Corporate Sustainability Perfomance

Inhaltsangabe:Abstract:This work was written in collaboration of TU-Graz and INETI/CENDES-Lisbon. It reviews the current trends in environmental performance evaluation and the change towards sustainability performance evaluation on the corporate level. A new model the corporate sustainability performance pentagon was developed and the underlying principles were explained. Existing standards and guidelines like ISO 14031 or the GRI Sustainability reporting guidelines were taken into consideration. The concept was subsequently applied to the glass sector and the case study project Novovidro. Inhaltsverzeichnis:Table of Contents:1.About this work1A.Background1B.Purpose and objectives2C.Methodology2D.Structure3E.Limitations42.Introduction53.Corporate Sustainability Performance Evaluation10A.Background10B.The basics of sustainability performance evaluation14Indicator classification14Indicator types17Developing indicators19Basic indicator principles21The environmental performance evaluation diamond22C.The Corporate Sustainability Performance Evaluation Pentagon25D.Standardization and verification294.Benchmarking & Sustainability Rating30A.Benchmarking30B.Rating34C.Dow Jones Global Sustainability Index35D.Pilot Environmental Sustainability Index365.The Glass Sector38A.History of glass38B.Glass production activities39C.Characteristics of glass39D.Classification of glass types40E.The glass industry40The domestic glass sector43The Portuguese glass sector and developments in the Marinha Grande region446.The Novovidro project47A.Background47B.The Neovidro factory48C.Input-output balance (eco-balance)52D.Environmental aspects54E.Life-Cycle Assessment of a Neovidro glass object56F.Environmental programme of Neovidro587.Application of CSPE in the glass sector598.Results and Conclusions72Bibliography74