Do the ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems Influence Eco-innovation Performance? Evidences from the EU Context.

Environmental performance of the cement industry in Vietnam: the influence of ISO 14001 certification

This empirical study is the first to analyze the response of Vietnamese cement plants to ISO 14001. The influence of ISO-compliant environmental management systems in Vietnam’s cement industry was studied by examining the differences between preand post-certification and by comparing the results between certified and non-certified cement plants using a questionnaire and environmental indicators...

ISO-14001 Standard and Firms’ Environmental Performance: Evidence from the U.S. Transportation Equipment Manufacturers

Diffusion of ISO 14001 environmental management systems in China: rethinking on stakeholdersメ roles

Since the release of ISO 14001 in 1996, China has witnessed a surge in the number of ISO 14001 certification. As an international environmental standard, ISO 14001 has two basic functions: one is playing as an environmental management instrument, while the other as a signal of firms’ better environmental performance to stakeholders. Based on the stakeholder theory, we have examined the effects ...

Environmental Management System According to ISO 14001 as a Source of Eco-Innovations in Enterprises - A Case of Podkarpackie Voivodeship

This paper presents results of empirical studies that were conducted in enterprises from Podkarpackie Voivodeship (Poland). It shows the experiences of those enterprises resulting from implementing and improving the eco-innovativeness management that is formal Environmental Management System (EMS). This study shows the expected and obtained internal benefits which are the effects of a functioni...

Factors for Improving Environmental Management Systems in Polish Companies According to ISO 14001

Continual improvement is a key component of environmental management systems (EMS) according to ISO 14001 standard. But in contrast to most other specifications in the standard, it is difficult to assess. The following article discusses factors influencing the EMS improvement in Polish companies according to ISO 14001 standard. Research of the factors influencing the EMS improvement was conduct...