Environmental management systems and their implications on industry in Hong Kong : a case study of the hotel industry

1996 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simon David Wilson
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Management ◽  
Hong Kong ◽  
Hotel Industry ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
Environmental Management Systems

Practices and Attitudes to Environmental Management in the Hotel Industry

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 61-79
Author(s):  
Evangelos Grigoroudis
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Management ◽  
Environmental Performance ◽  
Hotel Industry ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
Environmental Management Systems ◽  
Environmental Concerns ◽  
Environmental Pressures ◽  
Corporate Environmental Management ◽  
Tourism Enterprises

The dynamic presence and intensification of tourism has created several negative environmental impacts and have made it one of the industries with the widest range of environmental pressures, calling for a more sustainable course in the future. In this article, in order to respond to the increasing level of environmental concerns of tourists, as well as to the new economic environment, several initiatives as well as environmental management systems (EMSs) are developed for tourism enterprises. EMS applications offer several benefits to the committed organizations, however, the lack of resources and knowledge often poses difficulties in developing and sustaining international EMS. The tourism industry includes two main activities: housing and transportation. The present article concerns housing and its impact on the environment. It also addresses the factors that influence corporate environmental management by identifying the motives and benefits, as well as the difficulties in improving the environmental performance of hotels. The article focuses on Greece and more specifically on the Region of Crete. The article has been based on a questionnaire survey, while the results and conclusions have been based on statistical analysis of the collected information.

scholarly journals Eco-Factors for International Company Environmental Management Systems

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (24) ◽  
pp. 13897
Author(s):  
Liselotte Schebek ◽  
Andrea Gassmann ◽  
Elisabeth Nunweiler ◽  
Steffen Wellge ◽  
Moritz Werthen
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Management ◽  
Environmental Flows ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
Environmental Management Systems ◽  
Environmental Aspects ◽  
International Context ◽  
Current State ◽  
Depth Analysis ◽  
Policy Target

Environmental management systems (EMS) require the assessment of environmental aspects to ensure that organizations recognize their most relevant impacts on the environment. The ecological scarcity method (ESM) provides weighting factors for environmental flows (pollutants and resources), called eco-factors (EF), applicable in the assessment of environmental aspects. EF are based on a distance-to-target approach, displaying the ratio of the current state to the respective policy targets for environmental flows. The ESM has been developed for Switzerland; however, for site-specific application beyond Switzerland, national EF are desirable. This publication presents a systematic procedure for the derivation of EF in an international framework, based on the investigation of eight countries worldwide and comprehensive data research. As a novel feature, the grouping of EF into sets is introduced, according to the character of the underlying policy target: legally based, intended policy, or expert recommendation. Overall, 134 EF for six environmental issues were calculated and applied in a case study from Volkswagen AG. An in-depth analysis identifies the differences between national EF and between sets of EF and discusses the implications for EMS. From the findings, general conclusions for future development and the application of EF in an international context of company management are derived.

scholarly journals Applying the principles of Six sigma to environmental management systems : lessons learned from a case study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anahita Asadolahniajami
Keyword(s):  
Waste Water ◽  
Environmental Management ◽  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Six Sigma ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Middle Eastern ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
Environmental Management Systems

The purpose of the thesis was to explore the potential benefits of applying the key principles of Six sigma to Environmental Management Systems (EMSs). A survey of peer-reviewed literature on Six sigma and EMSs was developed. The application of the conceptual framework is demonstrated in a case study. The case study focused on a major Middle Eastern manufacturing company. The case study showed that there were numerous benefits to applying the principles of Six sigma to EMSs. An approach based on the conceptual framework was successful in reducing waste in the case company's paint shop by 80%. Other benefits of applying the conceptual framework included cost reduction, decreased consumption of raw materials, decreased amount of waste water, longer resource life through reduced usage, reduced materials, decreased amount of waste water, longer resource life through reduced usage, reduced emissions, reduced energy consumption, and improved employee health and safety due to less exposure to harmful chemicals. The conceptual framework provides a basis for applying the principles of Six sigma to EMSs. While there is a significant amount of research focusing on the integration of quality and environmental management, the application of Six sigma in the context of environmental management has not been widely discussed. It is anticipated that the results will be of interest to practitioners and researchers in quality and environmental management.

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