Modeling and Analyzing the Carbon Footprint of Business Processes

Jan Recker (), Michael Rosemann (), Anders Hjalmarsson () and Mikael Lind ()
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Jan Recker: Queensland University of Technology
Michael Rosemann: Queensland University of Technology
Anders Hjalmarsson: Sustainable Transport Group, Viktoria Institute
Mikael Lind: Sustainable Transports, Viktoria Institute

A chapter in Green Business Process Management, 2012, pp 93-109 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract Many corporations and individuals realize that environmental sustainability is an urgent problem to address. In this chapter, we contribute to the emerging academic discussion by proposing two innovative approaches for engaging in the development of environmentally sustainable business processes. Specifically, we describe an extended process modeling approach for capturing and documenting the dioxide emissions produced during the execution of a business process. For illustration, we apply this approach to the case of a governmental Shared Services provider. Second, we then introduce an analysis method for measuring the carbon dioxide emissions produced during the execution of a business process. To illustrative this approach, we apply it in the real-life case of an European airport and show how this information can be leveraged in the re-design of “green” business processes.

Keywords: Business Process; Emission Factor; Carbon Footprint; Business Process Modeling Notation; Taxi Company (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-27488-6_6

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