• DocumentCode
    1419503
  • 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.

  • Volume
    31
  • Issue
    1
  • fYear
    2012
  • Firstpage
    10
  • Lastpage
    15
  • 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;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Potentials, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0278-6648
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/MPOT.2011.943055
  • Filename
    6128788