scholarly journals ISO 14001:2015 and ISO 9001:2015: analyse the relationship between these management systems standards and corporate sustainability

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Camila dos Santos Ferreira ◽  
Camila Fabrício Poltronieri ◽  
Mateus Cecílio Gerolamo
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Sustainability ◽  
Strong Relationship ◽  
Iso 14001 ◽  
Iso 9001 ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
Global Reporting Initiative ◽  
Social Dimensions ◽  
Sustainability Index ◽  
Social Environmental ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract Two of the main standards of management systems known worldwide have undergone revision recently, namely: the ISO 9001 (Quality Management System) and the ISO 14001 (Environmental Management System). The new versions were published in September, 2015. In view of the changes which have taken place, the aim of this study is to analyse the relationship between these management systems standards with corporate sustainability. To achieve this objective, first the corporate sustainability requirements were identified based on the Corporate Sustainability Index, Ethos Indicators and the Global Reporting Initiative. The dimensions of corporate sustainability were divided into the following: social, environmental, economic, socio-environmental, socio-economic, economic-environmental and economic-social-environmental. Afterwards, two matrices were constructed for each standard in order to relate their requirements with the corporate sustainability ones. In the first round of analysis, matrices were sent to two specialists in the areas studied and then the results were compared. Relationships were classified as strong, weak or null. They identified some divergences among the answers from the experts. In order to solve the doubts, the second round of consultation was held with three experts. After receiving the experts´ responses, their responses was calculated through mode the Consolidated Relationship Matrices were built based on the consolidated responses from the experts. The ISO 14001:2015 showed a strong relationship with the environmental, social, socio-environmental, socio-economic, economic-environmental and economic-environmental-social dimensions and null with the economic dimension. Regarding the ISO 9001:2015, it can be observed that most of the sustainability requirements grouped into socio-economic and economic-environmental-social dimensions showed a strong relationship with the standard. The social and economic-environmental dimensions presented a weak relationship and in the environmental and economic dimensions there was a null relationship. The socio-environmental dimension presented weak and null relationships. It can be concluded that the ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 standards contribute to corporate sustainability, however, they alone do not ensure that all the requirements of the sustainability recommended by the Corporate Sustainability Index, Ethos Indicators and Global Reporting Initiative will be achieved.

Sustainability Efficiency Assessment in the Turkish Manufacturing Sector

2022 ◽  
pp. 261-285
Author(s):  
Isil Erem Ceylan
Keyword(s):  
Manufacturing Sector ◽  
Corporate Sustainability ◽  
Data Envelopment ◽  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
Social Dimensions ◽  
Sustainability Index ◽  
Efficiency Assessment ◽  
Potential Improvement ◽  
Using Data ◽  
The Relationship

This chapter intends to measure environmental, social, and economic sustainability efficiency levels of the manufacturing companies listed in Borsa Istanbul Sustainability Index by using data envelopment analysis (DEA) based on the target year of 2019. In this context, considering the relationship between inputs and outputs determined as a result of the comprehensive review of the related literature, efficiency assessment is made by considering environmental, social, and economic indicators, which are the main dimensions of corporate sustainability. The input-oriented Charnes, Cooper, and Rhodes (CCR) and Banker, Charnes, and Cooper (BCC) models have been used in the efficiency measurement. According to the obtained efficiency scores for the relatively inefficient companies in terms of environmental, economic, and social dimensions, several suggestions are offered depending on the potential improvement rates for them.

scholarly journals Does standardization have an impact on innovation activity in different countries?

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 486-503
Author(s):  
Urszula Mentel ◽  
Marzena Hajduk-Stelmachowicz
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Financial Support ◽  
Mean Value ◽  
Iso 14001 ◽  
Iso 9001 ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
Innovation Activity ◽  
Activity Performance ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Iso 27001

Nowadays, innovation and standardization are very important issues. The aim of this paper was to review the relationship between the components of the Summary Innovation Index (SII) according to the European Innovation Scoreboard and the features that determine the innovation level in 35 countries (taking into account the number of the following certificates: ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 27001, ISO 50001, ISO 22000, ISO 13485) in 2017. The innovation ranking was created for these countries, considering the fact of certification for compliance with the ISO requirements. In this paper, an attempt was made to determine whether countries with very low innovation activity (performance) are at the same time characterized by a very low level of saturation with globally recognized ISO certificates, which confirm the implementation, functioning and improvement of selected types of management systems. The conclusions from the study are as follows: 1) standardization can be seen as an innovation tool; 2) as the number of ISO 9001 certificates increases, the number of ISO 14001 certificates (per the population of 100,000 people) also increases; 3) as the number of ISO 13485 certificates increases, the value of the SII also becomes higher. The features are modelled at 70%; 4) the weakest relationship can be observed between the SII and the ISO 9001 certification; 5) Switzerland obtained the highest mean value set for the innovation index proposed in the study, suggesting that the country can be considered the innovation leader of 2017 from among the countries investigated. The last (35th) place in the ranking was occupied by Ukraine. Acknowledgement(s)The authors are thankful to The Ministry of Science and Higher Education in Poland for financial support to carry out this research.

