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Case Studies in Transformation towards Industrial Sustainability

Case Studies in Transformation towards Industrial Sustainability

Lloyd Fernando, Steve Evans
Copyright: © 2015 |Volume: 6 |Issue: 3 |Pages: 17
ISSN: 1947-8208|EISSN: 1947-8216|EISBN13: 9781466679016|DOI: 10.4018/ijkss.2015070101
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Fernando, Lloyd, and Steve Evans. "Case Studies in Transformation towards Industrial Sustainability." IJKSS vol.6, no.3 2015: pp.1-17. http://doi.org/10.4018/ijkss.2015070101

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Fernando, L. & Evans, S. (2015). Case Studies in Transformation towards Industrial Sustainability. International Journal of Knowledge and Systems Science (IJKSS), 6(3), 1-17. http://doi.org/10.4018/ijkss.2015070101

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Fernando, Lloyd, and Steve Evans. "Case Studies in Transformation towards Industrial Sustainability," International Journal of Knowledge and Systems Science (IJKSS) 6, no.3: 1-17. http://doi.org/10.4018/ijkss.2015070101

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Abstract

The paper identifies existing sustainability frameworks that help companies in decision-making, strategy and new thinking. The case studies explore; why the organisation is making the transformation, what is it actually doing and how it finds out what the possibilities are. The paper presents case study analysis of the applicability of the different frameworks for planning for transformation towards industrial sustainability. The paper reports the results of exploratory case studies observed through document analysis and interviews. Cradle-to-Cradle design defines a broad framework for creating eco-effective industrial systems, but for businesses to put this framework into practice they need both the right technologies and the right strategies, which implies a need to collaborate with different actors & stakeholders across the system. It is observed that companies that are willing to experiment, change the business model and work with new partners outside the firm boundary are able to move towards industrial sustainability.

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