EMS in SMEs Barriers and Drivers

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EMS in SMEsBarriers and Drivers

• Dr Ruth Hillary
• Scott Wilson

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Environmental Management System

• Formal EMS
• Eco-management and audit scheme (EU Regulation)
• ISO 14001 (International Standard)
• Staged EMS
• BS 8555
• Less formal EMS
• E.g. eco-mapping, eco-profit, light EMS

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Benefits and disbenefits from EMS Implementation

• Benefits
• Internal 1.  Organisational Benefits
• 2.  Financial Benefits
• 3. People Benefits
• External 1. Commercial Benefits
• 2. Environmental Benefits
• 3. Communication Benefits
• Disbenefits
• 1. Resources
• 2. Lack of rewards
• 3. EMS Surprises

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Internal and External Barriers to EMS
Implementation

• Internal Barriers
• 1. Resources
• 2. Understanding and Perception
• 3. Implementation
• 4. Attitudes and Company Culture
• External Barriers
• 1. Certifiers/verifiers
• 2. Economics
• 3. Institutional Weaknesses
• 4. Support and Guidance

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Stakeholder Pressures as Drivers for EMS

• Customers through the supply chain
• Company leaders and employees
• General public and local communities
• Business services insurers and banks
• Public authorities, e.g. national, regional and
  local government, regulators