ECODESIGN -- The Competitive Advantage

Two significant trends are shaping the environmental agenda: Green procurement - more and more businesses, governments and even consumers are seeking ecoproducts; and, new product related guidelines, directives and regulations have already been developed. How should business respond? There are tools...

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Main Authors: Wimmer, Wolfgang. (Author), Lee, Kun-Mo. (Author), Quella, Ferdinand. (Author), Polak, John. (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: Electronic
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2010.
Series:Alliance for Global Sustainability Bookseries, Science and Technology: Tools for Sustainable Development, 18
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Online Access:https://ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-9127-7
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