Environment Management Systems

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This is ppt explaining environment management system.

USING ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS TO INCREASE FIRMS’ COMPETITIVENESS

Introduction
• Environmental management systems, EMSs, are tools that companies can use in order to achieve a high degree of environmental protection within the context of sustainable development

• The main goal of these models is to bring about a continuous improvement to industrial activity with regard to the environment, through the establishment of systematic policies, programs and evaluations.

Advantages of EMS
Porter Hypothesis • EMS is a package formed after legal and environmental considerations that also imbibe the economic incentives to business. • Implementation of EMS therefore leads to: ? Increased Efficiency ? Greater Productivity ? Greater Capacity to deal with legal requirements and the demands of stakeholders ? Opportunities for businesses to strengthen their competitive position with respect to competitors

How a Boost to the Competitiveness?

Empirical Study
• Carried out in the Autonomous Community of Catalonia to study the perception of the effects of the EMS on competitiveness of organizations, both with and without EMS Findings • Chemical Industry was most sensitive to questions, due to the potential risk in the industry, both with and without EMS

• Electricals and material supply Industry aligned itself the second most with EMS, it being technically advanced

Sample Profile
Overall profile: • By productive sector • By number of Employees • By annual turnover • By the management systems implemented

Analysis of Responses from Study
• Factors which influence increased competitiveness in industry
– Increased Product Quality – Optimization of Resources – Improved corporate image – Compliance with the legislation – Improved control and overall management

Analysis of Responses from Study
• Obstacles to eco management in the industry – The high cost of investment requirement – Lack of managers commitment – Ignorance of regulations – Lack of government incentives – Customers not concerned

Other Observations
Companies that agree with competitive effects of EMS
• Vfav: (17%)
– Companies with a very favorable opinion – Attributed “cost reduction” aspect of EMS to their competitive advantage – Chemical Industry topped

• Fav: (43%)
– Companies who are in process of implementing – Attribute “corporate image enhancement” as prime reason to follow

• Unfav: (34%)
– Don’t have EMS, don’t believe in “cost reduction” due to EMS – Leather, cork and paper top this bracket

• NK (6%) Companies don’t buy the importance environmental concerns in day-today business affairs

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