Environmental management system implementation: experience and perspectives of a Corporation
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https://doi.org/10.7213/rebrae.07.003.AO05Keywords:
Environmental management system, Organizational structure, Organizational change, Environmental performance.Abstract
The present report on management practices is the result of the study of the implementation of an Environmental Management System and its outcomes, according to ISO 14001 (International Organization for Standardization). The implementation of models of environmental management has been the subject of relevant discussions both in academic circles and organizations, mainly regarding the results and benefits, both measurable and unmeasurable ones, when compared to the resources that were available and invested. Some studies present good arguments and results while others simply do not see such benefits. The present paper addresses the case of an industry that produces materials for tire retreading, discusses the implementation of environmental management in similar industrial operations where different methodologies for the implementation were used and presented different results. The present study was carried out by direct observation, once one of the authors worked for the company under study, and also by studying the available documents, as well as by revising the bibliography related to this matter. The results show that the methodology applied in Brazil, different from the ones used in other units worldwide, resulted in a better environmental performance in comparison to the other units where the implementation was based on the classical paradigm of having only one individual responsible for the environmental sector. Another important point is that the corporation had established long-term goals in order to achieve a consistent performance improvement.Downloads
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