%0 Journal Article %D 2012 %T The influence of eco-innovation supply chain practices on business eco-efficiency %A Azevedo, Susana %A Cudney, Elizabeth A. %A Grilo, António %A Carvalho, Helena %A Cruz-Machado, V. %K C12 - Hypothesis Testing %K C14 - Semiparametric and Nonparametric Methods %K C42 - Survey Methods %K M21 - Business Economics %U http://mpra.ub.uni-muenchen.de/42704/ %X

This paper aims to study the influence of eco-innovation practices on eco-efficiency of business, which embraces environmental and economic performance. Four hypotheses are drawn up based on the existing literature in green supply chain and considering the business innovation. A survey questionnaire was used to collect data on a sample of {USA} and Portuguese innovative organizations. Multivariate statistics and Partial Least Squares ({PLS)} path modelling techniques were used to test the proposed hypothesis. The statistical analysis allows to conclude that there are differences between the eco-innovation practices deployed by organizations belonging to different sectors and with different sizes. Also, it was found that the level of implementation of the different eco-innovation practices by organizations influence the eco-efficiency of businesses.

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