Environmental performance indicators: An empirical study of Canadian manufacturing firms

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 87, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 165-176

  Henri, Jean François ^a   Journeault, Marc ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Environmental performance indicators; Environmental strategy; ISO 14001

Indexed keywords

BENCHMARKING; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT;

CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENTS; EMPIRICAL STUDIES; ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE INDICATORS; ENVIRONMENTAL STRATEGY; EXPLORATORY STUDIES; INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR STANDARDIZATION 14001; INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR STANDARDIZATIONS; MANUFACTURING FIRMS; MEASUREMENTS OF; RESEARCH QUESTIONS;

DECISION MAKING;

DECISION MAKING; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; MANUFACTURING; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; STANDARD (REGULATION);

ARTICLE; CANADA; DECISION MAKING; EMPIRICISM; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; EXPLORATORY RESEARCH; INDUSTRY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; STANDARDIZATION; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 38549083219     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2007.01.009     Document Type: Article

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