Business management methodologies: Lean Green and Eco-efficiency for Sustainable and Sustainable Development

Abstract

The article is framed in management sciences. It is intended to present two techniques to achieve sustainable and sustainable development at the enterprise level, such as Lean Green and eco-efficiency, where differences can be glimpsed, and at the same time they can complement each other. These are techniques that generate added value and efficiency in financial, operational and environmental terms for companies, which are relevant for their management, in addition to the reduction of toxicity, resources and energy. The methodology used was a literature review of different scientific articles in scientific databases from 2005 to 2023.

In the paper, initially some generalities of sustainable development and sustainable development are given. Subsequently, Lean Green and eco-efficiency are conceptualized and compared, and at the same time how they can complement each other, and what benefits these methodologies have in relation to some elements of sustainable and sustainable development, such as: sustainability indicators, green marketing, solidarity economy, environmental accounting and eco-labeling. Finally, it is concluded that both Lean Green and eco-efficiency are similar and complementary methodologies that contribute to sustainable and sustainable development.