Impacts of ISO 14001 adoption on firm performance: Evidence from China

He, Wenlong; Liu, Chong; Liu, Jiangyong; Cao, Jing

doi:10.1016/j.chieco.2014.11.008

Cited by 66 publications

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“…Internal benefits are instead related to certification-driven improvements in fundamental operations of the firm, leading to systematization of procedures, increased efficiency in the use of resources, and better performance. Within relevant managerial literature, many studies analyse the effect of ISO 14001 on environmental and non-environmental performance (Gonzalez et al 2008;He et al 2015;Heras-Saizarbitoria et al 2011;Iraldo et al 2009;Lannelongue et al 2015;Nguyen and Hens 2015) and the impact of other quality management standards (like ISO 9001) on firm 3 Bloom and Van Reenen (2007) measure management practices by assigning a score to 18 key management categories, which are related to 'good management' factors, such as: structure and rationale of production processes, documentation, performance tracking and assessing, setting targets, and human capital management (6 out of 18 categories refer to human capital). These categories are directly comparable with the principles of international management standard, such as the family of ISO management system standards.…”

Section: International Management Standards and Management Practicesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Drivers of productivity in Vietnamese SMEs: The role of management standards and innovation

Calza¹,

Goedhuys²,

Trifković³

2017

WIDER Working Paper

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Using a rich panel dataset of SMEs active in the manufacturing sector in Viet Nam, this paper investigates the drivers of firm productivity, focusing on the role played by international management standards certification. We develop and test the hypothesis that, controlling for technological innovation (product and process) and other variables related to technological capabilities, international standards are still conducive to higher productivity, through improved management practices associated with their adoption. In line with the requirement of continuous improvement implied by most international standards, the main findings show that the possession of an internationally recognized standard certificate leads to significant productivity premium. We further investigate the relationship between technological innovation and standard adoption. We find that the likelihood of certificate adoption is higher when firms implement technological innovations and that the effect of certification on productivity is particularly strong for firms with technological innovation.

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Section: International Management Standards and Management Practicesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Drivers of productivity in Vietnamese SMEs: The role of management standards and innovation

Calza¹,

Goedhuys²,

Trifković³

2017

WIDER Working Paper

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“…One of the most notable practice is the adoption of International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 14001 standard (He et al 2015; Hąbek 2014) developed by ISO, a non-governmental body located in Geneva, Switzerland. The ISO 14000 series of standards was based on the need expressed at the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development in Rio de Janeiro in 1992.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…This is why the adoption of ISO 14001 can bring numerous internal and external benefits (e.g., Fura 2013; He et al 2015; Nishitani 2010; Testa et al 2014; To and Lee 2014; Zobel 2013), such as cost reduction, energy saving, improvement in environmental performance, process and product innovations, efficiency improvement, corporate image improvement, entering new markets, increase in market share, and reduction in insurance fees. Turk (2009) listed four aspects of benefits for ISO 14001 certified businesses: environmental benefits and internal operation, corporate management, marketing effects, and subcontractor relations.…”

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The level of socioeconomic development of EU countries and the state of ISO 14001 certification

Fura

2015

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This study examines the relationship between the level of socioeconomic development of the EU 28 countries and the adoption of International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 14001 environmental management system. First, through a multivariate comparative analysis of the secondary data obtained from the public statistics, a Hellwig’s synthetic indicator is created to rank the level of socioeconomic development of the EU 28 countries. Then, using the total number of certificates issued in 2012 and the increase from 2011, this study has found a correlation between the level of national socioeconomic development and the adoption of ISO 14001 system in their businesses. Although there was no relationship between the number of ISO 14001 certificates in 2012 and the level of socioeconomic development at the national level, a weak negative correlation was observed between the increase of certification from 2011 to 2012 and the level of national socioeconomic development. The results suggest a higher interest in ISO 14001 adoption by the firms from the less developed countries than those from the more developed states.

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“…The impacts on firms of the application of ISO 14001 have been deeply investigated by scholars. Recent works concerning benefits of ISO 14001 implementation are [27,[31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40][41]. Scholars also investigated barriers and constraints to ISO 14001 adoption and maintenance [25,27,30,33,34,37,39,[41][42][43][44][45].…”

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Promoting Sustainability through EMS Application: A Survey Examining the Critical Factors about EMAS Registration in Italian Organizations

2016

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Abstract:One of the tools set by the European Community (EC) to reduce the environmental impact of firms is EMAS Regulation (Regulation (EC) No 1221/2009), setting up an Environmental Management System (EMS), which aims for a continuous improvement of environmental performances. Italy has the highest number of certified organization among all European Member States, accounting for over one thousand registrations. The paper presents the result of a survey conducted through a questionnaire about EMAS implementation and targeted to all Italian registered organizations. Of nearly 1000 organizations, over 500 answers were collected. The main goal is to understand how organizations experience the scheme, focusing on main drivers for its adoption, main difficulties encountered, and perceived benefits. In particular, survey results contribute to define a reflection on the difficulties regarding EMAS diffusion among European companies. Aspects identified as critical can lead to a contraction of registration requests, especially those formulated by SMEs, which constitute the majority of Italian companies. Moreover, perceived difficulties might affect the firms' willingness to renew EMAS registration. Data provided by the Italian Institute for Environmental Protection and Research (ISPRA) recently highlighted the increasing rate of firms who decide to withdraw from registration. This study offers interesting inputs related to main critical issues in EMAS implementation, which can be the baseline for future research on companies that abandon the certification scheme, in order to provide suggestions for the improvement of its effectiveness both for national and communitarian institutions.

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Impacts of ISO 14001 adoption on firm performance: Evidence from China

Cited by 66 publications

References 33 publications

Drivers of productivity in Vietnamese SMEs: The role of management standards and innovation

Drivers of productivity in Vietnamese SMEs: The role of management standards and innovation

The level of socioeconomic development of EU countries and the state of ISO 14001 certification

Promoting Sustainability through EMS Application: A Survey Examining the Critical Factors about EMAS Registration in Italian Organizations

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