Drivers, barriers and incentives to implementing environmental management systems in the food industry: A case of Lebanon

Massoud, May A.; Fayad, Rabih; El‐Fadel, Mutasem; Kamleh, Rabih

doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2009.09.022

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“…The government can be a motivating source by providing advice, subsidies and tax reduction incentives to encourage manufacturers and suppliers to implement environmental strategies [6,38]. If limited support is given by the local government, the implementation of environmental practices could be ineffective [39]. In this study, it was found that some of the companies interviewed highlighted that the government support in encouraging environmental practices is very limited, specifically in terms of the recycling infrastructure.…”

Section: Lack Of External Supportmentioning

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Analytic Hierarchy Process-Based Analysis to Determine the Barriers to Implementing a Material Efficiency Strategy: Electrical and Electronics’ Companies in the Malaysian Context

Abdul-Rashid

Ghazilla

2016

Sustainability

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Abstract:Material efficiency is one of the most important strategies for helping manufacturing companies achieve sustainability in their production activities. However, there are many barriers to the implementation of material efficiency strategies in the manufacturing processes and overall business operations. The aim of this study is to identify and evaluate the barriers faced by Electrical and Electronics (E&E) manufacturing companies in Malaysia in implementing material efficiency strategies. A mixed-mode research method was employed to collect data from these companies. Semi-structured interviews were used to identify the barriers faced by the Malaysian Electrical and Electronics (E&E) industry, while an Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) survey was utilized to determine the importance of each barrier. Seven companies participated in the semi-structured interviews, and 18 companies took part in the AHP survey. Nine barriers were generated from analysis of the interviews, and were then ranked by priority using the AHP method. These important findings could be used as a guide for E&E companies in managing or overcoming barriers during the implementation of material efficiency strategies and other sustainable manufacturing activities.

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“…We do not design first, then find the customer"-C4. Furthermore, in other sectors, such as in the food industry, fulfilling food safety and quality are the highest priority compared to environmental standards [39].…”

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Analytic Hierarchy Process-Based Analysis to Determine the Barriers to Implementing a Material Efficiency Strategy: Electrical and Electronics’ Companies in the Malaysian Context

Abdul-Rashid

Ghazilla

2016

Sustainability

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“…Also, the necessary compliance with legislation is a significant barrier to implementation [32]. Other difficulties concern organizational structure and culture as well as low commitment of management [18,28,31,[45][46][47]. Disadvantages of certification also concern a lack of market recognition, difficulties in meeting stakeholders' and consumers' demands, and inefficient external communication activities [18,41].…”

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“…Disadvantages of certification also concern a lack of market recognition, difficulties in meeting stakeholders' and consumers' demands, and inefficient external communication activities [18,41]. Some surveys pointed out that companies often remark on the lack of governmental and institutional support [18,30,42,47,48].…”

Section: Iso 14001: Firms' Constraints and Difficultiesmentioning

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Why Companies Do Not Renew Their EMAS Registration? An Exploratory Research

2016

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Abstract:The Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS) is the official Environmental Management System (EMS) issued by the European Union (EU). Italy is the country where EMAS is most widespread, accounting for over 1000 registered organizations. Since the entry into the force of the Regulation in 1997, the number of registrations has constantly grown until 2008, when the figures started to drop. The phenomena are due to both the decrease of the annual registration rate and the lack of renewals. According to the Italian Institute for Environmental Protection and Research (ISPRA), in recent years, an increasing number of organizations decided to withdraw from EMAS registration. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the reasons of this negative trend. The first step consisted of a literature review concerning the main barriers, difficulties and costs incurred by EMAS-registered organizations. Subsequently, this information was integrated with data about the evolution of EMAS registrations and the results of a previous survey, which involved the entire population of Italian registered firms. The present exploratory research highlighted economic and operational domains concerning the cancellation trends that deserve a deeper investigation, which will be conducted through a questionnaire addressed to Italian firms that did not renew the registration in the last lustrum. The intended output will allow us to identify stakeholders' priority intervention areas in order to suggest an operative strategy to reduce EMAS cancellation rates, addressed to Member States (MS) Competent Bodies.

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“…Entre as pressões externas para a adoção da ISO 14001 mais observadas na literatura estão a necessidade de demonstrar compromisso ambiental para com stakeholders, pressões da cadeia de suprimentos mundial, redução de barreiras comerciais, competitividade com empresas do mesmo setor, pressões de agências governamentais e organizações não governamentais (ONGs) ligadas ao meio ambiente, distância física dos consumidores e melhoria na imagem corporativa e nas relações com autoridades (Corbett & Kirsch, 2001;Bansal & Hunter, 2003;Ghisellini & Thurston, 2005;Massoud et al, 2010a;Nishitani, 2010).…”

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Análise do nível de intensidade de certificações no padrão ISO 14001: tendências para o continente americano

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Beijo

2016

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Artigo recebido em 27 de janeiro de 2016, versão final aceita em 3 de agosto de 2016. RESUMO:A busca pela melhoria do desempenho ambiental tem se tornado prioridade em muitas organizações devido à necessidade de demonstrar preocupação para com o meio ambiente. Palavras-chave: ISO 14001; continente americano; intensidade de certificação. ABSTRACT:The search for improved environmental performance has become a priority in many organizations due to the need showoff showing concern for the environment. Environmental certifications such as ISO 14001 represent strategies for companies to improve their management in the area as well as being attractive to consumers and other interested parties. The number of ISO 14001 certifications issued is constantly growing worldwide,

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Drivers, barriers and incentives to implementing environmental management systems in the food industry: A case of Lebanon

Cited by 204 publications

References 38 publications

Analytic Hierarchy Process-Based Analysis to Determine the Barriers to Implementing a Material Efficiency Strategy: Electrical and Electronics’ Companies in the Malaysian Context

Analytic Hierarchy Process-Based Analysis to Determine the Barriers to Implementing a Material Efficiency Strategy: Electrical and Electronics’ Companies in the Malaysian Context

Why Companies Do Not Renew Their EMAS Registration? An Exploratory Research

Análise do nível de intensidade de certificações no padrão ISO 14001: tendências para o continente americano

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