ISO 14001 practices – A study of environmental objectives in Danish organizations

Mosgaard, Mette; Bundgaard, Anja Marie; Kristensen, Heidi Simone

doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.129799

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“…Therefore, solid waste from Zimbabwean medical sector is receiving less attention, and assessment of importance of integration of Environmental Management Systems is still evolving. This is in congruent with Mosgaard et al ( 2022 ) that in other countries, application of Environmental Management Systems in dealing with environmental problems is still at infancy stage. In Zimbabwe, studies only focus on effectiveness of integrating Environmental Management Systems in manufacturing industries, for instance, Marambanyika and Mutekwa ( 2009 ) at UNILEVER, Harare, Zimbabwe.…”

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confidence: 91%

“…Hence, management of medical waste became easy due to proper segregation. Environmental Management Systems facilitates understanding of ecological footprints of the organisation’s activities and development of strategies to improve its performance (Ikram et al, 2019 ; Fahmi et al, 2021a , 2021b ; Mosgaard et al, 2022 ). Therefore, EMS aspects act as a foundation to proffer sustainable environmental goals and polices aimed at promoting medical sector’s performance in terms of solid waste management.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Also, Environmental Management Systems enable checking of medical sector’s conformity to legal framework and existing management approaches through auditing, hence leading to sustainability. Bravi et al ( 2020 ) and Mosgaard et al ( 2022 ) noted that ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems provide tools to companies willing to content environmental effects of their daily activities, therefore paving route for medical sector to achieve requirements of Agenda 21 and Sustainable Development Goals 11.6. This is in congruent with studies which highlight that Environmental Management Systems narrow the gap to attain sustainability since they have potential to override existing constrains (Carruthers & Vanclay, 2012 ; Gianni et al, 2017 ; Mosgaard et al, 2022 ).…”

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confidence: 99%

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A review of the applicability of Environmental Management Systems in waste management in the medical sector of Zimbabwe

Shabani

Jerie

2023

Environ Monit Assess

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Environmental Management Systems (EMS) are currently the cornerstone of achieving sustainability globally. Nevertheless, the question is applicability of EMS in the medical sector. Hence, the review focused on applicability of EMS in medical waste management Zimbabwe. EMS involves overall processes that facilitate reduction of dire impacts of company’s activities while increasing performance. EMS framework consists of environmental policy, planning, implementation, checking, review and improvement stages. To examine applicability of EMS in management of medical sector waste, published secondary sources with information related to the topic were utilised. Analysis of strengths and opportunities of EMS was used as a base to examine its applicability in medical waste management. Zimbabwean medical sector consist of hospitals and primary healthcare facilities. Medical waste includes pathological, pharmaceutical, cytotoxic, radioactive, chemical, sharp, infectious and general waste. However, twenty-first century witnessed expansion of medical institutions to accommodate COVID-19 patients, resulting in generation of construction and demotion waste. Medical institutions in Zimbabwe are accountable for solid waste management at generation source although municipalities are responsible for conveying solid waste to landfills. Solid waste from medical sector is disposed through traditional strategies namely landfilling, incineration, open pits and open burning, resulting in water, air, and soil contamination. However, EMS can reduce quantity of solid waste disposed through waste reuse, recycle and recovery. Moreover, achievement of integrated approach, effective legislation, policies and inclusive participation in medical waste management is adopted through use of EMS. Therefore, EMS were utilised to develop an integrated sustainable medical waste management model to achieve sustainability.

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A review of the applicability of Environmental Management Systems in waste management in the medical sector of Zimbabwe

Shabani

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2023

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“…The implementation of ISO Environmental management standards and certification is carried out on a voluntary basis, but every year an increasing number of enterprises conduct certification in order to reduce environmental impact and achieve the required environmental performance indicators [16,17]. In addition, for many enterprises, the introduction of ISO standards is an important reputational component [17]. Thus, ISO standards and their implementation at industrial enterprises can be called one of the tools to stimulate business to implement the principles of sustainable development and achieve environmental sustainability.…”

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Family ISO 14000 standards as a tool of achieving environmental sustainability of enterprises

Karaeva

Tolkou

Cioca

et al. 2023

IOP Conf. Ser.: Earth Environ. Sci.

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Environmental sustainability and its achievement at the national level is one of the key strategic development goals for most countries who are the largest environmental pollutants. Environmental sustainability implies the maximum possible reduction of negative environmental impact through the development of green energy, the increase in energy efficiency, the rational use of natural resources, the introduction of the principles of circular economy and increasing public awareness of environmental protection and climate conservation. There are many administrative tools to encourage enterprises worldwide to switch to a more environmentally friendly direction of its operating and development, among which is the introduction of international standards and subsequent certification of the enterprises. In addition to such obvious advantages as the introduction of effective environmental management systems, compliance with requirements in the field of environmental audit and monitoring, certification allows to increase credibility in the face of consumers and partners that leads to a favorable reputational effect. The objective of this study is to review and analyze the family ISO 14000 standards and assess their role in achieving environmental sustainability of enterprises. The authors determined the degree of influence of groups of standards on the achievement of environmental sustainability and identified their benefits and drawbacks.

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Environmental Management Systems

Fet¹,

Michelsen

2023

Business Transitions: A Path to Sustainability

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This chapter gives an overview of the history of the development of environmental management systems (EMS) and the purpose of an EMS. It expands on the description of the different steps of an EMS under the model Plan-Do-Check-Act and clarifies the use of concepts within EMS. Companies are motivated by external pressure from stakeholders, national and international authorities, customers demanding greener products etc., as well as the ability to attract new employees and avoid negative publicity. Standards belonging to the ISO 14000-family for environmental management include both product-related standards and audit and evaluation standards.

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ISO 14001 practices – A study of environmental objectives in Danish organizations

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A review of the applicability of Environmental Management Systems in waste management in the medical sector of Zimbabwe

A review of the applicability of Environmental Management Systems in waste management in the medical sector of Zimbabwe

Family ISO 14000 standards as a tool of achieving environmental sustainability of enterprises

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