Sustainability performance indicators at shop floor level in large manufacturing companies
Journal article, 2017
This article investigates sustainability in the performance measurement systems of Swedish manufacturing companies. It builds on a previous study that documents relatively few direct environmental indicators at shop floor level, which raises questions about possible indirect links between existing indicators and the environment that could be used to improve the environmental aspect of company´s sustainability ambitions. A method for identifying and categorizing indirect links to sustainability issues were developed. The results suggest that at shop floor level: 90% of the indicators have at least an indirect relation to one or more of the sustainability dimensions economy, environment and social of which 26% are at least indirectly related to the environmental dimension. Despite the many indirect connections participating companies perceive a need to improve sustainability indicators and some ideas are suggested.
Performance Measurement System
Sustainability Performance Indicator
Sustainability
Environmental Management
Author
Mats Zackrisson
Swerea
Martin Kurdve
Malardalens hogskola
Swerea
Sasha Shabazi
Malardalens hogskola
Magnus Wiktorsson
Malardalens hogskola
Mats Winroth
Chalmers, Technology Management and Economics, Supply and Operations Management
Anna Landström
Chalmers, Technology Management and Economics, Supply and Operations Management
Peter Almström
Chalmers, Technology Management and Economics, Supply and Operations Management
Carin Andersson
Lunds Universitet
Christina Windmark
Lunds Universitet
Anna Öberg
Volvo
Andreas Myrelid
GKN Aerospace
Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
0277786X (ISSN) 1996756X (eISSN)
Vol. 61 457-462Subject Categories (SSIF 2011)
Production Engineering, Human Work Science and Ergonomics
Driving Forces
Sustainable development
Areas of Advance
Production
DOI
10.1016/j.procir.2016.11.199