The responsibility of the pulp and paper sector with regard to sustainable development: how much is enough?

2007 ◽  
Vol 55 (6) ◽  
pp. 65-71 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Kiperstok ◽  
C.M. Silva
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Management ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Continuous Improvement ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Pulp And Paper ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
Environmental Management Systems ◽  
The World

Pulp and paper companies all over the world certify their environmental management systems assuming public commitments for the continuous improvement of their relationship with the environment. Once certified, they consider themselves having done their part. But is this enough? This work has been carried out with the clear intention of provoking the professionals who can give the much needed answers for the construction of environmental sustainability in the pulp and paper sector.

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS EXPERIENCE AMONG LATVIAN CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES / APLINKOS APSAUGOS VADYBOS SISTEMŲ TAIKYMO PATIRTIS LATVIJOS STATYBOS ĮMONĖSE

2012 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 595-610 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tatjana Tambovceva ◽  
Ineta Geipele
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Management ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Iso 14001 ◽  
Expected Improvement ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
Environmental Management Systems ◽  
Legal Compliance ◽  
Construction Companies ◽  
Stage Of Development ◽  
The World

At the present stage of development in Latvia, as well as around the world, essential influence on the enterprise work has the idea of sustainable development. The concept of sustainable development has become widespread amongst government agencies, politicians, corporations and other organizations throughout the world. By the end of 2007, around 129,031 organizations worldwide have implemented environmental management systems (EMS) and certified it according to ISO 14001. About 100 of them are located in Latvia and 40 of them are construction companies. There is a lack of national evaluations of ISO 14001 in many countries, but in many countries no complete lists of the national certified / registered sites exist at all. In Latvia a list of ISO 14001 sites has been complied and regularly updated by the Latvian association for Quality. In spite of the fact that in Latvia increase using of ideas of ecological manufacture and environmental management, nevertheless there has been no any serious scientific study of Latvian experience of ISO 14001. The purpose of this study is to describe experiences and effects of EMS in construction companies, based on study conducted for the construction industry in Latvia. The results show that ISO 14001 often leads to reduced environmental impact, especially in the area of waste. A strong driving force behind implementation is the expected improvement of the organizations’ images. Legal compliance tends to be difficult to implement, but on the other hand, it works well in daily practice. To develop EMS into Sustainability Management Systems, the two most important challenges are to improve the coordination between the EMS and the organizations’ strategies and to improve learning process and direct participation of all employees. Santrauka Šiuo Latvijos plėtros etapu, kaip ir visame pasaulyje, įmonių veiklą veikia tvarios plėtros idėjos. Tvarios plėtros koncepcija visame pasaulyje plačiai paplito tarp politikų, korporacijų, vyriausybinių ir kitų organizacijų. 2007 m. pabaigoje apie 129 tūkst. organizacijų visame pasaulyje įdiegė aplinkos apsaugos vadybos sistemą (AAVS) ir sertifikavo ją pagal ISO 14001 standartą. Iš to skaičiaus apie 100 įmonių yra įsikūrę Latvijoje, 40 iš jų yra statybos įmonės. Daugelyje šalių iš viso nėra įmonių, sertifikuotų pagal šį standartą. Latvijoje pagal ISO 14001 standartą sertifikuotų įmonių sąrašą sudaro ir nuolat atnaujina Latvijos kokybės asociacija. Nepaisant to, kad Latvijoje vis labiau plinta ekologinės gamybos ir aplinkosaugos valdymo idėjos, iki šiol nebuvo jokių rimtų mokslinių studijų apie Latvijos patirtį naudojant ISO 14001 standartą. Šio straipsnio tikslas – nustatyti aplinkos valdymo sistemos poveikį statybos įmonėms, remiantis tyrimais, atliktais Latvijos statybos pramonėje. Rezultatai parodė, kad ISO 14001 dažnai sumažina poveikį aplinkai, ypač taršą atliekomis. Stipri AVS įgyvendinimo varomoji jėga – noras pagerinti organizacijos įvaizdį. Sistemą įgyvendinti sudėtinga, tačiau tai pasiteisina kasdienėje veikloje. Norint AVS integruoti į tvarumo valdymo sistemą, AVS darbą reikia suderinti su organizacijos strategijomis, pagerinti mokymo procesą ir įtraukti visus darbuotojus.

scholarly journals Environmental Management Systems in the Context of Sustainable Development – the Identification of Open Problems

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 131-142
Author(s):  
Marek Bugdol ◽  
◽  
Daniel Puciato ◽  
Tadeusz Borys ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Management ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Problem Area ◽  
Iso 14001 ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
Environmental Management Systems ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Open Problems ◽  
Main Research ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages

The cognitive objective of this paper was to establish the roles played by standardized environmental management systems in the process of the sustainable development of an organization. At present this process is analysed mainly in the context of the UN Sustainable Development Goals formulated within the scope of the 2030 Agenda for Global Action. The main research method used by the authors was a systematic literature review. The result of the conducted review was the identification of motives and conditions for the implementation of environmental management systems as well as advantages and disadvantages resulting from such implementation. The authors also indicated the major causes of failures in the introduction and improvement of systems consistent with the ISO 14001 standard and presented conditions determining their successful implementation. In the final part of the paper, they included recommendations for further research directions in the examined problem area.

