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United Nations Environment Programme / Division of
Technology, Industry and Economics

Profiting from 

Cleaner Production

Companies

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I. Cleaner Production

Competitive Advantages
Definition
Hidden Costs of Waste
Parallel Concepts

II. Case Study

III. Role of Companies

IV. For More Information

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Cleaner Production 

Competitive Advantages

Cleaner Production helps companies:

Increase productivity
Reduce production costs
Use resources more efficiently
Produce safer and better products   

and services
Reduce levels of pollution and risk
Comply with Environmental Management Systems and get ISO 14000 certified
Improve company image

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Cleaner Production  

Definition

A preventive environmental strategy applied to processes,
products and services to:

Increase overall efficiency and productivity
Improve business opportunities
Reduce human and environmental risk

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Cleaner Production 

Hidden Costs of Waste

Treatment & disposal

Company image

Liability

Natural resources

Non-compliance

Human resources

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Cleaner Production 

Parallel Concepts

Pollution Prevention  

(P2)

Eco-efficiency

Green Productivity

Waste Minimization