scholarly journals Implementation of General Sustainability Objectives as Tools to Improve the Environmental Performance of Industry

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (15) ◽  
pp. 8144
Author(s):  
Richard Almgren ◽  
Olof Hjelm
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Quality ◽  
Environmental Performance ◽  
Policy Formulation ◽  
Business Community ◽  
Large Majority ◽  
Empirical Basis ◽  
Global Character ◽  
National Environmental

This article examines the implementation of the Swedish national environmental quality objectives and discusses what can be learned for the equivalent process for the set of global UN 2030 goals (SDGs), established in 2015. The empirical basis is a study on 50 large companies in Sweden and their use of these objectives in their policy formulation. The SDGs are crafted with a broader approach than the Swedish national environmental quality objectives. Therefore, the SDGs probably better reflect the agenda of the business community since they have a global character, cover the whole spectrum of important sustainability issues and provide a mutual agenda for the business community worldwide. More than 90 percent of the large companies in the study have explicitly committed themselves to the SDGs, only 1–2 years after they were published, whereas similar commitments hardly exist for the national environmental quality objectives, even 20 years after its establishment. A large majority of the large companies in this study know about the SDGs, have actively endorsed them, and started to adjust their activities accordingly. In the end, the results of these endorsements remain to be seen.

scholarly journals Implementation of General Sustainability Objectives as Tools to Improve the Environmental Performance of Industry

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard Almgren ◽  
Olof Hjelm
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Quality ◽  
Environmental Performance ◽  
World Wide ◽  
Policy Formulation ◽  
Business Community ◽  
Large Majority ◽  
Empirical Basis ◽  
Global Character ◽  
National Environmental

Abstract This article examines the implementation of the Swedish national environmental quality objectives and discusses what can be learnt for the equivalent process for the set of global UN 2030 goals (SDGs), established in 2015. The empirical basis is a study on 50 large companies in Sweden and their use of these objectives in their policy formulation. The SDGs are crafted with a broader approach than the Swedish national environmental quality objectives. Therefore, the SDGs probably better reflect the agenda of the business community since they have a global character, cover the whole spectrum of important sustainability issues and provide a mutual agenda for the business community world-wide. More than 90 percent of the large companies in the study have explicitly committed themselves to the SDGs, only 1-2 years after they were published, whereas similar commitments hardly exist for the national environmental quality objectives, even 20 years after its establishment. A large majority of the large companies in this study know about the SDGs, have actively endorsed them, and started to adjust their activities accordingly. At the end, the results of these endorsements remain to be seen.

Air pollution and public finance: evidence for European countries

2019 ◽  
Vol 46 (7) ◽  
pp. 1398-1417 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Carratù ◽  
Bruno Chiarini ◽  
Antonella D’Agostino ◽  
Elisabetta Marzano ◽  
Andrea Regoli
Keyword(s):  
Public Finance ◽  
Air Pollution ◽  
Fiscal Policy ◽  
Environmental Quality ◽  
Public Debt ◽  
Environmental Performance ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Fiscal Consolidation ◽  
Trade Off ◽  
Content Type

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate whether a statistically significant relationship exists between environmental quality, as measured by consumption-related air pollution, and public debt in Europe. In addition, since the debt burden is one of the most important indicators of fiscal soundness within the European Union (EU) Treaty and the subsequent fiscal compact, the authors propose a simple test to determine whether participation in EU Treaties has shaped the empirical relationship between fiscal policy/public debt and environmental performance. Design/methodology/approach To this end, the authors built a panel data set that covers 24 European countries over the period 1996–2015. Findings The aspect that the authors want to underline is a possible trade off, which is confirmed in the empirical analysis, between the public finance equilibrium and the maintenance of a public good such as air quality. However, there are important non-linearities that shape the interaction between public debt and environmental pollution. Similarly, threshold effects arise when the authors examine the interaction between EU regulation and public debt and when the authors separately examine high debt and low debt countries. When the authors account for the stabilization rules introduced by EU Treaties, a negative effect on pollution is evident; in this way, fiscal consolidation limits the positive effect of fiscal policy. Practical implications The results point out the existence of a potential trade-off between the role of EU as a regulator aiming to mitigate environmental pollution, and its role within the Stability and Growth Pact. The analysis highlights that fiscal consolidation policies, while facilitating the achievement of macroeconomic stability within EU, might have a negative side effect on the environment quality, which spreads beyond the borders of one single country. Originality/value While a number of studies have suggested that fiscal spending might contribute to the level of pollution in European countries, there is scant evidence of the effect of public debt on environmental performance. This lack of scientific knowledge is a serious shortcoming, since it may allow for an underrepresentation of the wide-ranging consequences of stabilization programmes targeting the debt-to-GDP ratio, which could affect environmental quality.

