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Yu, L. Environmental Enterprise. Encyclopedia. Available online: https://encyclopedia.pub/entry/60601 (accessed on 06 October 2026).
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Yu, L. (2026, September 29). Environmental Enterprise. In Encyclopedia. https://encyclopedia.pub/entry/60601
Yu, Luyun. "Environmental Enterprise." Encyclopedia. Web. 29 September, 2026.
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An environmental enterprise refers to an organization or business entity that integrates environmental objectives with economic activities through the development, production, or provision of goods and services related to environmental management and sustainable resource use [1]. Such enterprises incorporate resource-efficient technologies, sustainable production processes, circular resource utilization, and environmental management strategies into their operations [2]. Environmental enterprises are characterized by the alignment of business activities with ecological objectives, in which environmental performance becomes an integral component of organizational decision-making and value creation [3]. Unlike enterprises that treat environmental considerations as separate from core operations, environmental enterprises integrate ecological objectives into their production models, innovation processes, and market strategies [1]. These enterprises combine technological innovation, resource efficiency, and ecosystem considerations to support environmentally oriented economic activities within bioeconomy and sustainability frameworks [4].

environmental enterprise green innovation sustainable business bioeconomy

 Bioeconomy and Sustainability Development •  General Agricultural and Biological Sciences •  Agricultural and Biological Sciences •  Life Sciences

References

  1. Stefan Schaltegger; Marcus Wagner; Sustainable entrepreneurship and sustainability innovation: categories and interactions. Bus. Strategy Environ. 2011, 20, 222-237. [CrossRef]
  2. Frank Boons; Florian Lüdeke-Freund; Business models for sustainable innovation: state-of-the-art and steps towards a research agenda. J. Clean. Prod. 2013, 45, 9-19. [CrossRef]
  3. Thomas J. Dean; Jeffery S. McMullen; Toward a theory of sustainable entrepreneurship: Reducing environmental degradation through entrepreneurial action. J. Bus. Ventur. 2007, 22, 50-76. [CrossRef]
  4. Markus M. Bugge; Teis Hansen; Antje Klitkou; What Is the Bioeconomy? A Review of the Literature. Sustainability 2016, 8, 691. [CrossRef]
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