scholarly journals Environmental Management System for Small Business

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suany Nayra Rodrigues Lima ◽  
Nathalie Barbosa Reis Monteiro ◽  
José Machado Moita Neto ◽  
Elaine Aparecida da Silva
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Management ◽  
Small Businesses ◽  
Management System ◽  
Scientific Work ◽  
Environmental Management System ◽  
Small Enterprises ◽  
Small Companies ◽  
Environmental Aspects ◽  
Low Incidence ◽  
Company Sector

Abstract The upholstery remanufacturing service is an activity that provides for the sale of products that contain reused items, extending their lifespan. The objective of this study is to propose a simple and feasible Environmental Management System (EMS) for small businesses, particularly, for the upholstery company sector. The implementation of the existing EMS standards is hampered by the lack of elements in the upholstery companies. Thus, the implementation of an EMS is still far from the reality of these small enterprises. Visits were made to twenty-eight upholstery companies in Teresina, Piauí, Brazil, to get to know the sector and accompany the production process, as well as observing the activity's environmental aspects. The EMS standards do not meet the needs of small businesses, however, it is possible to outline a minimum set of procedures for improving the enterprise’ sustainability, such as the environmental organization, employees training, reducing material losses, using Personal Protective Equipment, the adequate destination of residues, allowing the reuse of materials wasted in the process, among others. The results provide subsidies for application to small companies in Brazil and other parts of the world, once there is a low incidence of scientific work with this bias.

scholarly journals Strategic approach to environmental management: case of Russian chemical enterprise

2019 ◽  
Vol 110 ◽  
pp. 02091
Author(s):  
Aleksandr Kozlov ◽  
Irina Zaychenko ◽  
Ànna Smirnova
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Management ◽  
Balanced Scorecard ◽  
Management System ◽  
Environmental Management System ◽  
Management Tool ◽  
Chemical Plants ◽  
Environmental Aspects ◽  
The Balanced Scorecard ◽  
Strategic Approach

The article substantiates the need to integrate environmental aspects in a balanced scorecard (BSC) to improve the efficiency of environmental management system at chemical plants. For environmental management, the balanced scorecard serves as a convenient management tool that is able to provide relevant and timely information on the environmental aspects of the refinery.

EMS Records and Information Management of Environmental Aspects and Their Associated Impacts with Metadata

2002 ◽  
pp. 271-284
Author(s):  
Hans-Knud Arndt ◽  
Mario Christ ◽  
Oliver Gunther
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Management ◽  
Information Management ◽  
Software Package ◽  
Management System ◽  
Environmental Management System ◽  
Environmental Accounting ◽  
Environmental Management Systems ◽  
Medium Size ◽  
Accounting System ◽  
Environmental Aspects

Metadata in environmental management systems support searching and browsing operations. XML-based metadata systems can store metadata in a flexible manner that is suitable also for small and medium size organizations. Our EcoExplorer software package consists of three closely cooperating programs for the management of XML-based environmental metadata. It is implemented in Java and therefore platform-independent. The EcoExplorer is able to collaborate with online components of an environmental management system, as demonstrated by our eco-balancing and environmental accounting system ACCOUNT.

Improvement of Institutional Radioactive Waste Management via Implementation of Environmental Management System

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marija Fabjan ◽  
Bojan Hertl ◽  
Metka Kralj ◽  
Jozˇe Rojc
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Management ◽  
Radioactive Waste ◽  
Waste Management ◽  
Management System ◽  
Environmental Planning ◽  
Environmental Management System ◽  
Iso 14001 ◽  
Environmental Aspects ◽  
Radioactive Waste Management ◽  
Environmental Objectives

