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Record Nr.

UNINA9910807069103321

Autore

Knura Martin

Titolo

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

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hamburg : , : Diplomica Verlag, , 2014

ISBN

3-8428-2989-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (128 p.)

Disciplina

363.7

Soggetti

Industrial management - Environmental aspects

Sustainable development

Environmental policy

Industries - Social aspects

Pollution

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

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

Sommario/riassunto

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