Title :
Understanding Drivers for environmental practices in SMEs: A critical review
Author :
Rasi, R. Z Raja Mohd ; Abdekhodae, A. ; Nagarajah, R.
Author_Institution :
Fac. of Eng. & Ind. Sci., Swinburne Univ. of Technol., VIC, Australia
Abstract :
The interest on environmental management has been increased significantly and now is often considered to be a mainstream challenge for organizations. Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in part can be of particular significance as their total impact towards environmental degradation is huge. Yet this sector still has not incorporated the concept of environmental sustainability into their strategic planning. The aim of this study is to explore (i) SMEs environmental initiatives and (ii) Drivers for environmental initiatives.
Keywords :
environmental degradation; organisational aspects; reviews; small-to-medium enterprises; strategic planning; sustainable development; SME; environmental degradation; environmental initiatives; environmental management; environmental practices; environmental sustainability; medium enterprises; small enterprises; strategic planning; Australia; Costs; Degradation; Environmental management; Green products; Legislation; Manufacturing; Recycling; Strategic planning; Technology management; Environmental practices; SMEs; driver; environmental and manufacturing performance;
Conference_Titel :
Management of Innovation and Technology (ICMIT), 2010 IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Singapore
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-6565-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-6566-8
DOI :
10.1109/ICMIT.2010.5492718