scholarly journals Effect of pH of Coagulant on the Treatment of Wastewater from Tofu Industry

2018 ◽  
Vol 67 ◽  
pp. 04006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Irfan Aditya ◽  
Sutrasno Kartohardjono
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Quality ◽  
Ceramic Membrane ◽  
Oxygen Demand ◽  
Total Suspended Solid ◽  
Quality Standard ◽  
Suspended Solid ◽  
Environmental Quality Standard ◽  
Total Dissolved Solid ◽  
National Environmental ◽  
Ultrafiltration Process

Wastewater generated from the tofu industry usually still contains high organic pollutants that can contaminate the surface water. Therefore, it should be treated properly before it can be disposed to the environment. This study aims to evaluate the combination of coagulationflocculation and ultrafiltration methods in treating the wastewater from tofu industry. Based on the preliminary tests, the wastewater from tofu industry have pH, total dissolved solid (TDS), total suspended solid (TSS), turbidity and chemical oxygen demand (COD) of 3.4, 870 - 1080 mg/L, 370 mg/L, 446 FAU and 7954 mg/L, respectively. The coagulant and membrane used in this study were Poly aluminum chloride (PAC) and the ceramic membrane, respectively. Experimental results showed that the best pH for coagulation-flocculation process is at pH of 7.0, and this pH was then used for ultrafiltration process. The flux of the ultrafiltration membrane increased with increasing the trans membrane pressure due to increasing driving force. The observed parameters such as TSS and turbidity of wastewater decreased drastically after experiencing ultrafiltration process and met the National Environmental Quality Standard. However, the COD of water produced in the ultrafiltration process was still high and did not meet the National Environmental Quality Standard.

scholarly journals Helpful Organizations: Membership in Inter-Governmental Organizations and Environmental Quality in Developing Countries

2011 ◽  
Vol 42 (2) ◽  
pp. 345-370 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gabriele Spilker
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Panel Data ◽  
Environmental Quality ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Environmental Performance ◽  
Political System ◽  
General Idea ◽  
Intergovernmental Organizations ◽  
Governmental Organizations

Does membership in intergovernmental organizations help developing countries enhance their environmental performance? This article argues that IGO membership can improve the environmental performance of developing countries, by linking different issues, promoting the general idea of environmental sustainability and providing a channel through which these countries receive technologies and resources necessary to reduce pollution. This argument has been tested on panel data for 114 developing countries in 1970–2000. The results confirm that, controlling for a country's income and its political system, IGO membership is indeed associated with a reduction in both air pollution and greenhouse gases. To understand the mechanisms behind this result better, IGO membership is disaggregated according to both function and the degree of institutionalization of the respective organization.

scholarly journals Green Human Resource Management dan Kinerja Lingkungan: Studi Kasus pada Rumah Sakit di Kota Palembang

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 182
Author(s):  
Muhammad Ichsan Hadjri ◽  
Badia Perizade ◽  
Zunaidah Zunaidah ◽  
Wita Farla WK
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Quality ◽  
Environmental Performance ◽  
Quality Index ◽  
Manufacturing Industry ◽  
Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Multiple Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Hospital Environment ◽  
Bottom Line ◽  
Recruitment And Selection ◽  
Green Human Resource Management

