scholarly journals Hotel Profiles Based on Environmental Management Practices: Evidence from a Study at an Alpine Destination

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 4531 ◽  
Author(s):  
Federica Buffa ◽  
Mariangela Franch ◽  
Umberto Martini ◽  
Alessio Tamanini
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Management ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Multiple Correspondence Analysis ◽  
Scientific Debate ◽  
Environmental Commitment ◽  
Environmental Management Practices ◽  
Sustainability Strategies ◽  
Local Stakeholders ◽  
Management Organisation

This paper analyzes the investment in environmental management practices (EMPs) adopted by hotels within a community destination. The aim is twofold: (a) to understand whether hotels have changed their EMPs in the last ten years and, if so, how; (b) to analyze the link between hotels’ environmental commitment and propensity of collaboration among local stakeholders. The research, carried out in 2015, involved all the hotels (N = 1.514) of Trentino, a community destination in the Italian Alps, through a CAWI survey (redemption rate 88.9%). The data analysis followed two steps: (1) frequency analysis to identify the EMPs adopted by hotels and to compare the data with the survey conducted in 2005; (2) multiple correspondence analysis and hierarchical ascendant cluster analysis to identify hotel profiles with different levels of environmental commitment. The results revealed new and original aspects of the propensities of hotels to invest in EMPs and identified three different environmental hotel profiles: not eco-friendly, proactive, and reactive. Proactive and reactive hotels have a greater propensity to invest in EMPs and to collaborate with the Destination Management Organisation and with other hotels. The research contributes to the scientific debate on EMP adoption and the extent to which stakeholder power and pressure influence the environmental sustainability strategies of hotels.

scholarly journals Effect of Environmental Management Practices and Sustainability on Some Selected Manufacturing Firms in South East Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (18) ◽  
pp. 10372
Author(s):  
Joseph Obamen ◽  
Solomon Omonona ◽  
Olabanji Oni ◽  
Olamide Felix Ohunyeye
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Management ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Management Practice ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Manufacturing Firms ◽  
The Body ◽  
Environmental Management Practices ◽  
Environmental Management Practice

The manufacturing sector in South East Nigeria has many challenges concerning the incorporation of sustainability into the corporate strategies and operations of the industry, given its extractive nature and the numerous social and environmental impacts related to production activity. Attaining organizational sustainability requires the implementation of environmental management practice tools that create long-term value by embracing opportunities and managing risks derived from economic, environmental, and social developments. Therefore, this study investigated the effect of environmental management practice tools on the sustainability of manufacturing organizations. The goal of the study was to determine the relationship between environmental management practice tools and sustainability. A survey design was used for this study. A total of 363 questionnaires were distributed to the employees of the manufacturing firms, which included managers, supervisors, and line staff. The data collected were analyzed using Principal Component Analysis (PCA). Primarily, the study established that environmental management practice tools were significantly and positively related to sustainability. Thus, the study concluded that environmental management practice tools contribute significantly and positively to firms’ social, economic, and environmental sustainability. Additionally, the result of this study underlines the significance to manufacturing firms of carrying out environmental management practices. The ramifications are that manufacturing firms attempting to assert sustainability through EMP should have related knowledge with EMP. Furthermore, their environmental advantages will not convert into sustainability. The study adds to the body of knowledge by giving experimental pieces of proof identifying the interrelationships between EMP and sustainability.

scholarly journals ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION IN SEMIARID BRASILIAN: AN APLICATION OF SUSTAINABILITY INDICATORS IN MUNICIPALITIES WITH CONSERVATION UNITS

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 182
Author(s):  
Thaise Sousa da Silva ◽  
Gesinaldo Ataíde Cândido ◽  
Eliza Maria Xavier Freire
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Management ◽  
Environmental Degradation ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Sustainability Indicators ◽  
Anthropogenic Pressures ◽  
Conservation Units ◽  
Environmental Management Practices ◽  
Brazilian Semiarid ◽  
Unique Domain

The Brazilian semiarid has a unique Domain, the Caatinga, which is subject to various anthropogenic pressures causing numerous problems, among them environmental degradation, which stands out from other phenomena due to a direct influence on the sustainability of the Caatinga. One of the most used tools to measure environmental sustainability is the system of sustainability indicators Pressure-State-Impact-Response, applied in this study to measure the sustainability of an environmental degradation and to obtain a diagnosis of the Caatinga degradation in three municipalities of the State of Rio Grande do Norte that adopt different environmental management practices. The municipalities are Serra Negra do Norte, Jucurutu and Tenente Laurentino Cruz. This analysis is a tool that could provide support for a planning aiming to improve quality of life and environmental sustainability, as these three municipalities have similar characteristics and distinct forms of environmental management. They can be compared and evaluated in terms of contribution to the conservation of Caatinga.

The antecedents and outcomes of environmental management based on the resource-based view

2020 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 451-469
Author(s):  
Mohamed Hamdoun
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Management ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Systematic Literature Review ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Resource Based View ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Research Perspectives ◽  
Environmental Management Practices ◽  
Resources And Capabilities

PurposeDrawing on the resource-based view (RBV), the aim of this research is to identify the main antecedents and outcomes of environmental management in the literature.Design/methodology/approachA systematic literature review was conducted to analyze and synthesize the articles published in peer-reviewed journals indexed in the Scopus database until 2018 based on inclusion and exclusion criteria.FindingsThe systematic literature review identified the main antecedents and outcomes of environmental management. The main antecedents are resources and capabilities, institutional and stakeholders' pressures, firm size, and role of managers. The main outcomes are competitive advantage, firm performance particularly financial performance, economic performance, and environmental performance, and resources and capabilities. Furthermore, this paper offers guidance for further research on the subject.Practical implicationsThis research may assist professionals by understanding the factors that foster the implementation of environmental management practices and their benefits. In addition, the findings are useful for policymakers in taking effective institutional measures in order to offer a conducive context for environmental sustainability.Originality/valueThis research illustrates the state of the art of the main antecedents and outcomes of environmental management in the literature based on the RBV and then determines research gaps in order to offer new and interesting research perspectives.

HOSPITAL ENVIRONMENTAL AND RESIDUES MANAGEMENT: BRAZILIAN EXPERIENCES

2012 ◽  
Vol 14 (03) ◽  
pp. 1250018 ◽  
Author(s):  
ERIC DORION ◽  
ELIANA SEVERO ◽  
PELAYO OLEA ◽  
CRISTINE NODARI ◽  
JULIO FERRO DE GUIMARAES
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Environmental Management ◽  
Waste Management ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Hospital Waste ◽  
Environmental Management Practices ◽  
Hospital Effluents ◽  
Waste Segregation ◽  
Waste Effluents ◽  
Responsible Attitude

Since Brazilian healthcare institutions have the duty to care about public health service, they also have the social and financial responsibilities to bring environmentally friendly practices and strategies, including principally a responsible attitude towards hospital waste management. Negligent waste management contributes significantly to polluting the environment. Today, a specific regional context in the southern State of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, shows an ambivalent situation in terms of hospital waste management. This study aims to analyze the environmental management practices and innovation strategies of the hospitals of the Serra Gaúcha region, as well as conducting a comparison between the environmental management practices versus the current Brazilian laws. Based on data analysis, it was found that all hospitals employ the practice of waste segregation, preserving public health and environmental quality. However, in respect to hospital waste effluents, 75% of the hospitals of the Serra Gaúcha region do not treat their hospital effluents, not complying with the current Brazilian legislation.

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