Eco-innovation measurement: A review of firm performance indicators

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 191, Issue , 2018, Pages 304-317

  García Granero, Eva M ^a   Piedra Muñoz, Laura ^a   Galdeano Gómez, Emilio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALMERÍA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Business implementation; Eco innovation; Literature review; Performance indicator

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WASTE DISPOSAL;

ECO-INNOVATION; ENVIRONMENTAL INNOVATIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE; KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS; LITERATURE REVIEWS; NEGATIVE EXTERNALITIES; PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS; PERFORMANCE INDICATORS;

BENCHMARKING;

EID: 85055050932     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.04.215     Document Type: Review

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