On ordered weighted averaging aggregation operators in multicriteria decisionmaking
IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man and Cybernetics
Linguistic decision analysis: steps for solving decision problems under linguistic information
Fuzzy Sets and Systems - Special issue on soft decision analysis
Computing with words in decision making: foundations, trends and prospects
Fuzzy Optimization and Decision Making
Computing with words to assess the sustainability of renewable energy options
Expert Systems with Applications: An International Journal
Group consensus algorithms based on preference relations
Information Sciences: an International Journal
Algorithms of discrete optimization and their application to problems with fuzzy coefficients
Information Sciences: an International Journal
A 2-tuple fuzzy linguistic representation model for computing with words
IEEE Transactions on Fuzzy Systems
Information Sciences: an International Journal
Information Sciences: an International Journal
An approach to generalization of fuzzy TOPSIS method
Information Sciences: an International Journal
Information Sciences: an International Journal
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Nowadays, it is imperative need for the State to support Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs) operation in this difficult business environment through the development and adoption of appropriate policies, fostering green entrepreneurship and green energy growth. This paper aims to present a coherent and transparent methodological multi-criteria framework, using linguistic variables, for assessing companies' energy and environmental corporate policies. The use of linguistic variables is a realistic approach, taking into consideration that the information needed is often unquantifiable, imprecise and uncertain. The proposed framework is based on the developed 2-tuple TOPSIS method, with its application to a number of SMEs. Moreover, a comparison with the 2-tuple LOWA operator and a sensitivity analysis are provided. According to the results, SMEs that integrate systematic environmental practices, beyond the required legislation, achieve high overall performance. These SMEs come mainly from countries with essential implementation of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) concepts.