Tamed Transparency: How Information Disclosure under the Global Reporting Initiative Fails to Empower

2010 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 74-96 ◽  
Author(s):  
Klaus Dingwerth ◽  
Margot Eichinger
Keyword(s):  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Voluntary Disclosure ◽  
Information Disclosure ◽  
Corporate Sustainability ◽  
Sustainability Reporting ◽  
Global Reporting Initiative ◽  
Reporting Scheme ◽  
Corporate World ◽  
Four Levels ◽  
The Relationship

In this contribution, we explore the tensions that seem inherent in the claim that transparency policies “empower” the users of disclosed information vis-àvis those who are asked to provide the information. Since these tensions are particularly relevant in relation to voluntary disclosure, our analysis focuses on the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) as the world's leading voluntary corporate non-financial reporting scheme. Corporate sustainability reporting is often hailed as a powerful instrument to improve the environmental performance of business and to empower societal groups, including consumers, in their relations with the corporate world. Yet, our analysis illustrates that the relationship between transparency and empowerment is conflictual at all four levels of activity examined in this article: in the rhetoric and policies of the GRI as well as in the actual reporting practice and in the activities of intermediaries in response to the organization's disclosure standard.

scholarly journals ISO 22000 Certification: Diffusion in Europe

Resources ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (10) ◽  
pp. 100
Author(s):  
Nathalia Granja ◽  
Pedro Domingues ◽  
Mónica Cabecinhas ◽  
Dominik Zimon ◽  
Paulo Sampaio
Keyword(s):  
Safety Management ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Gompertz Model ◽  
Iso 14001 ◽  
Iso 9001 ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
Safety Management Systems ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
European Continent ◽  
Forecasting Models

The main aim of this paper is to answer the research question, “Is the Gompertz model suitable for studying the diffusion of the ISO 22000 standard in Europe?” Forecasting models adopting the Gompertz model were developed to estimate to which extent the Food Safety Management Systems (FSMS) based on the ISO 22000 standard are expected to be implemented and certified in the European continent. To provide a forecast for the next few years, data from the diffusion of renowned ISO standards, namely, ISO 9001 and ISO 14001, were extrapolated in order to overcome the shortcoming since data concerning ISO 22000 certification was only available for the period 2007 to 2018. The results provide a cross-sectional portrayal of the European diffusion of ISO 22000 certification and suggest an interval of the estimated number of certificates issued in Europe. This research paper presents the first attempt to empirically analyze the dynamic of diffusion of the European ISO 22000 certification. A more accurate fitting with real results may be expected with further information available in the forthcoming years.

scholarly journals PROBLEMS OF DEVELOPING THE QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AT ENTERPRISES ENGAGED IN FOREIGN ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES

2020 ◽  
pp. 41-45
Author(s):  
Chyrkova Yu. ◽  
Petryshyn N. ◽  
Bortnikova M.
Keyword(s):  
Quality Management ◽  
Management System ◽  
Quality Management System ◽  
The United States ◽  
Iso 14001 ◽  
Iso 9001 ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
Quality Management Systems ◽  
Business Entities

