Circular economy (CE) has become worldwide an effective pathway for sustainable
development against the linear model. Sustainable consumption and production (SCP) tools …

This paper compares and contrasts the lean product development (LPD) and green product
development (GPD) concepts through a systematic literature review including 102 journal …

Green issues have gained more importance in contemporary globalization. Recent years
have seen manufacturing processes understand the green issues due to the social and …

This article aims to present identified key elements for successful implementation of a
strategic sustainability perspective in the early phases of the product innovation process. In …

Improved material efficiency is a key to improve the circular economy and capturing value in
industry. Material efficiency reduces the generation of industrial waste, the extraction and …

This paper discusses the findings of a small scale research project which explored the
possibility of adopting eco-design techniques. The paper focuses on identifying how eco …

Environmental management has played an important role when organizations'
environmental practice has developed from strategies of cleaner production to …

Integrated Management Systems (IMS) are becoming more and more important, but
experiences may differ across regions and companies of different size and sectors. The …

This paper focuses on integration of operations management, specifically production system
models with environmental management and related issues such as quality and safety …

Why do firms seek the ISO 14001 certification? This study presents a survey with 63
Brazilian companies from the chemical, mechanical and electronic industries. A Structural …