Composite indicators are increasingly recognised as a useful tool in policy analysis and
public communication. They provide simple comparisons of units that can be used to …

Increase in economic activities and population growth have resulted in the high energy and
water demands which made them top priorities for many countries around the globe. This …

Corporate sustainability assessment involves two procedures including quantification of the
upstream/downstream impacts generated during the company's activities and integration of …

Wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) are energy intensive facilities. Controlling energy use
in WWTPs could bring substantial benefits to people and environment. Understanding how …

Decision makers must keep in mind that water services have an invaluable 'price'for the
public budget and society's welfare. However, due to the specific features of the service …

Making decisions by integrating social and environmental concerns beyond the financial
dimension involves complex decision‐making processes in which innovative approaches …

As water utilities operate as natural monopolists and they provide essential services for
human life, their activities are regulated by public authorities. The sustainable use of water …

For the last decades, Sustainable Development has been encouraged to be integrated into
the operations of business organisations. Businesses are being blamed to cause …

The aim of this paper is to measure and benchmark the environmental performance of
Portuguese utilities jointly active in the three sectors of water supply, wastewater collection …

The recent studies signify the growing concern of researchers towards monitoring and
measuring sustainability performance at various levels and in many fields, including …