environmental performance management Articles
-
Harnessing Technology for Environmental Performance Management,` presented at the 2008 ESS EXPO
Harnessing Technology forEnvironmental Performance Management Why should you manageenvironmental performance? Why should you harnesstechnology for it? How could we extract bestvalue from the data? Harnessing Technology forEnvironmental Performance Management Why should you manage environmental performance? Stakeholders are driving Corporate social responsibility Environmental ...
-
Environmental Management Tools for SMEs: A Handbook
Abstract This handbook looks at the way SMEs can use environmental management to improve their business performance. It looks at environmental management systems (including ISO 14001 and EMAS) and at a number of other tools that firms can use to manage their environmental performance. This product, “Environmental Management Tools for SMEs”, prepared by Richard Starkey, Huddersfield University, ...
-
How can the sustainability of industrial symbioses be measured?
In the scientific literature, there are (so far) few studies quantifying the environmental benefits or sustainability of Industrial Symbiosis (IS) networks although, at the same time, the potential tools for these kinds of assessments have been developed rapidly both in number and capacity. In this article, we first review the existing studies on the environmental performance of IS systems. We ...
-
Survey on indicators in environmental performance evaluation for small and medium sized companies
In response to social concerns on environmental issues since the mid 1990s, environmental management systems (EMS) have been implemented by many companies around the world since mid 1990s. Many organisations have developed procedures, methods, and criteria depending on their unique situations. However, small and medium sized organisations in many cases do not have resources enough to develop the ...
-
Reward for environmental performance: using the Scanlon Plan as catalyst to green organisations
Institutionalising, a reward system based on measurable performance and incentives for environmental improvements, serves as a potential mechanism to enhance a firm's environmental performance. Our main purpose is to integrate the principles of environmental management and the Scanlon Plan as a means to achieve this. Specifically, our paper advocates the utilisation of Scanlon Plan principles for ...
-
Outokumpu - leadership in sustainability is based on reliable data - case study
Outokumpu decided to replace its existing data solution for environmental data collection in desire for integrated, efficient, accurate and transparent corporate-wide environmental performance management. In addition to reporting, system was designed to follow groups KPI’s such as carbon footprint, energy and material efficiency. Tofuture´s Corporate Sustainability Management (CSM) ...
By Tofuture Oy
-
Case Study - Outokumpu
OUTOKUMPU – leadership in sustainability is based on reliable data Outokumpu decided to replace its existing data solution for environmental data collection in desire for integrated, efficient, accurate and transparent corporate-wide environmental performance management. In addition to reporting, system was designed to follow groups KPI’s such as carbon footprint, energy and material ...
By Tofuture Oy
-
The relationships among environmental management, firm value and other firm attributes: evidence from Chinese manufacturing industry
Abstract: Many studies have investigated the relationships among environmental management, financial performance and other firm attributes. Their results are inconsistent and contested. Most of the empirical studies to date are in the context of developed countries rather than developing countries. This study fills this gap by providing an empirical examination of the relationships among ...
-
The relationships among environmental management, firm value and other firm attributes: evidence from Chinese manufacturing industry
Many studies have investigated the relationships among environmental management, financial performance and other firm attributes. Their results are inconsistent and contested. Most of the empirical studies to date are in the context of developed countries rather than developing countries. This study fills this gap by providing an empirical examination of the relationships among environmental ...
-
Business Intelligence and Environmental Management
The integration of Business Intelligence tools with an organization’s Environmental Management System or EMS and lead to significant cost reductions and more effective implementation of environmental goals. Business Intelligence tools are used for measuring operational performance. From an EMS perspective, BI tools now provide an overarching look into the enterprise’s performances. Doesn’t ...
By Vintara
-
Developing an environmental management system for a UK hospital trust
This paper discusses the approach to tackling environmental issues in the hospital sector. It considers the emphasis placed on environmental issues within the sector, the problems encountered and the opportunities realised during the process of developing an environmental management system. The paper explores the characteristics of hospitals' environmental aspects and the impacts that may arise ...
-
Preventing Your Next Environmental Incident
The environmental profession has historically relied on “lagging” indicators (i.e., indicators that follow an event, such as a spill or a notice of violation) as the primary means of assessing and managing environmental performance. But what if we instead focused on “leading” indicators, that is, upstream factors that could aid in the prevention of an environmental incident? There is ample ...
-
Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS): opportunities and risks for insurance companies
Environmental audits were designed on the EC level in Brussels with the declared objective of promoting continuous improvement of the environmental performance of industrial companies. The audit for the time being is a voluntary activity by firms. Hence, it is important that there are incentives to participate. One such incentive is the exploitation of a successful audit for marketing purposes, ...
-
Development and implementation of environmental strategies for steel industry
Environmental issues in steel industry are so numerous, complex, and interconnected that an ad hoc approach to problem solving is no longer considered effective. The growing pressure from all stakeholders forces steel companies to adopt environmental responsibility in all activities. There has a paradigm shift in the attitude of the steel corporate as it switches over from 'Passive environmental ...
-
Human Performance Problems in Environmental Management
Finding the Right Solution to Human Performance Problems in Environmental Management Part I: Deciding on Appropriate Interventions A familiar facet of environmental management in large and small companies today is 'training'. Whether a firm is sizing up the impending ISO 14000 environmental management systems standards and its ability or desire to subscribe, or whether it is merely trying ...
By EEM Inc.
-
Developing business and saving the planet
“The environment has no borders, so we all need to show that we are acting responsibly for the future of the planet,” says International Standards experts IMSM’s Michael Bright. Effective environmental management is becoming ever more critical to business success, and the manufacturing sector is both highlighted, and misunderstood. Taking environmental responsibilities seriously can ...
By IMSM Ltd
-
Asbestos, lead-based paint, hazardous materials case study
Service(s) performed: Construction management for hazardous materials abatement, building demolition and site clearing for 49 residential buildings Summary: Our environmental experts performed construction management for hazardous materials abatement, building demolition and site clearing project for a 49 building residential development scheduled for rehabilitation and reuse. This 1-year ...
-
Managing environmental performance in industrial zones: case studies in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Using government records, data from hazardous waste treatment companies, and on–site surveys, we evaluated the effectiveness of the current industrial solid waste management system in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), which was established according to the revised Law on Environmental Protection of 2005 and related regulations. In addition, we examined the relationship between the management system and ...
-
Is a software-based EMS the only way to effectively improve sustainability performance?
Monitoring environmental impacts by tracking sustainability KPIs is essential for any business that wants to improve or report on environmental performance. But, from a financial perspective, how these environmental metrics are tracked is as important as the fact they are tracked. Results increasingly show a software-based EMS is the most effective way of improving environmental performance and ...
-
Rainfall effects on inflow and infiltration in wastewater treatment systems in a coastal plain region
Aging wastewater collection and treatment systems have not received as much attention as other forms of infrastructure, even though they are vital to public health, economic growth, and environmental quality. Inflow and infiltration (I&I) are among potentially widespread problems facing central sewage collection and treatment systems, posing risks of sanitary system overflows (SSOs), ...
Need help finding the right suppliers? Try XPRT Sourcing. Let the XPRTs do the work for you