Environmental indicators help companies monitor, evaluate, and mitigate their environmental impacts, but not all companies in Costa Rica make effective use of these tools. We worked with the Cámara de Industrias (CICR) in San Jose, Costa Rica to better understand the benefits, barriers, and best practices associated with the use of environmental indicators in Costa Rica. Our group interviewed and surveyed environmental experts and company representatives to determine specific applications of environmental indicators for Costa Rican companies. We developed a workbook to allow companies to easily track their environmental data using indicators, and we proposed recommendations to assist CICR in promoting the use of environmental indicators among their member companies.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Johnson, Hans E
• Pereira, Eric Andrew
• Finzel, Jordan P
• Mugabo, Pacifique Mugabekazi

Subject

• Environment
• Sustainability
• Security
• Industry

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-030217-175336

Keyword

• Sustainability
• Factory management -- Automation
• Sustainable development--Environmental aspects

Advisor

• Tuler, Seth
• Miller, Fabienne

Year

• 2017

Center

• San Jose, Costa Rica Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• Chamber of Industries in Costa Rica

Date created

• 2017-03-02

Location

• San José

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright