Um estudo sobre a influência do sistema de gestão ambiental ISO 14001 sobre a imagem de organizações industriais e o papel das relações públicas

The consumers' requirements are constantly growing, as well as the concern for the environment. Considering this change of scenario, industrial companies started paying more attention to environmental issues and decided to resort to solutions such as the adoption of the Environmental Management System based on the ISO 14001 model. It is believed that the adoption of this model changes the organizational image, both internally and externally. This possible change was the focus of this research, considering that many publics related to certified companies may have the wrong idea about what being a green company really means. The objective of this study is to verify, through a survey research, the relation between the Environmental Management System based on ISO 14001 with organizational image of Brazilian firms. At first, this paper presents a theoretical review on Environmental Management System, IS0 14001, Organizational image, green Marketing, Greenwashing and Public Relations. Next, the research method is presented, as well as the results obtained through theoretical study, the research application and data analysis, and a brief analysis of the Public Relations' role in the organizational environment at issue. Finally, it presents the results obtained by tabulating the questionnaires, analysis of related data, and consideration about these

Quality management, environmental management maturity, green supply chain practices and green performance of Brazilian companies with ISO 14001 certification: Direct and indirect effects (Reprint from vol 67C, pg 39-51)

This study aims to test a new conceptual model based on the relationship between quality management (QM), environmental management maturity (EMM), adoption of external practices of green supply chain management (GSCM) (green purchasing and collaboration with customers) and green performance (GP) with data from 95 Brazilian firms with ISO 14001. To our knowledge, such links and relationships are not simultaneously identified and tested in the literature. The results indicate the validation of all of the research hypotheses. This paper highlights that an improvement in green performance will require attention to quality management, environmental management maturity, and green supply chain.

Rinnovo della certificazione uni en iso 14001:2004 - il sistema di gestione ambientale quale strumento per l'attuazione del miglioramento continuo

Il mercato, in questi ultimi dieci anni, si è modificato in un qualcosa di più globale e competitivo. Questa trasformazione ha imposto alle imprese l’adozione di strategie orientate all’innovazione di prodotto e di processo, e all’efficienza industriale “Environmentally friendly” di lungo periodo. Le aziende, infatti, per competere sia nel territorio nazionale sia in quello internazionale, sono alla costante ricerca di una continua ottimizzazione, attraverso il processo “deming” del miglioramento continuo, delle proprie prestazioni; spesso però capita che massimizzino esclusivamente la performance produttiva, che è stata migliorata con l’introduzione, oramai da circa 35 anni, della Lean production e oggi quindi presenta limitati margini di miglioramento. È alla luce di questo ragionamento che le aziende, quelle più lungimiranti, stanno cercando di dirigersi verso un’altra direzione, ovvero quella che mira a ridurre gli sprechi e le perdite, di risorse naturali, nei processi produttivi, in accordo coi principi della sostenibilità ambientale. Considerando le quantità di risorse naturali messe in gioco in grandi aziende quali la VM Motori S.p.A. possiamo intuire quanta marginalità di miglioramento potremmo ottenere con l’attuazione di processi di miglioramento focalizzati sui singoli aspetti. I primi due capitoli trattano il tema dello sviluppo sostenibile e del S.G.A. in Italia e all’estero. Nel capitolo 3 introduco l’Azienda, descrivo tutte le fasi di processo per la fabbricazione di varie tipologie di motori rigorosamente diesel, l’impianto elettrico, termico e di aria compressa. Nel capitolo 4 faccio l’analisi di tutti gli aspetti e gli impatti ambientali; inoltre, per ogni fattore d’impatto ambientale, verrà compilata la cosiddetta VIA che sarà riassunta nell’ultimo paragrafo. Nel capitolo 5 affronto il concetto del miglioramento continuo applicando la filosofia del World Class Manufacturing che è stato implementato in Azienda.

Implementazione del sistema di gestione ambientale secondo la normativa ISO 14001 per l'azienda Profilglass S.p.A

tesi sperimentale volta presso l'azienda Profilglass s.p.a. specializzata nella produzione di laminati alluminio e trattamento rottame

ISO 14001 in India: More than a certificate on the wall?

