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An approach to assessing sustainability integration in strategic decision systems for product development |
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| Authors: | Sophie Hallstedt Henrik Ny Karl-Henrik Robèrt Göran Broman |
| Affiliation: | 1. Blekinge Institute of Technology, SE-37179 Karlskrona, Sweden;2. The Natural Step International, Sveavägen 98, 5tr, SE-113 50 Stockholm, Sweden;1. Institute for Machine tools and Factory Management, Department of Industrial Information Technology, Technische Universität Berlin, Office PTZ4, Pascalstr. 8-9, 10707, Berlin, Germany;2. Fraunhofer Institute for Production Systems and Design Technology, Pascalstr. 8-9, 10707, Berlin, Germany |
| Abstract: | This article aims to explore a new approach to assess company decision systems regarding sustainability-related communication and decision support between senior management and product development levels. The assessment approach was developed in theory and its applicability was directly tested in action research in two small and medium-sized companies and two large companies. The results were validated against experiences made by two management consultancies. Our study indicates that successful companies should: (i) integrate sustainability into business goals and plans, backed up by suitable (ii) internal incentives and disincentives and (iii) decision support tools. Our study also indicates that the new assessment approach can be used as a template to assess the current state of sustainability integration in company decision systems. |
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