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International Journal of Environment Science and Technology
Center for Environment and Energy Research and Studies (CEERS)
ISSN: 1735-1472 EISSN: 1735-1472
Vol. 13, No. 5, 2016, pp. 1269-1276
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Bioline Code: st16120
Full paper language: English
Document type: Research Article
Document available free of charge
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International Journal of Environment Science and Technology, Vol. 13, No. 5, 2016, pp. 1269-1276
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Can excellence management models encompass ‘‘cleaner production’’ and ‘‘sustainable business’’ revolution? (European Foundation for Quality Management as a case study)
Aryanasl, A.; Ghodousi, J.; Arjmandi, R. & Mansouri, N.
Abstract
‘‘Environmental issues’’ along with raising
awareness of people about the value of ecological systems
and the growth of environmentalism have affected businesses
systems and models by introducing new concepts
and models for business such as sustainable business
model. European Foundation for Quality Management
(EFQM) Excellence Model provides a clear path for a
company to follow in order to achieve its planned results
which can be called sustainable business. The purpose of
this study is to explore whether the mentioned model is
suitable for the businesses that are based on cleaner production
and sustainable business models. The method used
in this study is an explorative one based on the literature
review and exploration of the adaptability of EFQM
Excellence Model (2013), including its fundamental concepts
and its criteria, to eight archetypes of sustainable
business. The results showed that out of eight fundamental
concepts of this model, four are aligned with sustainable
business model and four need redefining. Moreover, it was
found that environmentalism should be added to the five
enablers of the model, and results criteria of it needed to be
restructured and redefined. In conclusion, it was shown that
despite adoptability of the fundamental concepts of EFQM
Excellence Model, there were some lacking criteria for
adapting them to sustainable business model. Having this
in mind, a modified type of model with the new defined
criteria was proposed in this study.
Keywords
Green manufacturing; Environmental protection; Sustainability; Quality management; Cleaner production
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