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Cleaner Production and Eco-Efficiency in Australian small firms

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  • Rene Van Berkel

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This paper reviews the Cleaner Production (CP) and Eco-Efficiency (EE) initiatives from 30 Australian small firms that participated in government-funded programs. The review focuses on the type of opportunities implemented, their technical complexity and business significance, and motivators for their identification and implementation. Even though the results are only illustrative, they clearly show the diversity of solutions, which is testimony to the fact that CP and EE are business improvement strategies rather then fixed sets of technical solutions that can easily be replicated by other businesses. Moreover, the comparative analysis reveals that the business decision to implement CP or EE is a result of a complex interplay of environmental and business considerations.

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  • Rene Van Berkel, 2007. "Cleaner Production and Eco-Efficiency in Australian small firms," International Journal of Environmental Technology and Management, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 7(5/6), pages 672-693.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijetma:v:7:y:2007:i:5/6:p:672-693
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    1. Alkaya, Emrah & Demirer, Göksel N., 2013. "Greening of production in metal processing industry through process modifications and improved management practices," Resources, Conservation & Recycling, Elsevier, vol. 77(C), pages 89-96.
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    4. Jean-Marie Courrent & Sonia Chassé & Waleed Omri, 2018. "Do Entrepreneurial SMEs Perform Better Because They are More Responsible?," Journal of Business Ethics, Springer, vol. 153(2), pages 317-336, December.

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