification. The case also describes ongoing development and challenges and examines how the SMS has facilitated the implementation of the United Nations Global Compact.
Keywords: Design;
Governance Compliance;
Management Practices and Processes;
Standards;
Environmental Sustainability;
United States;