Plans to distribute the next billion computers by 2015 creates lead pollution risk

Creating integrated business and environmental value within the context of China’s circular economy and ecological modernization

“…The adoption of such a sustainable supply chain management approach represents a key factor in creating a blended business and environmental value for companies and organizations in the context of a rapidly industrializing country like China. Building on the China-related work (Liu et al, 2009) as well as on the information and communication technology (ICT) industry research (Cherry and Gottesfeld, 2009) that have been published in the Journal of Cleaner Production, this paper extends the competitive advantage of a single firm framework and analyzes the value creation and advantages that can be gained from a group of firms, such as those in an eco-industrial park (Shi et al, 2010;Geng and Hengxin, 2009).…”