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Whilst it is generally true that the actions of firms to be more environment-friendly are driven by pressures of government regulation this book aims to present examples of firms and other organisations that have been driven by ‘vision’ or by expectations of being ahead of regulatory pressures. The book’s theme is how organisations are going or have tried to go beyond current requirements to arrive at more solid achievements in environmental performance. They are therefore cases that might provide other firms organisations and policy-makers with ideas for innovative environmental responses that are outside the slowly rising trend of improvement that we are currently observing: firms and ideas that are ‘ahead of the curve’.
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Green, K., Groenewegen, P., Hofman, P.S. (2001). Ahead of the Curve: Introduction. In: Green, K., Groenewegen, P., Hofman, P.S. (eds) Ahead of the Curve. Eco-Efficiency in Industry and Science, vol 6. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-0908-9_1
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