Hybrid process-criterion benchmarking methodology framework to support sustainability performance assessment and reporting

International Journal of Sustainable Development and World Ecology

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 278-291

  Poveda, Cesar A ^a   Elbarkouky, Mohamed M G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

benchmarking; oil and gas; oil sands; performance improvement; quantitative methods; Sustainability; sustainability assessment

Indexed keywords

ASSESSMENT METHOD; BENCHMARKING; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; DESIGN; IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS; OIL SAND; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; STAKEHOLDER; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 84960416317     PISSN: 13504509     EISSN: 17452627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13504509.2015.1115786     Document Type: Article

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