Peeling the Onion! What are the Drivers and Barriers of Cleaner Production? A case of the Kenyan manufacturing SMEs

Prof. Simon Ndiritu, Associate Professor of Development Economics at Strathmore University Business School and Dr. Edward Mungai, Lead Consultant at KCIC Consulting co-authored a paper on barriers to cleaner production. Despite its huge contribution to climate change, cleaner production faces many adoption and implementation hurdles which make it harder for organizations to adopt the practice and reap the benefits that come with it.

The article, titled: Peeling the Onion! What are the drivers and barriers of cleaner production? A case of the Kenyan manufacturing SMEs looks into hindrances to cleaner production and the various motivations that organizations could take advantage of in their urge to achieve cleaner production.

This research assesses the importance of regulations and finances in adopting cleaner production and also evaluates the role of firms’ need to control environmental costs, improve relations with the community, keep up with competitors and achieve a competitive advantage in adopting cleaner technologies.

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By Juliet Hinga