The article focuses on examining the problems of developing the quality management systems at the enterprises engaged in foreign economic activities. Today, companies operate in constantly changing market conditions. The formation of a new competitive environment forces companies to pay attention again to the efficiency and quality of goods and services, because in a fierce competition only those com-panies survive that could quickly adapt to such conditions. Globalization of markets, on the one hand, gives the consumer the right to choose the best, and, on the other hand, forces the manufacturer to look for new means to improve quality at the lowest cost. All these factors lead to the active development of quality management systems and methods, considering the wishes of consumers, the search for weaknesses in production and the best adjustment of the whole process for further successful development. Considering the above mentioned, the pur-pose of the article is to study the development and implementation of quality management system, as well as to identify the main problems of formation of quality management systems at enterprises-subjects of foreign economic activity and provide theoretical recommendations for their solution. The article reveals the essence of “quality” notion and discloses the concept of “quality management of the enterprise”. The description of modern quality management systems is implemented on the example of quality management system ISO 9001, food safety management system ISO 22000, environmental management system ISO 14001 and occupational safety and health management system OHSAS 18001. It has been studied the experience of world leaders in forming quality management systems on enterprises, namely the United States, Japan and European countries. Statistics on the number of ISO quality certificates received in 2013–2019 in Ukraine is presented to reveal the dynamics of developing the processes of business entities quality certification in our state. The problems that arise in domestic enterprises engaged in foreign economic operations during the formation of quality management systems are generalized.Keywords: quality, quality management, quality management system, international quality standards, certification, enterprise com-petitiveness. Статтю присвячено вивченню проблем формування систем менеджменту якості на підприємствах-суб’єктах зовнішньо-економічної діяльності. Розкрито сутність понять «якість» та узагальнено категорію «управління якістю діяльності підприємства». Охарактеризовано сучасні системи менеджменту якості підприємницьких структур, зокрема: систему управління якістю ISO 9001, систему управління безпечністю харчових продуктів ISO 22000, систему екологічного керування ISO 14001 та систему управління безпекою та гігієною праці OHSAS 18001. Відстежено досвід світових лідерів щодо формування систем менеджменту якості, а саме Сполучених Штатів Америки, Японії та європейських країн. Простежено динаміку розвитку процесів сертифікації якості бізнес-одиниць, зокрема за кількістю отриманих сертифікатів якості групи ISO у 2013–2019 роках в Україні. В результаті, узагальнено проблеми, які виникають у вітчизняних підприємств-суб’єктів ЗЕД під час формування систем управління якістю, а також наведено рекомендації щодо їх вирішення. Ключові слова: якість, управління якістю, система менеджменту якості, міжнародні стандарти якості, сертифікація, конкурентоспроможність підприємства.

scholarly journals Corporate Sustainability Reporting in the BIST Sustainability Index

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (10) ◽  
pp. 21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Burcu Demirel ◽  
Murat Erdogan
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Corporate Sustainability ◽  
Sustainability Reporting ◽  
Development Stage ◽  
Global Reporting Initiative ◽  
Sustainability Index ◽  
Sustainability Reports ◽  
Working Day ◽  
Sustainability Report ◽  
Day By Day

<p>In recent years, there is a growing focus on corporate operations especially since the publication of the first environmental reports in 1989. Companies have started to publish information about its environmental, social and sustainability policies. The study examines the sustainability reporting elements of Borsa Istanbul Sustainability Index (BIST) in Turkey and to evaluate which elements is most vital in this context. This study will begin with the sustainability reporting that will be examined under the roof of corporation sustainability and end with the examination of sustainability reports of 15 firms, which are included in the BIST Sustainability Index in Turkey, and a content analysis. The reports of companies under study were taken from special web site and GRI (Global Reporting Initiative) database of companies. Being the first study in examining the sustainability report of companies in BIST Sustainability Index, it is expected to contribute in literature about sustainability reporting recently started to gain importance in Turkey. Overall our findings suggest that the sustainability index established in Turkey is still in development stage, but the enterprises in the endeavor are working day by day to develop the sustainability qualities.</p>

scholarly journals Sustainability Reporting in Turkey: Analysis of Companies in the BIST Sustainability Index

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 41 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tuğçe Uzun Kocamiş ◽  
Gülçin Yildirim
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Global Economy ◽  
Corporate Sustainability ◽  
Sustainability Reporting ◽  
Global Reporting Initiative ◽  
Management Approach ◽  
Sustainability Index ◽  
Reporting Framework ◽  
Sustainability Reports ◽  
Voluntary Basis

Sustainability reporting is a responsibility practice that towards sustainable development goals as related to corporate performance measurement, explaining and being accountable to internal and external stakeholders. Non-financial information relating to operating activities can be disclosed through sustainability reports. Sustainability reporting is a vital step of managing change towards a sustainable global economy—one that combines long-term profitability with environmental care and social justice. Sustainability reports developed using the GRI Reporting Framework covers results and consequences the emerged in the context of organization's commitments, strategy and management approach during the reporting period. Through the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Sustainability Reporting Framework, the GRI works to increase the transparency and exchange of sustainability-related information. The Borsa Istanbul Sustainability Index, published since 2014 is an important development for the business in Turkey which is aimed sustainable development. Sustainability reports have been prepared on a voluntary basis in Turkey and in many countries. In line with global developments the number of business is increasing who prefer to explain activities of economic, environmental and social dimensions through corporate sustainability reports in Turkey as well. This study conceptually reviews sustainability reporting and its benefits for the business. In order to see the effectiveness of the sustainability reports, sustainability reports of business in the BIST sustainability index will be subjected to content analysis basis GRI Reporting Principles on voluntary basis.

