Research of eco-efficiency index in evaluating enterprise production processes

• Main Author: Наталія Михайлівна Мащак
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: PC Technology Center 2014-07-01
• Series: Tehnologìčnij Audit ta Rezervi Virobnictva
• Subjects: production process; ecologization; environment; eco-efficiency indicator; eco-efficiency strategy
• Online Access: http://journals.uran.ua/tarp/article/view/26289

The necessity of searching optimally balanced economic and environmental solutions of an enterprise activity within the environmental concern of humanity and business was substantiated in this paper. A thorough theoretical literature review of domestic and foreign scholars on this issue was made. The essence and role of the eco-efficiency strategy was revealed, its main ideas, characteristics and features were given. In addition, the scientific instrument of the eco-efficiency strategy, implemented on the basis of the life cycle concept was presented, the areas where the enterprise should work to be eco-efficient were given, the benefits, which it can receive from the implementation of this strategy in their activity were given. As a result of the studies, the eco-efficiency indicator for domestic enterprises was calculated. The obtained results of calculations indicate the need and benefits of implementing the eco-efficiency strategy in the activities of domestic enterprises, as this will improve both economic and environmental indicators of the enterprise activity.