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. . .  inefficiencies in resource use. Nevertheless, one may argue that adoption is sufficient to reap these benefits and that completion until certification may be unnecessary. Despite this, we formulate the following hypothesis: H4: The more an organization seeks to improve its resource productivity, the greater its propensity to be ISO 14001 certified. Meeting customers’ demands Second, adopting an ecofriendly innovation may help a firm to serve a growing market of environmentally informed customers and . . .
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