Validating an environmental performance improvement model for large and small companies

IEEE International Symposium on Electronics and the Environment

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages 193-198

  Hussey, Dennis M ^a   Eagan, Patrick D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Environmental performance; Environmental performance measurement; Performance based environmental management system; Small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs); Supply chain; Validated

Indexed keywords

ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; INDUSTRY; REGULATORY COMPLIANCE; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT; SMALL AND MEDIUM SIZED ENTERPRISES; SUPPLY CHAIN;

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION;

EID: 0038013641     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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