The quantitative eco-efficiency measurement for small and medium enterprise: A case study of wooden toy industry

Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 935-945

  Charmondusit, K ^a   Phatarachaisakul, S ^b   Prasertpong, P ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Eco efficiency; Economic indicator; Environmental indicator; Small and medium enterprise; Social indicator; Socio eco efficiency; Supplier

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; SUPPLY CHAINS; TOYS; WASTE DISPOSAL;

ECO-EFFICIENCY; ECONOMIC INDICATORS; ENVIRONMENTAL INDICATORS; SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISE; SOCIAL INDICATORS; SUPPLIER;

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 84905661022     PISSN: 1618954X     EISSN: 16189558     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10098-013-0693-4     Document Type: Article

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