scholarly journals Motives, Barriers, and Expected Benefits of ISO 14001 in the Agri-Food Sector

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 1724
Author(s):  
Rocio Carrillo-Labella ◽  
Fatiha Fort ◽  
Manuel Parras-Rosa
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Management ◽  
Food Industry ◽  
Iso 14001 ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
Environmental Management Systems ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Food Sector ◽  
The World ◽  
Market Factors ◽  
Expected Benefits

Over time, sustainability has gained a greater presence in companies and with consumers around the world, although it can be said that there is still some confusion in its conceptualization and in the identification of the driving factors. A part of the literature considers that environmental management systems (EMS) such as ISO 14001 are facilitating factors that allow organizational remodeling towards more sustainable production. For a better understanding, this paper presents a qualitative study with semi-structured interviews to analyze the perceptions that managers, employees, and quality managers have about the concept of sustainability and, given that environmental management systems are considered as motivational factors, it also analyzes the perceptions they have about the motivations, barriers, and expected benefits of their adoption in the olive food industry in southern Spain. It is possible to point out the existence of some confusion about the concept of sustainability, and that both regulatory and market factors such as image and reputation improvement, differentiation, and sales increases, especially in exports, are considered to be motivational for their implementation. This work contributes to the literature on sustainability and environmental management systems in sectors of activity with high environmental involvement, such as the agri-food industry.

ISO14001

2015 ◽  
pp. 13-22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hanafi Hamzah ◽  
Shahrim Karim ◽  
Angelo Camillo ◽  
Svetlana Holt
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Management ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Hospitality Industry ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
Environmental Management Systems ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Adoption And Implementation ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Conceptual Paper ◽  
Tourism And Hospitality

In the last decades, the tourism and hospitality industries have increased their awareness toward environmental sustainability and the application of Environmental Management Systems (EMS). However, research into EMS application and its challenges in the hospitality industry has been left out of sight. In fact, it appears that most hospitality and tourism organizations have neglected to adopt and implement EMS and have failed to recognize the benefits EMS can offer. Perhaps this may explain mixed findings on EMS success adoption and implementation to date. This conceptual paper investigates the challenges and opportunities within the concept of sustainability and aims to sum the existing knowledge on EMSs and the opportunities for its successful implementation in tourism and hospitality establishments. The findings will raise awareness of the importance of EMS and stimulate changes in the way management puts its effort toward enhancing the value these establishments put on adoption and implementation of EMS.

Information Support of Management in the Environmental Management System

2021 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-24
Author(s):  
A.E. Sorokin ◽  
◽  
E.E. Galkina ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Management ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Management System ◽  
Environmental Management System ◽  
Document Management ◽  
Information Support ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
Environmental Management Systems ◽  
Electronic Document ◽  
Electronic Document Management

The introduction of environmental management systems (EMS) at enterprises makes it possible to put into practice the principles of sustainable development. The efficiency of the environmental management system largely depends on the information support of the system. The use of information technology, electronic document management allows you to increase the effectiveness of the EMS at the enterprise.

scholarly journals Indicators for monitoring and assessment of Environmental management systems in ports

2021 ◽  
Vol 234 ◽  
pp. 00055
Author(s):  
Farah Housni ◽  
Amal Maurady ◽  
Philip Barnes ◽  
Abderrazak Boumane ◽  
Mohamed Reda Britel
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Management ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Monitoring And Evaluation ◽  
Environmental Management System ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
Environmental Management Systems ◽  
Shipping Industry ◽  
Environmental Aspects ◽  
Environmentally Responsible ◽  
Production Areas

Ports are no longer content with being the connection of ocean and land transportation, of which they are keys in international logistics and supply chains. Ports have also become industrial production areas. As ports continue to evolve as production areas, they are becoming significant sources of water pollution, solid waste, and noise and air pollution. Due to this increase in environmental impacts, the majority of the world ports have made commitments to development of proactive procedures for a sustainable development by adopting an environmentally responsible approach to preserve and protect the environment. This is despite the need of a diagnostic tool which allows monitoring and evaluation of the progress of environmental management in the different sectors of the port. The present study evaluated the different activities and environmental aspects related to the shipping industry and identified the main indicators to assess and develop an environmental management system (EMS) in order to achieve sustainable development.

scholarly journals Filozofia systemu zarządzania środowiskiem wg PN-EN ISO 14001: 1998

2004 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 501-516
Author(s):  
Jacek W. Czartoszewski
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Management ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Quality Management ◽  
Total Quality Management ◽  
Iso 14001 ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
Environmental Management Systems ◽  
Total Quality

The author discusses attributes, requirements, and effects which was ligated by application environmental management systems and presents putting in practice ISO 14001 in Poland. The author considers also philosophical bases of sustainable development idea and philosophy of Total Quality Management [TQM ] and British norms BS 7750.

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