Barriers and enablers for the adoption of sustainable manufacturing by manufacturing SMEs

CL Alayón, K Säfsten, G Johansson - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Small-and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have inherent characteristics, which require
specific solutions for improving the sustainability performance of their operations. The …

Evaluating the enablers and barriers for successful implementation of sustainable business practice in 'lean'SMEs

HTS Caldera, C Desha, L Dawes - Journal of cleaner production, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract 'Sustainable business practice'is an aspiration for an increasing proportion of small
and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) around the world, promising profitability, resilience …

The effects of three types of environmental regulation on eco-efficiency: A cross-region analysis in China

S Ren, X Li, B Yuan, D Li, X Chen - Journal of cleaner production, 2018 - Elsevier
The improvement of regional eco-efficiency is a significant approach to achieve coordinated
development of China's economic development and environmental protection, and an …

The collaborative roles of stakeholders in supporting the adoption of sustainability in SMEs

M Journeault, A Perron, L Vallières - Journal of environmental management, 2021 - Elsevier
There is growing concern among governments around the world about the need to enhance
the social and environmental performance of small and medium enterprises (SMEs), seen …

Can environmental regulation promote the coordinated development of economy and environment in China's manufacturing industry?–A panel data analysis of 28 …

B Yuan, S Ren, X Chen - Journal of cleaner production, 2017 - Elsevier
Improving eco-efficiency of China's manufacturing industry will be conducive to break the
bottleneck of resources and environment constraints of industry development and further the …

Industrial sustainability performance measurement systems: A novel framework

E Cagno, A Neri, M Howard, G Brenna… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2019 - Elsevier
Improved sustainability of industrial activities and measurement of its performance are
becoming prime topics of discussion among policy-makers and industrial decision-makers …

[HTML][HTML] Review of enablers and barriers of sustainable business practices in SMEs

SA Basit, B Gharleghi, K Batool, SS Hassan… - Journal of Economy and …, 2024 - Elsevier
There are many factors that persuade or discourage business owners or managers of small
and medium-sized firms to adopt sustainable policies. It is important to understand how …

Assessing regional eco-efficiency from the perspective of resource, environmental and economic performance in China: A bootstrapping approach in global data …

L Yang, X Zhang - Journal of cleaner production, 2018 - Elsevier
Eco-efficiency has been receiving increasing attention across the world. This paper
proposes an extended data envelopment analysis model, which combines global …

Using eco-efficiency as an indicator for sustainable urban development: A case study of Chinese provincial capital cities

K Yin, R Wang, Q An, L Yao, J Liang - Ecological Indicators, 2014 - Elsevier
Urbanisation in China has resulted in an increased consumption of resources, energy and
materials and led to negative environmental effects. All of these factors have motivated the …

Industrial sustainability: Modelling drivers and mechanisms with barriers

A Neri, E Cagno, G Di Sebastiano, A Trianni - Journal of Cleaner …, 2018 - Elsevier
Sustainability's relevance is constantly increasing among industrial decision makers, policy-
makers and scholars. To improve sustainability performance, firms must adopt industrial …