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Ecology and competitiveness in Swiss industries

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  • Frank Belz
  • Heinrich Hugenschmidt

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This article investigates ecological problems and their influence on competitiveness in two selected Swiss industries: food and transportation. Ecological problems defined at a bio‐physical level and the ecological stakes defined at a socio‐economic level will be analysed. The ‘matrix of ecological problems’ and the ‘matrix of ecological stakes’ are useful and powerful instruments for analysing these two levels. It will be shown that ecological problems and ecological stakes vary from industry to industry. Ecological problems lead to ecological stakes. The ecological stakes lead to ecological changes within the two industries. The central forces of competition are influenced due to ecological issues. In order to be prepared for these changes, companies have to develop strategies which meet both economic and ecological requirements. Examples for such strategies are given in the text.

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  • Frank Belz & Heinrich Hugenschmidt, 1995. "Ecology and competitiveness in Swiss industries," Business Strategy and the Environment, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 4(4), pages 229-236, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:bstrat:v:4:y:1995:i:4:p:229-236
    DOI: 10.1002/bse.3280040411
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    1. Frank‐Martin Belz & Birte Schmidt‐Riediger, 2010. "Marketing strategies in the age of sustainable development: Evidence from the food industry," Business Strategy and the Environment, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 19(7), pages 401-416, November.
    2. Doris Andrea Fuchs & Daniel A. Mazmanian, 1998. "The greening of industry: needs of the field," Business Strategy and the Environment, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 7(4), pages 193-203, September.

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