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Companies and environmental impact : identification and visualization of key ecological indicators / Martin Knura.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Knura, Martin, author.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Industrial management--Environmental aspects.
Industrial management.
Sustainable development.
Environmental policy.
Industries--Social aspects.
Industries.
Pollution.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (128 p.)
Edition:
1st ed.
Place of Publication:
Hamburg : Diplomica Verlag, 2014.
Language Note:
English
Summary:
Since scientists have recognised the greenhouse effect that is associated with the global warming, environmental friendly behaviour has become more important, and it is increasingly expected from companies to become more ecofriendly. This study deals with the so-called 'Greenwashing', a marketing strategy that is discussed by the author. The author examines the company's motivations to become 'greener', and the relevance of IT-based environmental performance measurement to corporations. The main purpose of this study is to identify and visualize Key Ecological Indicators. Thus, the contributio
Contents:
Companies and Environmental Impact; Table of Contents; List of abbreviations; Register of Illustrations; 1. Introduction; 2. Ecology and Sustainability - How does this relate?; 2.1 What is sustainability?; 2.2 Placement of ecology; 2.3 Functions of nature; 2.4 Health of nature; 3. Key Ecological Indicators; 3.1 What are KEIs?; 3.2 Requirements for KEIs; 3.3 Classification of KEIs; 3.4 Positioning and usage of KEIs; 3.5 Determination of KEIs; 4. Building a KEI Framework for Business-Processes; 4.1 Introducing the Case study; 4.2 Defining properties of the KEI Framework
4.3 Selection of processes-based KEIs4.4 Architecture; 5. Conclusion; 6. Outlook; 7. References
Notes:
Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references.
Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed February 23, 2015).
ISBN:
9783842829893
3842829892
OCLC:
902418379

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