Design for eco-efficiency within the chemical industry: the case of Akzo Nobel

Author

Cramer, Jacqueline ; Nobel, Akzo

Author_Institution

The Netherlands

fYear

1999

fDate

1-3 Feb 1999

Firstpage

89

Lastpage

91

Abstract

This paper assesses the feasibility of achieving business opportunities through design for eco-efficiency. On the basis of six pilot studies within the chemical company Akzo Nobel, insight is gained into the business conditions that favor a proper match between market opportunities and eco-efficiency improvements in the product chain. From the analysis it is derived that the following three criteria mainly determine the degree of success: degree of environmental pressure; degree of room for maneuver; and degree to which the environment can be used as a competitive edge

Keywords

chemical industry; design for environment; Akzo Nobel; business conditions; business opportunities; chemical company; chemical industry; competitive edge; eco-efficiency design; eco-efficiency improvements; environmental pressure; market opportunities; product chain; room for maneuver; Chemical industry; Chemical products; Companies; Computer aided software engineering; Environmental economics; Environmental management; Manufacturing industries; Market opportunities; Power generation economics; Raw materials;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Environmentally Conscious Design and Inverse Manufacturing, 1999. Proceedings. EcoDesign '99: First International Symposium On

Conference_Location

Tokyo

Print_ISBN

0-7695-0007-2

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ECODIM.1999.747588

Filename

747588