The growth of ISO 14001 certificates worldwide has led to much research on the role of voluntary standards in improving the environmental impacts of industry. Most of this research, however, has focused on industrialized countries, with very little research examining the effects of ISO 14001 and other voluntary initiatives in the developing world. This is especially unfortunate because it is in these very countries that proponents of ISO 14001 claim the largest benefits of the standard will occur, by helping polluting industries improve performance and by assisting environmental regulators in enforcing laws more effectively. Indian industries have begun adopting ISO 14001 at an accelerating pace, but there is little available information on what this means for the environmental performance of Indian firms. The research described here closes this gap by exploring the reasons for the increasing popularity of ISO 14001 in India, the ways in which firms use the standard and the benefits they obtain from it. Findings suggest that while the processoriented approach of ISO 14001 does offer important benefits, changing market demands towards cheaper certification and away from rigorous EMS implementation have devalued the standard for those interested in using it as an indicator of a firm’s environmental performance.

Benefits of the ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 standards: a literature review

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to determine the similarities and differences between the benefits derived from implementing the ISO 9001 and the ISO 14001 standards. Methodology/Approach: The paper reviews the literature using an electronic search in the ScienceDirect, ABI/Inform, Emerald databases to identify papers focusing on the adoption of the ISO 9001 and 14001 standards and the benefits derived from implementing them. Findings: The paper identifies 82 articles about ISO 9001 and 29 about ISO 14001. Although some differences can be observed between the benefits considered by ISO 9001 and 14001, there is a great degree of coincidence in the benefits studied. The review suggests 13 benefits as the most usually analyzed (including environmental performance for the case of the ISO 14001 standard) by scholars. It is suggested that both standards have clear benefits on operational, people and customer results and that the effects on financial performance are inconclusive. Limitations/implications: One limitation of this paper is that the works identified are conditioned by the search strategy used. In addition, other key words could be included in future studies such as operational, market, quality, financial performance, and customer satisfaction in order to expand this search. Originality/Value: The main contribution is that the paper identifies the literature gap and future research proposals with regard to the benefits of the ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 standards.

Going green: prospects for SME's to attain ISO 14001 and the challenges they face in the process

This research aimed to identify any common factors that have enabled and/or motivated SMEs to successfully implement ISO 14001 whilst the majority have not. It also identified what challenges and barriers SMEs face in doing so and how some have overcome these. The existing literature suggests that the majority of SMEs perceive their environmental impacts to be proportional to their size; have a poor understanding of environmental issues; have a poor awareness of environmental regulations; do that have the necessary expertise or leadership to address environmental issues and that SMEs with an environmental management system such as ISO 14001 are very much the minority. The main factors that influenced whether an SME had implemented ISO 14001 were: competitive advantage, regulatory compliance, supply chain pressures, leadership, expertise, resources and external support. This research used qualitative analysis of interviews with managers and directors from 8 SMEs with ISO 14001 and 4 without. All of the SMEs were based in the West Midlands or Staffordshire. Interviews were also conducted with 3 organisations offering support to businesses on environmental issues and with 1 large business who was engaging their suppliers (which included SMEs within this sample) on environmental issues. The research found that there were four main factors that enabled or motivated the SMEs to implement ISO 14001, these were: leadership, supply chain pressures, external support and SMEs' history and experience of accredited management systems. The main challenges that these business had to overcome and that prevented the other SMEs from achieving ISO 14001 were: achieving regulatory compliance, perceived financial cost, lack of perceived competitive advantage, access to relevant and affordable support and for those SMEs without ISO 14001 there was very little perceived external pressure or need for them to do so.

Implementación de un manual SIG basado en la familia de normas ISO 9001, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001 para la empresa PAYC S.A.

Esta tesis comprende el desarrollo del diseño del manual de interventoría del sistema integrado de gestión de la empresa PAYC S.A. el cual es desarrollado en tres fases, la primera comprende un diagnóstico de debilidades del proceso de gestión de proyectos de interventoría en la organización, basado en el análisis FODA en donde se identificaron falencias en el sistema y donde se estudiaron cada una de la áreas de la organización por medio de una caracterización de las mismas, de acuerdo a esto se diseñó un manual operativo de interventoría en donde se describe cada uno de los procedimientos que comprende esta área, se diseñaron formatos para el registro de cada una de los procedimientos y finalmente se elaboró adicional un modelo de control adecuado a las necesidades actuales del proceso de gestión para la empresa (Lista de chequeo), todo esto con el propósito de aumentar la competitividad de la empresa y reducir la probabilidad de incurrir en sanciones que pueda afectar el normal funcionamiento de la organización y adicionalmente facilitar el cumplimiento de las exigencias del gobierno. Se mencionan los puntos normativos ISO 9001 Sistema de Gestión de la Calidad; ISO 14001 Sistema de Gestión Ambiental; OHSAS 18001Seguridad industrial y salud ocupacional, a los cuales se hace referencia para crear los procedimientos del Sistema Integrado de Gestión.

