Towards better embedding sustainability into companies' systems: An analysis of voluntary corporate initiatives

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 25, Issue , 2012, Pages 14-26

  Lozano, Rodrigo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

CIVIS framework; Company system; Corporations; Management; Operations; Organisational systems; Sustainability; Voluntary initiatives

Indexed keywords

CIVIS FRAMEWORK; CLEANER PRODUCTION; COMPANY INITIATIVE; COMPANY LEADERS; COMPANY SYSTEM; CORPORATE LEADERS; CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; ECODESIGN; HOLISTIC APPROACH; LIFE-CYCLE ASSESSMENTS; OPERATIONS; SUSTAINABILITY DIMENSIONS; SUSTAINABILITY REPORTING; VOLUNTARY INITIATIVES;

INDUSTRY; LIFE CYCLE; MANAGEMENT; MARKETING; POLLUTION CONTROL;

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 84155183154     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2011.11.060     Document Type: Article

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