Opportunity cost based analysis of corporate eco-efficiency: A methodology and its application to the CO2-efficiency of German companies

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 91, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1997-2007

  Hahn, Tobias ^a   Figge, Frank ^b   Liesen, Andrea ^c   Barkemeyer, Ralf ^b  

^a KEDGE BUSINESS SCHOOL   (France)

^b QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^c IZT Institute for Futures Studies and Technology Assessment   (Germany)

Author keywords

CO2 efficiency; Corporate environmental strategy; Eco efficiency; Environmental performance assessment; Opportunity cost

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE;

CARBON DIOXIDE; CORPORATE STRATEGY; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

ARTICLE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC ASPECT; ECONOMIC EVALUATION; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; GERMANY; METHODOLOGY; RETURN TO COST RATIO;

GERMANY;

EID: 77954383400     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2010.05.004     Document Type: Article

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