Focusing on Employees to Achieve Environmentally Sustainable Organizations

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephan Dilchert
Keyword(s):  
Environmentally Sustainable ◽  
Sustainable Organizations

scholarly journals The soft side of environmentally-sustainable organizations

2018 ◽  
Vol 53 (4) ◽  
pp. 622-627 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charbel Jose Chiapetta Jabbour ◽  
Douglas William Scott Renwick
Keyword(s):  
Research Agenda ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Environmentally Sustainable ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
Ecological Objectives ◽  
Human Side ◽  
Green Human Resource Management ◽  
New Research ◽  
Sustainable Organizations

Purpose The purpose of the paper is to present a discussion on the “soft and human” side of building environmentally sustainable organizations, a flourishing management subfield called “green human resource management” (GHRM), which concerns alignment of people and environmental management objectives of organizations. Design/methodology/approach The authors reviewed some of the most relevant research results in GHRM. Findings In this paper, the authors define GHRM, its workplace-based practices and some recent developments’ evidence on the positive impact of it on firms’ ecological objectives. The authors conclude by detailing a new research agenda in GHRM. Originality/value The authors conclude by detailing a new and contemporary research agenda in GHRM.

Green Business

2019 ◽  
pp. 287-300
Author(s):  
Rabindra Ku Jena
Keyword(s):  
Negative Impact ◽  
Local Environment ◽  
Global Scale ◽  
Life Cycle Approach ◽  
Bottom Line ◽  
Environmentally Sustainable ◽  
Labor Practices ◽  
Doing Business ◽  
Green Business ◽  
Sustainable Organizations

Green business is an enterprise that has minimal negative impact on the global or local environment, community, society, or economy. It is the way of doing business that strives to meet the triple bottom line. Green business embraces sustainable operating procedures, product and material sourcing, labor practices, and shipping methods. The goal of green business is to eliminate any negative impact on the environment on both a local and global scale. This chapter elaborates on the challenge and perspective of green business and explores different dimensions to creating environmentally sustainable organizations in India. Towards the end, this chapter also discussed the initiatives taken by different organizations in India to transact eco-friendly business according to the guidelines of GreenCo, India. GreenCo rating is the first of its kind in the world holistic framework that evaluates companies on the basis of their environmental friendly activities using life cycle approach.

scholarly journals Green BPM as a Business-Oriented Discipline: A Systematic Mapping Study and Research Agenda

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (15) ◽  
pp. 4200 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dries Couckuyt ◽  
Amy Van Looy
Keyword(s):  
Research Agenda ◽  
Process Management ◽  
Business Processes ◽  
Ecological Impact ◽  
Research Area ◽  
Systematic Mapping Study ◽  
Mapping Study ◽  
Systematic Mapping ◽  
Environmentally Sustainable ◽  
Sustainable Organizations

Green Business Process Management (BPM) focuses on the ecological impact of business processes. This article provides a systematic mapping study of Green BPM literature to evaluate five attributes of the Green BPM research area: (1) scope, (2) disciplines, (3) accountability, (4) researchers and (5) quality control. The results allow developing a research agenda to enhance Green BPM as an approach for environmentally sustainable organizations. We rely on a dichotomy of knowledge production to present research directives relevant for both academics and practitioners in order to help close a rigor-relevance gap. The involvement of both communities is crucial for Green BPM to advance as an applied, business-oriented discipline.

Lignin-Containing Photoactive Resins for 3D Printing by Stereolithography

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jordan T. Sutton ◽  
Kalavathy Rajan ◽  
David P. Harper ◽  
Stephen Chmely
Keyword(s):  
Additive Manufacturing ◽  
New Products ◽  
High Surface ◽  
Fold Increase ◽  
Print Quality ◽  
Renewable Materials ◽  
Lignin Concentration ◽  
Environmentally Sustainable ◽  
Manufacturing Applications ◽  
Modified Lignin

Generating compatible and competitive materials that are environmentally sustainable and economically viable is paramount for the success of additive manufacturing using renewable materials. We report the successful application of renewable, modified lignin-containing photopolymer resins in a commercial stereolithography system. Resins were fabricated within operable ranges for viscosity and cure properties, using up to 15% modified lignin by weight with the potential for higher amounts. A four-fold increase in ductility in cured parts with higher lignin concentration is noted as compared to commercial SLA resins. Excellent print quality was seen in modified lignin resins, with good layer fusion, high surface definition, and visual clarity. These materials can be used to generate new products for additive manufacturing applications and help fill vacant material property spaces, where ductility, sustainability, and application costs are critical.

Lignin-Containing Photoactive Resins for 3D Printing by Stereolithography

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jordan T. Sutton ◽  
Kalavathy Rajan ◽  
David P. Harper ◽  
Stephen Chmely
Keyword(s):  
Additive Manufacturing ◽  
New Products ◽  
High Surface ◽  
Fold Increase ◽  
Print Quality ◽  
Renewable Materials ◽  
Lignin Concentration ◽  
Environmentally Sustainable ◽  
Manufacturing Applications ◽  
Modified Lignin

Generating compatible and competitive materials that are environmentally sustainable and economically viable is paramount for the success of additive manufacturing using renewable materials. We report the successful application of renewable, modified lignin-containing photopolymer resins in a commercial stereolithography system. Resins were fabricated within operable ranges for viscosity and cure properties, using up to 15% modified lignin by weight with the potential for higher amounts. A four-fold increase in ductility in cured parts with higher lignin concentration is noted as compared to commercial SLA resins. Excellent print quality was seen in modified lignin resins, with good layer fusion, high surface definition, and visual clarity. These materials can be used to generate new products for additive manufacturing applications and help fill vacant material property spaces, where ductility, sustainability, and application costs are critical.

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