Uncovering non-obvious relationship between environmental certification and economic performance at the food industry

Environmental Science and Engineering (Subseries: Environmental Science)

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 325-338

  Segarra Oña, Marival ^a   Peiró Signes, Angel ^a   Miret Pastor, Lluis ^a   Albors Garrigós, José ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Competitiveness; Eco innovation; Environmental proactivity; Food industry; Low tech industry

Indexed keywords

ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FOOD SUPPLY; INDUSTRY; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY;

CERTIFICATION SYSTEMS; COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE; COMPETITIVENESS; ECO-INNOVATION; ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATION; ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS; FOOD INDUSTRIES; PRO ACTIVITIES;

COMPETITION;

EID: 84879612058     PISSN: 18635520     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-19536-5_26     Document Type: Article

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