Practical Guidelines
Series
Environmental science and engineering. Environmental engineering
ISBN
978-3-642-32719-3
Type
book section
Date Issued
2013
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Abstract
Business networks initiatives in the sustainability domain, despite all their advantages, face resistance during their implementation. In fact, the success stories are rare. In the case of environmental product compliance in the automotive industry, the approach of exchanging sustainability data using a network-based Information System has shown its potential with the International Material Data System (IMDS). Nevertheless, such Sustainability Business Networks (SBNs) are not used to their full extend and have not reached a high market penetration in any other industries. Therefore this research analyses the reasons for market adoption of SBNs, and extracts the critical success factors in the application area of product compliance. A ranking of the success factors is established leveraging the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP). Finally recommendations are given for a potential market introduction of a SBN like OEPI.
Language
English
Keywords
Environmental Science and Engineering
Sustainable Development
HSG Classification
contribution to practical use / society
Refereed
No
Book title
Organizations’ environmental performance indicators : measuring, monitoring, and management
Publisher
Springer
Publisher place
Heidelberg
Start page
195
End page
210
Pages
16
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Eprints ID
221639