ABSTRACT

Sustainable enterprises are companies that manufacture products and provide services according to certain economic, environmental and social standards. So far, no definition has been set up to measure sustainable performance in companies, and in fact sustainable companies are constantly seeking to improve their performance. This book aims to clarify what sustainable companies are. Our choice of title, Eco-efficiency and Beyond, shows that, while the concept of ecoefficiency is a starting point that some companies may not yet have reached, others are already taking their initiatives much further.