This paper analyses the benefits of the cluster approach in adopting EMAS (the EC Eco-Management and Audit Scheme) by some companies operating in the territorial area of Lucca. The cluster approach proves to be effective in stimulating and supporting the adoption of EMAS and, more in general, to...

In sight of the incoming revision process relating to the two most important voluntary instruments of the European Commission - the EMAS Scheme and the EU Eco-label - the Ever Study has been carried out on behalf of DG Environment by a consortium of consultants led by Iefe - Bocconi University....

Up to today, researches and studies have been focused, from time to time, on the different financial tools through which a bank may affect the environment, with the aim of understanding the drivers and barriers that can influence their adoption and successful implementation.The paper aims at...

The EU Ecolabel is a voluntary instrument aimed at identifying the environmentally best performing (typically the top 10-20%) products on the market. Since the first EU Ecolabel Regulation in 1992, there have been two revisions, in 2000 and 2010. The overarching aims of the EU Ecolabel are...

This study aims to review the implementation of the EU Ecolabel since 2000. Considering the performance of the EU Ecolabel to date, the topics investigated through this work were whether the EU Ecolabel contributes to the promotion of products with high environmental performance as a standalone...