scholarly journals The Influence of ISO 9001 & ISO 14001 on Sustainable Supply Chain Management in the Textile Industry

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (10) ◽  
pp. 4282 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dominik Zimon ◽  
Peter Madzik ◽  
Robert Sroufe
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Management ◽  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Textile Industry ◽  
Iso 14001 ◽  
Iso 9001 ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
Sustainable Supply Chain ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
Sustainable Supply Chain Management

The examination of implementing ISO standards can provide new insight as to their quality and environmental management benefits. These insights can be more impactful in manufacturing sectors and especially textiles as this sector is known for its environmental degradation and questionable supply chain practices. This exploratory study investigates the extent to which organizations that implement either ISO 9001 or 14001 standards impact sustainable supply chain management (SSCM). We also investigate the extent to which these two standards improve SSCM for the textile industry within a block of European countries consisting of Poland, Slovakia, and the Czech Republic. In this empirical study, we use several measures to help identify the extent of impacts of examined standardized management systems on improvements in different processes of SSCM. Our contributions to the field include finding that quality management systems support environmental processes, relationships with stakeholders, processes within the supply chain, and SSCM. Other findings include implementing environmental management system standards impact the rationalization of other processes. Finally, we find more significant supply chain impacts with the implementation of both standards than by either standard alone. The study concludes with suggestions for extension of this study and opportunities for further research.

scholarly journals Evaluation of Maturity Level of QSE Management Systems: Empirical Analysis, Case of Moroccan Companies

2016 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mariyam Moumen ◽  
Houda El Aoufir
Keyword(s):  
Management System ◽  
Integrated Management ◽  
Iso 14001 ◽  
Iso 9001 ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
Maturity Level ◽  
Integrated Management System ◽  
Integration Levels ◽  
Over Time ◽  
Integration Of Management Systems

Nowadays, the adoption of management systems dedicated to quality, environment and safety in company have become real issues, a competitive argument. They also have a reputation and international recognition. For some companies, they become like a prerequisite for their proper development.The aims of this paper is to understand how the Moroccan organizations who have an Integrated Management System integrate their management systems and the way that they perceive the challenges of managing several management systems in parallel over time. According to a survey carried out with thirty four Moroccan firms, we analyze empirically the implementation of different MSs such as: ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001. Specially, we evaluate the integration levels of different management systems elements such as humans and documentation resources, objectives, procedures and audit. We analyze also the perceptions of companies about the advantages and the challenges encountered into the integration of Management Systems in organizations with more than one Management system.

Can integration difficulties affect innovation and satisfaction?

2014 ◽  
Vol 114 (2) ◽  
pp. 183-202 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexandra Simon ◽  
Luc Honore Petnji Yaya ◽  
Stanislav Karapetrovic ◽  
Marti Casadesus
Keyword(s):  
Customer Satisfaction ◽  
Human Resources ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Iso 14001 ◽  
Iso 9001 ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Integration Of Management Systems

Purpose – The difficulties in the integration of management systems (MSs) and their relationship with innovation and customer satisfaction are explored by proposing a model that links these three concepts together. Integration, innovation and customer satisfaction are relevant issues for the competitiveness of companies, especially for the ones that have implemented several MS standards. The paper aims to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach – Data for the study derives from a survey carried out in 76 Spanish organizations registered to at least both ISO 9001:2008 and ISO 14001:2004 standards for quality MSs and environmental MSs, respectively. An exploratory factor analysis and structural equation modeling (SEM) are utilized to assess and confirm the proposed scales validity and the relationships of the conceptual model. Findings – Based on the empirical study, the second-order SEM shows that the difficulties of integration are directly and negatively related to both of MS documentation and procedures. This level is also directly related to the innovation and satisfaction. Nevertheless, no relationships were found between the difficulties of integration and the integration level of MS human resources. Moreover, no direct relationships were found between the difficulties of integration and both the constructs of innovation and satisfaction. Also, the results showed the integration level of MS procedures was not related to the construct of innovation. Originality/value – This is one of the first studies to relate integration difficulties with innovation and customer satisfaction, with a conclusion that an organization should give more importance to the difficulties of integrated MSs that have been uncovered to have a relationship with innovation and customer satisfaction.

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