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100	1		_aHillary, Ruth.
245	1	0	_aSmall and Medium-Sized Enterprises and the Environment : _bBusiness Imperatives.
250			_a1st ed.
264		1	_aOxford : _bTaylor & Francis Group, _c2000.
264		4	_c©2000.
300			_a1 online resource (392 pages)
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
505	0		_aCover -- Half Title -- Title -- Dedication -- Copyright -- Contents -- Foreword -- Introduction -- Section 1: Attitudes and Perceptions of Small Firms to the Environment and Sustainability -- 1. Small firms and the environment: factors that influence small and medium-sized enterprises' environmental behaviour -- 2. Small firms' environmental ethics: How deep do they go? -- 3. Small and medium-sized enterprises and environmental compliance: attitudes among management and non-management -- 4. Small and medium-sized enterprises' perceptions of the environment: a study from Spain -- 5. Sustainable development and small to medium-sized enterprises: a long way to go -- 6. Small business, sustainability and trade -- Section 2: Environmental Management in the Smaller Firm -- 7. Environmental management tools: some options for small and medium-sized enterprises -- 8. Size matters: barriers and prospects for environmental management in small and medium-sized enterprises -- 9. What are 'appropriate' systems for assessing environmental risks and performance in small businesses? -- 10. The Eco-Management and Audit Scheme, ISO 14001 and the smaller firm -- 11. Promoting cleaner production in small and medium-sized enterprises -- 12. An approach to sustainable product development relevant to small and medium-sized enterprises -- 13. Environmental innovation and small and medium-sized enterprises -- Section 3: Practical Strategies for Reaching Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises -- 14. Developing better systems for communications: environmental best practice in small business -- 15. Environment, information and networks: how does information reach small and medium-sized enterprises? -- 16. Local authorities in dialogue with small and medium-sized enterprises -- 17. The mentoring of small and medium-sized enterprises: insights from experiences in the United States.
505	8		_a18. Greening the supply chain: are formal environmental management systems appropriate for the needs of small and medium-sized enterprises? -- 19. The interrelationship between environmental regulators, small and medium-sized enterprises and environmental help organisations -- 20. Time to reassess the small business environmental advisory system in the UK -- 21. Driving small and medium-sized enterprises towards environmental management: policy implementation in networks -- Section 4: Case Studies from around the World -- 22. Small-scale enterprises and the environment in developing countries -- 23. Small plants, industrial pollution and poverty: evidence from Brazil and Mexico -- 24. Integration of environmental management systems and cleaner production: an Indonesian case study -- 25. Implementation of ISO 14001 in small and medium-sized enterprises: the Japanese experience -- 26. Helping small and medium-sized enterprises improve environmental management: lessons from proactive small and micro firms -- 27. The environmental champion: making a start. Westfield: an SME success story -- Bibliography -- Biographies -- Abbreviations -- Index.
520			_aA study of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and their environmental impact. It addresses the attitudes and perceptions of small firms to the environment and sustainability; environmental management in the smaller firm; and practical strategies for reaching SMEs.
588			_aDescription based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
590			_aElectronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
650		0	_aSmall business -- Environmental aspects.
650		0	_aSocial responsibility of business.
655		4	_aElectronic books.
776	0	8	_iPrint version: _aHillary, Ruth _tSmall and Medium-Sized Enterprises and the Environment _dOxford : Taylor & Francis Group,c2000 _z9781874719229
797	2		_aProQuest (Firm)
856	4	0	_uhttps://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/orpp/detail.action?docID=1741721 _zClick to View
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