The business link to sustainable development livio d desimone on. The term ecoefficiency describes business activities that create economic value while reducing ecological impact and resource use. The business link to sustainable development the mit press kindle edition by livio d. This book outlines the principles of ecoefficiency and presents case studies of their application from a number of international companies, including 3m and the dow chemical company. To achieve sustainable development, it is necessary to integrate supply chain sustainability strategies with business strategies. Measuring resource use efficiency and the impact of economic activities on the environment by applying the eco efficiency principle only to the micro level, the huge pressures on the natural capital will not be alleviated. Ecoefficiency indicators sustainable development the united. Icc guiding principles for sustainable development. The 2030 agenda for sustainable development sustainabledevelopment. Recognizing the critical link between a healthy environment and sustained economic growth. Particularly, one of the possible unintended consequences of eco efficiency policies at the micro level is the rebound effect.
For the business enterprise, sustainable development means adopting. The notion of sustainable development, which resulted from this discourse, links environmental goals the substantive reduction of environmental. Schaltegger and sturm2 introduced ecoefficiency as a business link to. Supply chain strategy decisions for sustainable development. This book outlines the principles of ecoefficiency and presents case. The business link to sustainable development, published. Eco efficiency the business link to sustainable development. This book outlines the principles of ecoefficiency and presents case studies. International journal of sustainability in higher education. Introduction limits to growth was certainly the buzzword of the seventies in the discourse about environmental problems. It also discusses the value of partnershipswith other companies, business. Business strategy for sustainable development iisd. In this article, ecoefficiency is examined at a regional level as an approach to promoting the competitiveness of economic activities in the finnish kymenlaakso region and mitigating their harmful impacts on the environment.
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