Environmental management systems. General guidelines on principles, systems and support techniques

2004 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Management ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
Environmental Management Systems

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY: A REVIEW

2016 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 453-460 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jana Selih ◽  
Lucila M.S. Campos ◽  
Andrea C. Trierweiller ◽  
Danielly Nunes de Carvalho
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Management ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
Environmental Management Systems

Integration of quality management and environmental management systems

2010 ◽  
Vol 22 (6) ◽  
pp. 687-701 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juan José Tarí ◽  
José F. Molina‐Azorín
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Management ◽  
Quality Management ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
Environmental Management Systems

scholarly journals ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AS A DRIVER FOR SUSTAINABILITY: STATE OF IMPLEMENTATION, BENEFITS AND BARRIERS IN GERMAN CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES

2017 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 150-162 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jan-Simon SCHMIDT ◽  
Rainard OSEBOLD
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Management ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
Construction Materials ◽  
The State ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
Environmental Management Systems ◽  
Large Measure ◽  
Construction Companies ◽  
Ecologically Sustainable ◽  
Corporate Business

The construction industry, as one of almost every economy’s major generators of environmental impact, can contribute in large measure to achieving the goals of sustainability. However, most publications in this field deal with sustainability with reference to selecting construction materials and improvements in the operating phase of buildings. When considering ecological sustainability the focus has to be extended from the finished building to the building pro­cess. Therefore the actors of the construction sector who are responsible for the production process have to be studied: the construction companies. The goal of this paper is to study the state of ecologically sustainable corporate business management in construction. The state of application of elements of environmental management systems (EMS) is used as an indicator of the current situation in German construction companies. EMS can help continuously to environmen­tally improve the operating processes of the firms. A broad survey about the extent of EMS has been conducted consid­ering the barriers and drivers. In general, a relatively low interest in EMS and a lack of knowledge is noticeable within the sector. As a result, strategic recommendations are made on how to promote environmental management to foster sustainable thinking in the German construction industry.

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