Analysis of benefits and difficulties associated with firms' Environmental Management Systems: the case of the Spanish automotive industry

• Published in: Journal of cleaner production Vol. 70; pp. 220 - 230
• Main Authors: Martín-Peña, María Luz, Díaz-Garrido, Eloísa, Sánchez-López, José María
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kidlington Elsevier Ltd 01.05.2014; Elsevier
• Subjects: Animal, plant and microbial ecology; Applied ecology; Applied sciences; Automotive industry; Benefits; Biological and medical sciences; Conservation, protection and management of environment and wildlife; Difficulties; EMAS; Environment and sustainable development; Environmental Management System; Exact sciences and technology; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; ISO 14001; Pollution; Spain; Difficulties; Environmental Management System; EMAS; Benefits; ISO 14001; Automotive industry; Pollution prevention; Sustainable development; Environmental management; Automobile industry; Profit; Spanish; Firm management; ISO standard; Environmental protection

Adopting an Environmental Management System can offer firms a number of benefits, but also runs up against some difficulties. Firms need to weigh up these benefits and difficulties to evaluate their investment in such a system. This work aims to examine the use of Environmental Management Systems in...