Formalização e Implementação de um Sistema de Gestão Ambiental Segundo a Norma ISO 14001:2004 numa empresa de Construção Civil

Dissertação de Mestrado em Gestão Integrada da Qualidade, Ambiente e Segurança

Formalização e Implementação de um Sistema de Gestão Ambiental de acordo com a norma NP EN ISO 14001:2012 na empresa Maranhão - Sociedade de Construções, Lda

Dissertação de Mestrado em Gestão Integrada da Qualidade, Ambiente e Segurança

Diseño de la aplicación de la norma ISO 26000:2010 (responsabilidad social), en los principios de direccionamiento estratégico en la Fundación Hospital San Carlos

Este documento contiene el Diseño de Aplicación de la Norma internacional ISO 26000:2010 Modelo de Gestión de Responsabilidad Social en la Fundación Hospital San Carlos, Bogotá - Colombia, en el que se incluye la herramienta que se diseñó para el desarrollo del estudio con base en los requisitos aplicables de la norma que orientan a un comportamiento socialmente responsable; así como el diagnóstico inicial que se realizó en la organización objeto de estudio desde una perspectiva cualicuantitativa, frente a los lineamientos que la norma presenta como elementos esenciales: Principios y Materias Fundamentales. De igual manera y acorde a la metodología que se definió para el estudio que fue observacional de corte descriptivo cualitativo interpretativo, se muestra la matriz DOFA de la institución según el diagnóstico, con el respectivo análisis e interpretación derivados de los hallazgos evidenciados en el proceso de evaluación; en el cual se identificó que la Fundación Hospital San Carlos cumple con un 47,97% de los requerimientos de responsabilidad social según la norma ISO 26000:2010, con el logro de 71 criterios de los 148 evaluados y aplicables a la organización, observándose especial fragilidad en los componentes Fortalecimiento de la Comunidad, Prácticas Laborales, y Transparencia, con un cumplimiento que estuvo por debajo del 50%. Por otra parte y como propósito fundamental del estudio se presenta el diseño propuesto para la aplicación de la norma ISO 26000:2010 en la IPS Fundación Hospital San Carlos, en el cual se registran estrategias y mecanismos que los autores sugieren y recomiendan se deben trabajar para que la implementación de este modelo internacional de Responsabilidad Social, se haga de una manera pragmática y sencilla, que lo conviertan además en un diseño de aplicación de la norma que pueda ser referenciado por organizaciones del sector salud o no, interesadas en trabajar en responsabilidad social empresarial. Para la estructura del diseño de aplicación de la norma y conforme el estudio realizado, se plantean 7 pasos que deben seguir las organizaciones de manera sistemática, metódica y ordenada: comprender la responsabilidad social; reconocer su Responsabilidad Social; levantar una matriz DOFA con base en un diagnóstico institucional; planificar; estructurar y definir de la Responsabilidad Social dentro de la organización; sensibilizar, divulgar y capacitar los estándares de la Norma ISO 26000:2010; documentar el Modelo de Responsabilidad Social; Implementar el modelo de Responsabilidad Social; y monitorear el modelo mediante un mecanismo que integre un sistema de auditoría integral y la revisión de gerencia.

Propuesta de implementación de ISO 14000 caso Copalsa S.A.,

Debido a la importancia que ha adquirido el tema ambiental dentro de las empresas y en la mente y los hábitos de consumo de los compradores, es importante saber que existe una normatividad la cual sugiere a las compañías cumplir con algunos parámetros

Propuesta de implementación del sistema de gestión ambiental ISO 14000 para servicar's

La implementación de un sistema de gestión medio ambiental, específicamente de la norma ISO 14001 que es por medio de la cual una empresa se certifica comprometiéndose a realizar todas sus actividades en pro del medio ambiente y su preservación

Um estudo sobre a certificação ISO 9001 no Brasil: mapeamento de motivações, benefícios e dificuldades

This work aims to identify the main motivations and difficulties faced by Brazilian companies to obtain ISO 9001 certification. The key quality management practices that provide support to this certification and the relationship with other types of systems, such as ISO 14001 (Environmental Management) and OHSAS 18001 (Occupational Health and Safety Management System), were also investigated. A survey research was conducted with 191 companies. The main motivations for implementing ISO 9001 are the following: internal organization improvement, production efficiency increase, and brand reliability improvement. Employee resistance was the greatest challenge found during the implementation process. On the other hand, the main benefits identified were: quality processes improvement and increased employee awareness of quality. The results reveal that the most common quality programs and tools used are: 5S, brainstorming, and Ishikawa diagram, while the least common are SERVQUAL and QFD.