Management of institutional radioactive waste in Slovenia is one of the main processes in the management system of Agency for Radwaste Management (ARAO). The management system integrates the quality management system ISO 9001 and the environmental management system that was certified according to the standard ISO 14001:2004 in October 2007. The certificate represents a permanent commitment of ARAO to improve the environmental management system and implement environmental planning. Environmental planning includes and maintains environmental objectives and targets in all ARAO’s activities, especially in managing the institutional radioactive waste that can have potential environmental impacts and is considered as a risky activity from the public view point. We defined a general ARAO’s register of environmental aspects with seven main groups of aspects. Each aspect was evaluated according to its impacts with the help of multiple criteria and only the aspects evaluated as significant are dealt with in further environmental planning. Environmental planning was implemented in the process of managing of institutional radioactive waste. Our methodology for evaluating the significance of environmental aspects showed three significant aspects. Appropriate environmental objectives and targets were defined for these aspects in a way that they were measurable, if applicable, consistent with the ARAO’s environmental policy. It was assured that they provided adequate environmental protection measures and protection of human health, compliance with national legal requirements and international directives dealing with radioactive waste management and that the production of radioactive waste was minimized. The environmental planning is carried out annually, and each year we are looking for opportunities to minimize potential environmental impacts of our service. In this paper, ARAO’s experience with environmental planning and the realization of the objectives and targets that have already been achieved, implemented and integrated in the process of managing of institutional radioactive waste are presented. The results and the successful completion of environmental programs contribute to optimization of the management system and the quality of ARAO’s process performance. Implementation of environmental management system according to ISO 14001 increased the satisfaction of producers of institutional radioactive waste management that come from medicine, research and industry. It is also part of confidence building by our stakeholders.

scholarly journals The Context and Principles of Environmental Management System Implementation

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Management ◽  
Management System ◽  
Systematic Approach ◽  
Environmental Management System ◽  
Iso 14001 ◽  
System Implementation ◽  
Environmental Aspects ◽  
Production Processes

The purpose of this paper is to detail the aspects regarding the implementation requirements ofenvironmental management system in accordance with SR EN ISO 14001:2015. There are defined the mainindicators underlying the context and the principles of environmental management system highlighting theimportance of systematic approach of environmental management. The presented study consists ofenvironmental aspects assessment specific to the production processes. By implementing the adequatecorrective actions, the score of the significant environmental aspects decrease falling within the category ofinsignificant environmental aspects

scholarly journals Assessment of Environmental Aspects and Impacts of Scientific Laboratories of a University: Focus on Gap Analysis and Environmental Management System (EMS) Implementation

2013 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 9-17
Author(s):  
Tanveer Mehedi Adyel ◽  
Fayezum Nahar Begum ◽  
SM Nazrul Islam ◽  
Muhammad Hazifur Rahman
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Management ◽  
Management System ◽  
Gap Analysis ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Environmental Management System ◽  
Environmental Aspects ◽  
Legal Compliance ◽  
Pollution Levels ◽  
Improper Use ◽  
Negative Environmental Impact

Environmental Management System (EMS) has become an important tool for organizations looking towards managing their environmental issues such as pollution, legal compliance and minimizing their environmental impacts. The present study was conducted to assess the environmental aspects and impact of selected scientific laboratories of Jahangirnagar University in Bangladesh with focus on the gap analysis for implementing EMS. Data and information were collected through frequent laboratory visits, focus group discussion, questionnaire survey and key informant interview. It was found that EMS was not implemented in the laboratories and the staffs and researchers of the university had very limited idea about EMS. Surface water, air and soil pollution; unsafe mixing and handling of hazardous materials and chemicals; unsustainable storage of chemicals and reagents; improper use of personal protective equipment found as the main environmental challenges in these laboratories. The maximum negative environmental impact occurred in the chemistry and botany laboratories, as large number of researchers’ here used high amount of chemicals and cultured media, while the minimum pollution was found in microbiology and environmental sciences laboratories. Although, the overall pollution levels were low, there were lots of gaps in introducing EMS. Therefore, initiatives should be taken. Jahangirnagar University Environmental Bulletin, Vol.2, 9-17, 2013 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/jueb.v2i0.16325

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