Porter's value chain model for assessing the impact of the internet for environmental gains

Nazim U. Ahmed and Sushil K. Sharma

International Journal of Management and Enterprise Development, 2006, vol. 3, issue 3, 278-295

Abstract: The revolutionary potential of the internet promises to transform economic and environmental gains. By reducing the amount of energy and materials consumed by business, the internet stands to revolutionise the relation between economic growth and the environment. The internet is improving the capability to understand the science of environmental degradation and communicate that knowledge to public and private decision makers. It also helps decrease resource waste and associated pollution by improving the efficiency of economic activity and provides improved sensors and instantaneous telecommunications links to control pollution spillovers, better manage shared resources and reduce waste. This paper examines the impact and potential of internet-based technologies in the performance of important information and communication functions for resolving the environmental issues using Porter's value chain model. Managerial implications of using the internet for environmental gains for SMEs are also discussed.

Keywords: internet; digital technologies; environment; Porter's value chain model; environmental impact; economic growth; pollution reduction; waste reduction; SMEs; environmental gains; ICT; information technology; communications. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2006
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