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| Author: | Zobel, T. |
| Title: | The 'Pros' and 'Cons' of joint EMS and group certification: a Swedish case study |
| Journal: | Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental management
2007 : JUL, VOL. 14:3, p. 152-166 |
| Index terms: | environment environmental policy small and medium-sized enterprises (smes) Sweden |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are collectively responsible for a significant portion of the total environmental burden worldwide. The environmental management system (EMS) is a tool used to improve environmental performance. However, it has the disadvantage that it has been developed for larger organizations. Joint EMS and group certification is a common approach in Swedish SMEs. It is effective for small and micro-sized organizations, but joint environmental policy and objectives and insufficient environmental organization are threatening to undermine the trustworthiness of the approach. |
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