Based on the Environmental Quality Index reported by the Ministry of Environment and Forestry of the Republic of Indonesia, in 2017 the Environmental Quality Index rank of South Sumatra slipped to rank 20 nationally, wherein the previous year was ranked 16. Environmental performance was one of the factors in Environmental Quality Index. Most of the previous research on environmental performance and GHRM was carried out in the manufacturing industry analysis units, while other industrial fields have not been studied much including hospitals. In fact, the hospital is one of the business sectors that is quite related to the environment. This study aims to analyze the effect of GHRM which consists of the variables Green Recruitment and Selection (GRS), Green Training (GTR), and Green Compensation (GCO) partially or jointly on the performance of the hospital environment in Palembang City. The Grand Theory which is used in this research is Ecocentrism Theory and Triple Bottom Line. The population in this study were hospital employees at government hospitals in Palembang, totalling 2,270 people. By using the Slovin formula and the stratified proportional random sampling method, the number of samples who became respondents in this study was 248 people. This research is processed by multiple linear regression analysis techniques. The results showed that GRS, GTR, and GCO partially had a significant effect on environmental performance in hospitals in Palembang City. The results also show that GRS, GTR, and GCO together also have a significant effect on environmental performance.

scholarly journals The Relevance of Public Governance to National Environmental Performance

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Andre Basrija ◽  
Sofik Handoyo
Keyword(s):  
World Bank ◽  
Significant Influence ◽  
Environmental Performance ◽  
Environmental Law ◽  
Political Stability ◽  
Government Accountability ◽  
Public Governance ◽  
Government Effectiveness ◽  
Regulatory Quality ◽  
National Environmental

The study aims to examine the influence of public governance on national environmental performance. Public governance in this study consists of four attributes, namely government accountability, political stability, government effectiveness, and regulatory quality. This study was triggered by the phenomenon that countries with excellent economic performance, but they do not always have an excellent national environmental performance. The study involved 155 countries member of World Bank countries. This study adopted a Purposive Sampling technique. Path analysis was applied in this study because there is a correlation among independent variables. Public governance was measured using the Worldwide Governance Indicator (WGI) scores by the World Bank. Meanwhile, environmental performance was measured using the Environmental Performance Index (EPI) score by  The Yale Center for Environmental Law & Policy (YCELP). Simultaneously, the result indicates that government accountability, political stability, government effectiveness, and regulatory quality have a significant influence on national environmental performance. However, partially, only government effectiveness variable has a significant influence on national environmental performance. Meanwhile, government accountability, political stability, and regulatory quality do not have a substantial effect on national environmental performance.

Environmental Quality of Impact Drills

2018 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Beata Hricová ◽  
Ervin Lumnitzer
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Environmental Impact ◽  
Environmental Quality ◽  
Environmental Performance ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Technical Parameters ◽  
Production Stage ◽  
The Impact

AbstractEnvironmental performance of each product is defined already at the stage of its design - in its pre-production stage. Environmental quality of the product is one of the most important factors of environmental performance of a product. Environmental quality includes a range of criteria that indicate the nature of the product and its environmental impact throughout its life cycle. The comparative analysis method is one of the ways to assess the environmental quality of the product. The article gives a specific example of the assessments carried out on the impact drills (of one specific brand) with different technical parameters.

scholarly journals National environmental performance: an empirical analysis of policy results and determinants

2005 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 391-434 ◽  
Author(s):  
DANIEL C. ESTY ◽  
MICHAEL E. PORTER
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Performance ◽  
Energy Use ◽  
National Level ◽  
Regulatory Regime ◽  
Kuznets Curve ◽  
Environmental Decision Making ◽  
Policy Success ◽  
Economic Progress ◽  
National Environmental

Efforts to identify the determinants of environmental policy success at the national level have largely been anecdotal and case study based. This article seeks to identify empirically the factors that drive environmental performance as measured by levels of urban particulates and sulfur dioxide and energy use per unit of GDP. Although the data are imperfect and causal linkages cannot be definitively established, the statistical analysis presented suggests that environmental results vary not only with income levels as suggested by the environmental Kuznets Curve literature but also with both the sophistication of a nation's regulatory regime and, perhaps more notably, its broader economic and social context. Thus, at every level of development, countries face policy choices that determine environmental quality in important ways. Strong environmental performance appears to be positively correlated with competitiveness, putting into question the presumed trade-off between economic progress and environmental gains. Although preliminary, these results provide evidence that environmental decision making can be made more data driven and analytically rigorous.

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