dc.creator |
Marcyline, K. |
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dc.creator |
Lokina, Razack B. |
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dc.date |
2016-03-24T13:32:05Z |
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dc.date |
2016-03-24T13:32:05Z |
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dc.date |
2012 |
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dc.date.accessioned |
2018-03-27T09:04:52Z |
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dc.date.available |
2018-03-27T09:04:52Z |
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dc.identifier |
Kamande, M.W. and Lokina, R.B., 2013. Clean Production and Profitability An Eco-efficiency Analysis of Kenyan Manufacturing Firms. The Journal of Environment & Development, 22(2), pp.169-185. |
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dc.identifier |
http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/1356 |
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dc.identifier |
10.1177/1070496512471948 |
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dc.identifier.uri |
http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/4566 |
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dc.description |
This study examines the linkage between the profitability of firms measured by return
on assets (ROA) and environmental performance measured by eco-efficiency and also
the impact of a good environmental management system (EMS) on profitability and
eco-efficiency of firms. These environmental management practices were captured by
the type of EMS a firm adopts that classified firms as either environmental leaders or
environmental laggards. To achieve this panel data regression model with ROA as the
dependent variable and eco-efficiency scores as the regressors was performed. The
results suggest that there is a potential gain in the profitability of the firm by improving
eco-efficiency in resource use. Furthermore, proactive firms are found to perform
better than reactive firms in terms of profitability and eco-efficiency but firms that
combine both proactive and reactive EMS perform even better, which shows the
benefit of adopting commitment-based approaches alongside the compliance-based
approaches to environmental management. |
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dc.language |
en |
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dc.publisher |
Journal of Environment and Development |
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dc.subject |
eco-efficiency |
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dc.subject |
environmental management systems |
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dc.subject |
return on assets |
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dc.title |
Clean Production and Profitability: An Eco-Efficiency Analysis of Kenyan Manufacturing Firms |
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dc.type |
Journal Article |
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