Many SMEs in Costa Rica are not fully aware of the various international and national environmental certifications. The goal of this project was to provide the CNP+L with tools to assist SMEs in choosing which environmental certification will be most beneficial for their company. We researched applicable certifications and standards, and then conducted interviews with representatives from Costa Rican companies to gain their perspectives on and first-hand experiences with the certifications and standards. Using this information, we gathered the overlapping viewpoints and created a comparison chart to further educate SMEs on the differences among the standards. Finally, we designed a decision tree to aid SMEs in choosing the most appropriate certification based upon their unique situation.

• 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

• White, Charles Wellington
• Nawn, Corinne Danielle
• Bender, Paul Ryan
• Coughlan, Brooke E.

Subject

• Industry
• Environment
• Sustainability

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-121212-125626

Keyword

• Sustainable development--Environmental aspects
• Sustainability

Advisor

• Mathews, Lauren M.
• Kinicki, Robert

Year

• 2012

Center

• San Jose, Costa Rica Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• Centro Nacional para la Produccion mas Limpia

Date created

• 2012-12-12

Location

• San José

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright