Eco-innovations in more sustainable supply chains for a low-carbon economy: A multiple case study of human critical success factors in Brazilian leading companies

International Journal of Production Economics

Volumn 164, Issue , 2015, Pages 245-257

  Jabbour, Charbel José Chiappetta ^a   Neto, Angelo Saturnino ^b   Gobbo, José Alcides ^a   Ribeiro, Maisa De Souza ^b   De Sousa Jabbour, Ana Beatriz Lopes ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Eco innovation; Human critical success factors (HCSF); Human resources; Innovation; Low carbon economy; Sustainable supply chain

Indexed keywords

CARBON; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; LIFE CYCLE; PERSONNEL; SUPPLY CHAINS;

BRAZILIAN COMPANIES; CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION; ECO-INNOVATION; HUMAN CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT (LCA); LOW CARBON ECONOMY; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT PROCESS; SUSTAINABLE SUPPLY CHAINS;

CLIMATE CHANGE;

EID: 84927972211     PISSN: 09255273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpe.2014.11.015     Document Type: Article

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