A DIFFERENTIATION OF THE BENEFITS OF ISO 14001 ADOPTION IN MANUFACTURING COMPANIES
Vol 30 No 4 - part 1 (2023), Articles
Vol 30 No 4 - part 1 (2023)

A DIFFERENTIATION OF THE BENEFITS OF ISO 14001 ADOPTION IN MANUFACTURING COMPANIES

Articles
https://doi.org/10.7862/rz.2023.hss.42
Published December 31, 2023
Barbara FURA
University of Rzeszów
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9601-6634
Robert SROUFE
Chatham University, Pittsburgh PA
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7903-9180
Marzena HAJDUK-STELMACHOWICZ
Rzeszow University of Technology
http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4945-7207
Justyna STECKO
Rzeszow University of Technology
http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9968-7946
HSS-okładka-30-2023-04 - part I
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Keywords

environmental management system
ISO 14001 benefits
companies
environment
social and government (ESG)
organizational eco-innovations

Abstract

This article aims to analyze the benefits of implementing Environmental Management Systems (EMS) in accordance with the ISO 14001:2015 standard in Polish manufacturing companies. The study focuses on identifying how the internal characteristics of a company, and its financial situation, influence the variety of benefits obtained from ISO 14001 implementation. The main goal is to understand the role of EMS in the context of the broadly defined Qstrategy of sustainable development (SD) of enterprises. Filling the research gap also involves determining the factors differentiating the scale of benefits, considering both the attributes of enterprises and the parameters of their financial situation. The research methodology uses primary data, collected through a questionnaire survey of enterprises, and secondary data, including financial information. Mann-Whitney and Kruskal-Wallis statistical tests are used to analyze and evaluate the differentiation of benefits. The results indicate significant differences in perceptions of the advantages of implementing ISO 14001, depending on factors such as the enterprise’s origin of capital, the geographical scope of its activity, and its financial condition. Among the most significant benefits mentioned are compliance with legal requirements, an improved company image, increased customer numbers, and growth in operational efficiency. The article contributes to the literature on environmental management, emphasizing the importance of diversification of a company’s internal and external factors in the context of the benefits arising from EMS. The implications of this study are significant, both for the theory of environmental management and for business practices; it offers insight into how companies can maximize the benefits of implementing the ISO 14001 standard.

https://doi.org/10.7862/rz.2023.hss.42
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