A Study Of Eco-Innovation In Small And Medium Enterprises (SME) Manufacturing : A Case Of Selangor

Ang, Chi Yuan (2014) A Study Of Eco-Innovation In Small And Medium Enterprises (SME) Manufacturing : A Case Of Selangor. Project Report. UTeM, Melaka, Malaysia. (Submitted)

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Abstract

The resources that are needed to maintain the continuous expansion of the global economy is being exhausted at a fast rate. Measures and steps have been introduced in the effort to achieve sustainable production and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The consumers in our time are more conscious of the environment and also the effects that cause the environment to degrade. Therefore consumers are even more impressed by organizations with a great sense of environmental awareness where eco-innovation is integrated not just in the company’s corporate social responsibility but in its entire operations. This research is to investigate the level of awareness, advantages and future plan of implementation eco-innovation among small and medium size enterprises (SMEs) in the manufacturing field that located in Selangor area. The research utilizes the qualitative method in which semi-structured interview for data and information collection which then will be analyzed. This research has verified that the implementation of eco-innovation amongst the SMEs in the manufacturing field in Selangor have brought a lot benefit such as increased economic gain and at the same time lowered the impact they had towards the environment. As a conclusion, implementation the eco-innovation concept might be a positive trend for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to pursuit in the future in order to avoid pollution towards the environment.

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