Driven by market, consumer preferences and recent climate change discussions, the usage of ‘sustainability' standards … has over the last decade gained ground worldwide. Sustainability standards are largely voluntary, non-mandatory and an … increasingly important component of the green economy. While on the one hand the usage of sustainability standards helps achieve …

The federal "sustainability standard" requires ethanol to emit at least 20 percent less carbon dioxide (CO2) than … the sustainability calculus and whether those standards are being met. We show that the methodological debate is misplaced … because sustainability standards for ethanol are, by definition, illogical and ineffective. Moreover, those standards divert …

One of the most significant factors affecting building sustainability is the sustainability of the materials used in … claimed to address issues of sustainability either in their composition or the processes by which they are manufactured. The … emergence of these new materials, as well as heightened public sensitivity to sustainability issues, have given rise to a …

While sustainability issues increasingly gain importance for new product design, they also further complicate the NPD … process. In many cases it is hard to exactly measure the socio-environmental impact of new products, and sustainability … targets may conflict with other ones. Innovators can aim to manage these challenges by turning to voluntary sustainability …