Last modified: 2014-09-11
Abstract
increased competitiveness. Two problems related to eco-innovations are
lack of support for their development and for assessment of their
environmental impact. For the first problem one way forward is to integrate
sustainability in established toolkits such as quality tools. Turning to the
second problem life cycle assessment is well suited if developed to support
early stages of development. This paper aims to develop a framework
supporting development, evaluation and assessment of eco-innovations
based on quality management and life cycle perspectives.
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