stewardship

(noun)

The act of caring for or improving with time.

Related Terms

  • geothermal
  • sustainability

Examples of stewardship in the following topics:

  • Early Efforts in Social Responsibility

    • Carnegie's business philosophy was based on two principles: charity (the more fortunate should assist those who are less fortunate) and stewardship (the rich hold their money "in trust" for the rest of society, using it for any purpose society deems appropriate).
    • Recognize Andrew Carnegie's business principles of charity and stewardship as the precursors to modern organizational social responsibility
  • Introduction to Mapping Waste-Elimination

    • Use and disposal methods (a description of how the product is thrown away as well as the current and future costs involved). ( ESSP CLP, ‘Product Stewardship through Life-cycle Analysis', Introduction to SustainableDevelopment for Engineering and Built Environment)
  • Analyzing every stage of production

    • (ESSP CLP, ‘Product Stewardship through Life-cycle Analysis', Introduction to Sustainable Development for Engineering and Built Environment)
  • Sustainability Initiatives

    • Since the 1980s, human sustainability has been related to the integration of environmental, economic, and social dimensions towards global stewardship and responsible management of resources .
    • Sustainability is related to the integration of environmental, economic, and social dimensions towards global stewardship and responsible management of resources.
  • Separating the wheat from the chaff

    • These include the ‘EPA' label, ‘Energy Star' (for appliances and electronics), the ‘EcoLogo' and ‘Green Seal' (for cleaning products), and the ‘Forest Stewardship Council' (for wood and paper products), and so on.
  • Introduction to the Waste-First Rule

    • Rittenhouse, DuPont Business Sustainability & Product Stewardship Leader)
  • Building efficiently

    • Ensure that all wood products are approved by the Forest Stewardship Council or a similar recognized environmental organization to ensure that they come from a sustainable source.
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