Title :
Life Cycle Assessment as a tool for Improving Service Industry Sustainability
Author :
Shrake, Scott O. ; Thiel, Cassandra L. ; Landis, Amy E. ; Bilec, Melissa M.
Abstract :
The ideas of corporate citizenship and sustainable development have demonstrated that corporations have a larger role than simply generating a profit. Some corporations have begun to evolve by including the principles of sustainable development and the triple bottom line into their growth and development plans. Promoting social well-being, minimizing environmental degradation, as well as maximizing economic profitability, is quickly becoming common practice.
Keywords :
corporate social responsibility; environmental economics; profitability; service industries; sustainable development; corporate citizenship; corporate social responsibility; economic profitability; environmental degradation minimization; life cycle assessment; service industry; social well being promotion; sustainability; sustainable development; Business; Economics; Environmental factors; Product life cycle management; Social factors; Social implications of technology; Sustainable development;
Journal_Title :
Potentials, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MPOT.2011.943055
