Emergent eco-efficiency paradigm in corporate environment management

Sustainable Development

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 233-243

  Hoffrén, Jukka ^a   Apajalahti, Eeva Lotta ^b  

^a Statistics Finland ^*  (Finland)

^b HELSINKI SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (Finland)

Author keywords

Dematerialization; Eco efficiency; Environmental management; Sustainable company; Sustainable development

Indexed keywords

EFFICIENCY MEASUREMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION; ENVIRONMENTALISM; INDUSTRIAL PERFORMANCE; INDUSTRIAL PRACTICE; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EURASIA; EUROPE; FINLAND; NORTHERN EUROPE; SCANDINAVIA;

EID: 70049092195     PISSN: 09680802     EISSN: 10991719     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/sd.387     Document Type: Article

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