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1 environmental management
Gen Mgta systematic approach to minimizing the damage created by an organization to the environment in which it operates. Environmental management has become an issue in organizations because consumers now expect them to be environmentally aware, if not environmentally friendly. Senior managers and directors are increasingly being held liable for their organizations’ environmental performance, and the onus is on them to adopt a corporate strategy that balances economic growth with environmental protection. Environmental management involves reducing pollution, waste, and the consumption of natural resources by implementing an environmental action plan. This plan brings together the key elements of environmental management, including an organization’s environmental policy statement, an environmental audit, environmental management system, and standards such as the EC ECO-Management Audit Scheme and ISO 14000. -
2 environmental management system
Gen Mgta procedure to manage and control an organization’s impact on the environment. An environmental management system is part of an organization’s environmental management practice. It includes creation of an environmental policy, which sets objectives and targets a program of implementation, effectiveness monitoring, problem correction, and system review. An environmental management system should also identify key resources and holders of responsibility for determining and implementing environmental policy. Systems for environmental management have been formalized in the ISO 14000 quality standards.Abbr. EMSThe ultimate business dictionary > environmental management system
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3 total environmental management
Gen MgtThe ultimate business dictionary > total environmental management
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4 environmental policy
Gen Mgta statement of organizational intentions regarding the safeguarding of the environment. Clause 4.2 of the ISO 14001 (see ISO 14000) series of environmental management standards, which many organizations now either apply in full or make use of for guidance on environmental management, focuses on environmental policy and states the necessary themes and commitments for an environmental policy that conforms to ISO 14001 requirements. -
5 environmental audit
Gen Mgtthe regular systematic gathering of information to monitor the effectiveness of environmental policies. An environmental audit now often forms part of an organization’s environmental management systems, and is concerned with checking conformity with legislative requirements and environmental standards such as ISO 14001 (see ISO 14000), as well as with company policy. The audit may also cover potential improvements in environmental performance and systems. -
6 ECO-Management Audit Scheme
Gen MgtThe ultimate business dictionary > ECO-Management Audit Scheme
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7 waste management
Gen Mgta sustainable process for reducing the environmental impact of the disposal of all types of materials used by businesses. Waste management aims to avoid excessive use of resources and damage to the environment and may be achieved through processes such as recycling. It focuses on efficiency in the use of materials and on disposing of rubbish in the least harmful way. Waste management also involves compliance with the legislation and regulations covering this area. -
8 ISO 14000
Gen Mgta series of internationally recognized quality standards providing a framework that organizations can use to regulate the environmental impact of their activities. ISO 14000 is a management system standard rather than a performance standard and can be applied to organizations of all shapes and sizes, wherever they may be located. The standard does not identify specific goals but presents a framework for carrying out environmental management. ISO 14001 is the part of the standard that specifies the requirements that organizations must meet if they are to obtain certification. ISO 14001 gives a framework for identifying operations, processes, and products that impact the environment, for evaluating these impacts, for setting objectives and targets for reducing any negative impacts that have been identified, and for implementing activities to achieve targets. ISO 14000 provides a certified standard that can be seen as a reflection of an organization’s ethical achievements. It pays no attention, however, to cultural or human dimensions and disregards the fact that organizations will need to perceive bottom-line cost benefits if they are to implement the standard. -
9 sustainable development
Gen Mgtdevelopment that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. The concept of sustainable development was introduced by the Brundtland Report, the first report of the World Commission on Environment and Development, established by the United Nations in 1983. It advocates the integration of social, economic, and environmental considerations into policy decisions by business and government. Particular emphasis is given to social, cultural, and ethical implications of development. Sustainable development can be achieved through environmental management and is a feature of a socially responsible business. -
10 energy conservation
Gen Mgtthe minimization of fuel consumption. Energy conservation, through the monitoring and control of the amounts of electricity, gas, and other fuels used in the workplace, can help reduce costs and damage to the environment. An energy management plan provides a systematic method of assessing, evaluating, and improving an organization’s energy usage. This forms part of an organization’s approach to environmental management. -
