Interface Carpet and Fabric Company's sustainability efforts: what the company does, the crucial role of employees, and the limits of this approach
Journal of Public Health Policy
2009
30
4
427-438
employers participation ; product development ; recycling of materials ; sustainable development ; workers participation
Workers participation and European works councils
English
Bibliogr.
"Much has been written touting the environmental achievements of Interface Carpet and Fabric Company, but not much has been said about how this firm has accomplished it goals, using employee participation. This case study documents the importance and benefits of employee participation, employee perceptions of the experience, as well as limits to this approach in achieving the goal of sustainability."
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