Measuring environmental performance

Wells, Richard; Calkins, P.; Balikov, Henry R.

doi:10.1109/isee.1994.337284

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“…In addition, a number of EMSs are provided to guide companies manage their environmental performance in a systematic way. Among those are the total quality environmental management (TQEM) system (Darnall et al 1994), the integrated environmental management systems (IEMS) (EPA 2000), the environmental priority strategies (EPS) system (Steen and Ryding 1992), the Huber environmental performance index (HEPI) system (Wells et al 1994), and the ISO 14000 family (Affisco 2001).…”

Section: Environmentally Conscious Design and Manufacturingmentioning

confidence: 99%

A methodological framework for the triple bottom line accounting and management of industry enterprises

Wang

Lin

2007

International Journal of Production Research

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Since the 1970s the purpose of the environmental protection campaign has been to try to halt the gradual deterioration of our natural habitat. Reactive and pro-active strategies were developed to incorporate environmental and social concerns into economic development beyond regulatory compliance. In this research, we present a methodology to support the new era of sustainable development for all the three areas, which implements the triple bottom line (TBL) accounting mechanism by using quantitative models. A broad TBL framework is developed to track and categorize sustainability information at the corporate level through a sustainability index system. A 'sustainability optimization' model incorporates environmental and social costs and values into economic activities to support the decisions of the management. This methodology can help decision makers to make 'green' plans, and provide strategic directions for future development.

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Section: Environmentally Conscious Design and Manufacturingmentioning

confidence: 99%

A methodological framework for the triple bottom line accounting and management of industry enterprises

Wang

Lin

2007

International Journal of Production Research

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“…For instance, a product that is &dquo;recyclable&dquo; may have a different meaning to a producer, a consumer, or a regulatory agency. As a result, there are unbalanced measures that foster progress in one dimension of the environment at the expense of others (Wells et al, 1994). 3.…”

Section: Difficulties In Defining Environmental Criteria and Metricsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…An example of non-standardization of data occurs when concentration of substances is expressed in mg L-1, ml L-1, g rri 3, or ppm, sometimes a specific unit being more appropriate than others. Particularly noteworthy is that environmental measures, especially realistic measures, require a significant amount of data (Wells et al, 1994).…”

Section: Difficulties In Defining Environmental Criteria and Metricsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Some efforts to define and measure environmental consciousness have been reported. Among these, several systems have been proposed as diagnosis and decision-making tools that derive from qualitative environmental data (Mizuki et al, 1996;Veroutis and Fava, 1996;Wells et al, 1994). However, most of them are qualitative tools such as checklists, guidelines, and databases without offering quantitative methods of analysis.…”

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“…Since the factors involved interact in a complex manner, the ranking of multiple decisions is difficult. The literature clearly indicates a lack of common agreement in the industrial and scientific communities to use one methodology to measure environmental consciousness and performance (Horvath, 1995;Mizuki et al, 1996;Veroutis and Fava, 1996;Wells et al, 1994).…”

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Measuring Environmental Consciousness in Product Design and Manufacturing

Rivera-Becerra

Lin

1999

Concurrent Engineering

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Adverse environmental impact, a consequence of the ever-increasing industrial activities since the Industrial Revolution, is a growing global problem. Corrective measures in the last several decades have proven insufficient and ineffective to remedy such environ mental damage. To protect the world we live in, it is necessary to adopt a preventive approach to environmental pollution. In order to elimi nate the problems from the very source, Environmentally Conscious Manufacturing (ECM), Design for Environment (DfE), and Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) are now being pursued, falling under the paradigm of Concurrent Engineering (CE). This has led to the need of this research to define environmental consciousness, and to analyze its design implications. Environmental decision-making at the design stage of a product is considered vital to preventing negative environmental impact. Based on concems of all phases in the product life cycle, this re search defines seven criteria to measure environmental consciousness, including recyclability, reusability, maintainability/serviceability, emissions, energy consumption, materials, and durability. It also examines their significance and implications for design. Interactions among these criteria are analyzed by classifying their relationships as positive, negative, and partially positive and negative. To further quantify the degree of environmental consciousness of product design, mathematical and graphical representation of the imprecise environmental data is exemplified.

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