Overview
- Editors:
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Ken Green
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Institute of Science and Technology, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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Peter Groenewegen
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Free University Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Peter S. Hofman
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Center for Clean Technology and Environmental Policy, University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands
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Table of contents (13 chapters)
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- Ken Green, Peter Groenewegen, Peter S. Hofman
Pages 5-17
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- Edwin R. Stafford, Cathy L. Hartman
Pages 107-131
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- Minna Halme, Zinaida Fadeeva
Pages 143-163
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- Graham Spinardi, Robin Williams
Pages 165-191
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- Lloyd Dale, Phil Gamlen, Ken Green
Pages 211-223
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- Davide Nicolini, Silvia Gherardi
Pages 225-241
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Back Matter
Pages 241-241
About this book
The debate on sustainable production often ends in discussions on the feasibility of far-reaching changes in relation to the competitiveness of companies. Industry itself and policy-makers tend to back away from engaging in profound processes of industrial transformation. Examples of companies who have voluntarily moved beyond what is seen as 'reasonable' and 'feasible' can overcome this deadlock. This book collects a fine sample of companies who have taken up their responsibility in this respect. To quote the editors of this book: "They are cases that might provide other firms and policy-makers with ideas for innovative environmental responses that are outside the slowly rising trend of improvement that we are currently observing: in short, the cases are of firms and ideas that are ahead of the curve". The editors and many of the authors of this volume are members of the Greening of Industry Network and have been debating with one another for years. Founded in 1991, the Greening of Industry Network comprises over 1500 individuals representing academia, business, public interest, labor and government from more than 50 countries. Participants work together to build policies and strategies toward creating a sustainable future through many vehicles -- coordinating research efforts, publications, planning and participating in workshops, public forums and conferences. To provide benefit to broader society, the Network stimulates public dialogue and brings together academic researchers from many disciplines with other stakeholders who traditionally do not work together in coalitions.
Editors and Affiliations
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Institute of Science and Technology, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
Ken Green
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Free University Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Peter Groenewegen
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Center for Clean Technology and Environmental Policy, University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands
Peter S. Hofman
