Description
It talks about the environmental management systems (EMS). It highlights the objectives of EMS and differentiates between companies complying and not complying to EMS. It then goes on describe the elements that act as a brake in the introduction of eco-management in the industry.
Using Environmental Management Systems to increase Firm’s Competitiveness
Environmental Management Systems (EMS) and EMAS
• Objective: To bring about a continuous improvement to industrial activity with regard to the environment, through the establishment of systematic policies, programmes and evaluations • New paradigm of Global Competitiveness • Porter’s hypothesis • Limitations
Factors associated with environmental management that, according to the companies, go to make up the competitive advantage
Complying EMS
• Improved control and overall management • Improved corporate image
Non-Complying EMS
• Compliance with legislation • Corporate image • Improved control and overall management
Elements that may act as a brake on the introduction of ecomanagement in industry
• Financial costs (34% with and 27% without) • Lack of government help (21% both) • Lack of commitment by top management (2%)
Other surveys findings
• • • • •
Other objectives and programs No short term benefits Resources and size of the organization Lack of knowledge of regulation Lack of public assistance
Different types of companies in terms of perceptions concerning competitiveness and Environment Management Systems
Very favourable impact of EMS (17%)
Favourable impact of EMS (43%)
•EMS done or in progress •Step to achieve comp adv •Improved corporate image •Overall control and management •Chemical, Food, Electrical equipment and supplies
Not known (6%)
• • • • •
More than 250 employees Socially responsible Reducing costs Have taken some govt help Dominant Chemical Industry
Unfavourable (34%)
• Do not have EMS • Fewer employees (50) • Leather, cork and paper industry • Do not believe that EMS will reduce costs • Only compliance and saving from penalty
• They consider environmental aspects to be of little importance in the day-to-day running of the company
Measures to be taken to assure competitiveness
• Evaluate EMS to ensure its contribution to overall
strategy • Integration through the entire organization
• Develop new capabilities • New skills and knowledge • Physical technical systems • Management systems • Value and norms
Assessment in future
• Role of consumers • Role of Certifying and verifying bodies as motivators (control and assessment)
Thank You !
doc_551431733.pptx
It talks about the environmental management systems (EMS). It highlights the objectives of EMS and differentiates between companies complying and not complying to EMS. It then goes on describe the elements that act as a brake in the introduction of eco-management in the industry.
Using Environmental Management Systems to increase Firm’s Competitiveness
Environmental Management Systems (EMS) and EMAS
• Objective: To bring about a continuous improvement to industrial activity with regard to the environment, through the establishment of systematic policies, programmes and evaluations • New paradigm of Global Competitiveness • Porter’s hypothesis • Limitations
Factors associated with environmental management that, according to the companies, go to make up the competitive advantage
Complying EMS
• Improved control and overall management • Improved corporate image
Non-Complying EMS
• Compliance with legislation • Corporate image • Improved control and overall management
Elements that may act as a brake on the introduction of ecomanagement in industry
• Financial costs (34% with and 27% without) • Lack of government help (21% both) • Lack of commitment by top management (2%)
Other surveys findings
• • • • •
Other objectives and programs No short term benefits Resources and size of the organization Lack of knowledge of regulation Lack of public assistance
Different types of companies in terms of perceptions concerning competitiveness and Environment Management Systems
Very favourable impact of EMS (17%)
Favourable impact of EMS (43%)
•EMS done or in progress •Step to achieve comp adv •Improved corporate image •Overall control and management •Chemical, Food, Electrical equipment and supplies
Not known (6%)
• • • • •
More than 250 employees Socially responsible Reducing costs Have taken some govt help Dominant Chemical Industry
Unfavourable (34%)
• Do not have EMS • Fewer employees (50) • Leather, cork and paper industry • Do not believe that EMS will reduce costs • Only compliance and saving from penalty
• They consider environmental aspects to be of little importance in the day-to-day running of the company
Measures to be taken to assure competitiveness
• Evaluate EMS to ensure its contribution to overall
strategy • Integration through the entire organization
• Develop new capabilities • New skills and knowledge • Physical technical systems • Management systems • Value and norms
Assessment in future
• Role of consumers • Role of Certifying and verifying bodies as motivators (control and assessment)
Thank You !
doc_551431733.pptx