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Assessing firms’ Eco-efficiency is important to ensure they succeed in creating wealth without compromising the needs of future generations. This work aims to extend the Eco-efficiency concept by including in the assessment new features related to environmental benefits. Eco-efficiency is evaluated using a DEA model specified with a Directional Distance Function. The new methodology proposed in this paper is illustrated with an application to world-class mining companies, whose results and managerial implications are discussed.
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Oliveira, R., Camanho, A., Zanella, A. (2015). Eco-efficiency Assessment at Firm Level: An Application to the Mining Sector. In: Póvoa, A., de Miranda, J. (eds) Operations Research and Big Data. Studies in Big Data, vol 15. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-24154-8_18
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