11 risk assessment
Gen Mgtthe determination of the level of risk in a particular course of action. Risk assessments are an important tool in areas such as health and safety management and environmental management. Results of a risk assessment can be used, for example, to identify areas in which safety can be improved. Risk assessment can also be used to determine more intangible forms of risk, including economic and social risk, and can inform the scenario planning process. The amount of risk involved in a particular course of action is compared to its expected benefits to provide evidence for decision making. -
12 ecolabel
Gen Mgta label used to characterize products that satisfy particular total environmental management considerations with regard to their production, usage, or disposal -
13 EMS
abbr.1. FinEuropean Monetary System: the first stage of economic and monetary union of the EU, which came into force in March 1979, giving stable, but adjustable, exchange rates2. Gen Mgtenvironmental management system -
14 paperless office
Gen Mgta workplace in which as much communication and as many procedures as possible have been computerized. The paperless office was predicted in the 1960s. The recent widespread availability of e-mail, the Internet, and word processing, file transfer, and intranet systems means that it is beginning to become achievable for those organizations that wish to pursue it. In a truly paperless office, document storage is on computer rather than in filing cabinets and written communication is not circulated in hard copy but e-mailed. This is largely unattainable, as most people still prefer paper to electronic copy, especially when faced with reading more than one page. Encouraging employees to cut down on paper usage can help achieve environmental management targets, and storing information electronically can lead to greater communication efficiency which may result in competitive advantage. -
15 pressure group
Gen Mgta body of people who have banded together to campaign on one or more issues of importance to them. A pressure group usually has a formal constitution and coordinates its activities to influence the attitudes or activities of business or government. One area in which pressure groups operate is the environment and some large companies that have failed to practice good environmental management have been targeted by campaigners. Pressure groups often represent widespread views, so it is important for a company to maintain good relations with them. -
16 strategy
Gen Mgt, HRa planned course of action undertaken to achieve the aims and objectives of an organization. The term was originally used in the context of warfare to describe the overall planning of a campaign as opposed to tactics, which enable the achievement of specific short-term objectives. The overall strategy of an organization is known as corporate strategy, but strategy may also be developed for any aspect of an organization’s activities such as environmental management or manufacturing strategy. -
17 waste control
Gen Mgta sustainable process for reducing the environmental impact of the disposal of all types of materials used by businesses. Waste management aims to avoid excessive use of resources and damage to the environment and may be achieved through processes such as recycling. It focuses on efficiency in the use of materials and on disposing of rubbish in the least harmful way. Waste management also involves compliance with the legislation and regulations covering this area. -
18 EIS
abbr. Gen Mgt [m1]1. Environmental Impact Statement2. Environmental Impact Study3. executive information system: a computer system designed to collect, store, process, and provide access to information appropriate to the needs of senior management. Executive information systems combine internal organizational information with data from external sources. The emphasis of executive information systems is on supporting strategic decision making by presenting information in accessible formats and enabling users to get an overview of trends, often through the use of advanced graphical capabilities. Decision making at managerial levels is supported by decision support systems. -
19 consumerism
Mktgthe influence of the general public, as end users of products and services, on the way companies manufacture and sell their goods. Consumers exert considerable power over companies as organizations become more customer-focused. Demand is rising for products that are high quality, ethically produced, well priced, and safe, and consumerism pressurizes companies to operate and produce goods and services in accordance with the public’s wishes. In fact, the aims of consumerism are not at odds with those of marketing (see marketing management), as both have the end goal of pleasing the consumer. In practice, however, marketing does not always succeed, and there is still a need for legislation to back up the right of consumers to demand products that are of good quality and for consumer protection bodies that influence the commercial world on consumers’ behalf. A particular form of consumer pressure, motivated by environmental concerns, is green consumerism, which campaigns for environmentally friendly goods, services, and means of production. -
20 contingency theory
Finthe hypothesis that there can be no universally applicable best practice in the design of organizational units or of control systems such as management accounting systems. The efficient design and functioning of such systems is dependent on an awareness by the system designer of the specific environmental factors which influence their operation, such as the organizational structure, technology base, and market situation.
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