ISO 14001 certification in manufacturing firms: a tool for those in need or an indication of greenness?

Zobel, Thomas

doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2012.12.014

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“…This study adopts the conceptualisation of the study constructs proposed by Maletič et al (2014) and operationalization of the variables utilised in prior studies (Maletič et al, 2015). One key starting point in the debate on sustainability management is the inclusion of stakeholders and the integration of their respective demands (Seuring and Gold, 2013), which are considered by some researchers to be crucial to driving sustainability performance (e.g., Asif et al;2013;Searcy, 2011). From the perspective of sustainability exploitation practices, organisations must achieve on-going incremental improvements (Stone, 2006) to effectively address the reductions in materials, water and energy use and the improvements in productivity.…”

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The impact of sustainability exploration and sustainability exploitation practices on the organisational performance: a cross-country comparison

Maletič

Gomišček

2016

Journal of Cleaner Production

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Section: Methodsmentioning

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The impact of sustainability exploration and sustainability exploitation practices on the organisational performance: a cross-country comparison

Maletič

Gomišček

2016

Journal of Cleaner Production

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“…While the test results from hypotheses 1,3,4,5 and 6 are indicative of market signalling the study was focused on ISO14001 certified companies only, thus not allowing for comparisons to be made between certified and non-certified Page | 26 firms. Whilst methodological concerns exist around research on market signalling (see Zobel, 2013), it is recognised that signalling (to buyers, regulators) is a strong motivation for EMS adoption, certification and public policy influence (see Johnstone and Labonne, 2009). In developing countries the importance and use of ISO14001 certification as a signalling device for foreign customers and environmental stakeholders is also noted (Qi et al, 2011).…”

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Insights into the state of ISO14001 certification in both small and medium enterprises and industry best companies in India: the case of Delhi and Noida

Singh

Brueckner

Padhy

2014

Journal of Cleaner Production

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Please cite this article as: Singh M, Brueckner M, Padhy PK, Insights into the state of ISO14001 certification in both small and medium enterprises and industry best companies in India: the case of Delhi and Noida, Journal of Cleaner Production (2014), doi: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2014.01.040. This is a PDF file of an unedited manuscript that has been accepted for publication. As a service to our customers we are providing this early version of the manuscript. The manuscript will undergo copyediting, typesetting, and review of the resulting proof before it is published in its final form. Please note that during the production process errors may be discovered which could affect the content, and all legal disclaimers that apply to the journal pertain. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 Page | 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 Page | 2 M A N U S C R I P T A C C E P T E D ACCEPTED MANUSCRIPT Insights into the State of ISO14001 Certification in Both Small and Medium Enterprises and Industry Best Companies in M A N U S C R I P T A C C E P T E D ACCEPTED MANUSCRIPT Insights into the State of ISO14001 Certification in Both Small and Medium Enterprises and Industry Best Companies in India: The Case of Delhi and NoidaDespite growing interest in, and government support for, ISO14001 certification across Asia in recent years, little is known about issues surrounding the uptake and the effectiveness of environmental management systems in this region. There is a particular void of academic work in relation to ISO certification in India and the country's large number of small and medium enterprises; a field of inquiry this paper seeks to advance. Specifically, as a means of providing a basis for classification of firms for an analysis of the state of ISO14001 in India we test the adequacy of critical factors such as nature of business, size, year of establishment and internationalisation among small and medium enterprises and industry best companies. An analysis is presented of secondary data derived from the websites of a sample of ISO14001 certified firms located in the cities of Delhi and Noida. The data show that in the area of manufacturing the highest number of ISO14001 certifications can be recorded and that established small and medium enterprises with high turnover are more likely to adopt ISO14001 certification compared to low turnover firms. The findings inform the status of environmental management systems in India and have implications for government policy intended to foster ISO14001 uptake by Indian firms.Keywords: Environmental Management System, ISO14001, Developing Nations, Environmental P...

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“…Zobel (2013), for example, found no difference in environmental performance between certified and non-certified firms except that the waste production in certified firms increased by only 7% as compared to a 35% increase observed in non-certified firms. Similarly, Barla (2007) could not identify discernible differences in environmental performance among certified and non-certified Canadian pulp and paper companies.…”

Section: Waste Minimisation and Iso 14001 Certificationmentioning

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Environmental management system ISO 14001: effective waste minimisation in small and medium enterprises in India

Singh

Brueckner

Padhy

2015

Journal of Cleaner Production

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Numerous empirical and conceptual studies describe waste minimisation as a key environmental performance indicator for industry. ISO 14001certification in this regard is widely considered the tool of choice for driving waste minimisation efforts. To this day, however, the evidence remains mixed as it pertains to the effectiveness of ISO 14001 in helping firms reduce waste, especially in developing countries. This paper explores the waste minimisation efforts among Indian small and medium enterprises. Specifically, improvements in waste minimisation are analysed from small and medium enterprises operating in the cities of Delhi and Noida. Our proposed model is tested for a model-fit, and the hypotheses are tested through regression coefficient (β) scores to determine the influence of ISO 14001 on the degree of waste minimisation among certified and non-certified companies. The data reveal that ISO 14001 certification alone helped account for a 25% increase in waste minimisation in certified companies after controlling for other critical factors (correlated to the variable 'waste minimisation') that may influence this relationship. The analytical tools described in this paper lend themselves to be applied to similar research problems in future studies. The study provides baseline data for further research into ISO 14001 effectiveness in the Indian SME context -a field with still only limited research insights -and offers policy prompts for targeted environmental management improvements in Indian firms.

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ISO 14001 certification in manufacturing firms: a tool for those in need or an indication of greenness?

Cited by 85 publications

References 40 publications

The impact of sustainability exploration and sustainability exploitation practices on the organisational performance: a cross-country comparison

The impact of sustainability exploration and sustainability exploitation practices on the organisational performance: a cross-country comparison

Insights into the state of ISO14001 certification in both small and medium enterprises and industry best companies in India: the case of Delhi and Noida

Environmental management system ISO 14001: effective waste minimisation in small and medium enterprises in India

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