Publication details
Koncepce The Natural Step
| Title in English | The Natural Step Framework |
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| Authors | |
| Year of publication | 2005 |
| Type | Article in Proceedings |
| Conference | Progressive Methods and Tools of Management and Economics of Companies |
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| Citation | |
| Field | Economy |
| Keywords | sustainability; natural step |
| Description | The article deals with a description of a unique way towards sustainability which was developed by a Swedish foundation The Natural Step. Present applications of the conception are made in cooperation with renowned business partners - such as IKEA, Interface, Electrolux, Scandic Hotels, McDonalds and others. In the first part of the article The Natural Step is briefly introduced. In the second part, a sustainability framework is characterized in detail. In order to better understand the conception, the basic scietific facts related to the functions of ecosystem are stated. System thinking is also a crucial part of the framework and is therefore applied in other parts of the conception when defining the system conditons, presenting the funnel theory or looking at specific applications of the framework. |