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Benchmarking is the process of comparing and measuring an organisation’s business process and performance against a given standard.

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Bartolomeo, M., Ranghieri, F. (1999). Environmental Benchmarking in Italy. In: Hitchens, D.M.W.N., Clausen, J., Fichter, K. (eds) International Environmental Management Benchmarks. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-58442-8_16

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