The Strategic Fusing of Economy and Ecology: Three Examples

Ulrich Steger and Ralph Meima

Chapter 8 in The Strategic Dimensions of Environmental Management, 1998, pp 79-96 from Palgrave Macmillan

Abstract: Abstract Before exploring the tools and practice of corporate environmental management, we will show with the aid of three examples how the way problems are considered from a business point of view can be usefully expanded to include environmental aspects. The following three strategic areas were selected: The use of microelectronics in conjunction with environmentally adapted technology; The automobile, in order to demonstrate the necessity of a shift of focus from product-related problems to whole systems of products, services and practices; The relationships of the corporation with both its suppliers and customers, which need to be modified if residues and wastes are to be re-used/recycled to the extent that a ‘closed-loop economy’ can be achieved.

Keywords: Catalytic Converter; Capital Expenditure; Couple Product; Disposal Strategy; Corporate Environmental Management (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1998
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DOI: 10.1007/978-1-349-14564-5_8

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