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Roger Burritt - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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diffusion of Environmental Management accounting for cleaner production evidence from some case studies
Journal of Cleaner Production, 2019Co-Authors: Roger Burritt, Stefan Schaltegger, Christian Herzig, Tobias ViereAbstract:Abstract Environmental Management accounting provides a set of tools designed to support Management to make better decisions about cleaner production. Diffusion of innovation theory provides a foundation for understanding the dynamics of Environmental Management accounting implementation. Based on five case studies of businesses in Indonesia, the Philippines and Vietnam characteristics of Environmental Management accounting innovations and temporal path of development are explored. The cases examined reveal the importance of incremental path specific changes to work towards complex sustainability settings and demonstrate the richness and usefulness of fostering cleaner production practices through a multitude of Environmental Management accounting tools, which rejects the view that one Environmental Management accounting method such as material flow cost accounting would suffice. Moreover, the findings show the relevance of involving external support and the need for interdisciplinary execution in diffusing Environmental Management accounting innovations.
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Environmental Management accounting for cleaner production
2008Co-Authors: Stefan Schaltegger, Roger Burritt, Martin Bennett, Christine JaschAbstract:Sustainability requires companies to develop in an economically, Environmentally and socially sustainable manner. Corporate sustainable development in turn requires movement towards cleaner production. In order to recognize the potential from cleaner production reduced costs and fewer Environmental impacts through the reduced use of materials Environmental Management accounting (EMA) is a necessary information Management tool. Environmental Management Accounting for Cleaner Production reveals a set of tools for companies to collect, evaluate and interpret the information they need to estimate their potential to use cleaner production to realize cost savings and to make the best decisions about the available cleaner production options. EMA is therefore the key for driving Environmental progress, cost savings, increased competitiveness and corporate sustainability through the means of cleaner production.
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Environmental Management accounting applications and eco efficiency case studies from japan
Journal of Cleaner Production, 2006Co-Authors: Roger Burritt, Chika SakaAbstract:Abstract This paper explores the links between Environmental Management accounting and measures of eco-efficiency in Japanese business. Environmental Management accounting is a relatively new Environmental Management tool initially designed to trace and track Environmental costs and physical Environmental flows. In the paper, first, the recent development of Environmental Management accounting is considered; second, the links between Environmental Management accounting and eco-efficiency measurement are examined. Recent case studies in Environmental Management accounting from Japan are used as a basis for the analysis. It is concluded from the analysis that the practice of linking eco-efficiency measurement with Environmental Management accounting information is underutilised, diverse and in need of further promotion if EMA is to help Japanese business move production processes and consumption of its products towards sustainability.
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Environmental Management accounting roadblocks on the way to the green and pleasant land
Business Strategy and The Environment, 2004Co-Authors: Roger BurrittAbstract:Environmental Management accounting (EMA) is concerned with the accounting information needs of managers in relation to corporate activities that affect the environment as well as environment-related impacts on the corporation. It is an area of practice and research that has developed rapidly in the last ten years. This paper briefly considers some of the main conceptual and practical problems encountered in Environmental Management accounting and challenges and opportunities for the future. It concludes with a call for further case based research studies into investment appraisal, costing and performance Management aspects of Environmental Management accounting. Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and ERP Environment.
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an introduction to corporate Environmental Management striving for sustainability
2003Co-Authors: Stefan Schaltegger, Roger Burritt, Holger PetersenAbstract:Part 1: Overview 1. Purpose, structure and contents of this textbook 2. Management and business companies 3. Environmental orientation 4. Sustainable development 5. Business Management on its way to sustainability 6. Business Management and its stakeholders Part 2: Success factors and fields of action 7. Balanced socioeconomic Management of the Environmental challenge 8. Markets, efficiency and eco-efficiency 9. Systems of legal regulation, Environmental norms and standards 10. Partnerships and legitimacy 11. Political arenas Part 3: Strategic Environmental Management 12. Strategic process and strategic options 13. Basic corporate Environmental strategies 14. Competitive strategies 15. Risk Management strategies Part 4: Concepts and tools of corporate Environmental Management 16. Eco-marketing 17. Environmental accounting 18. Environmental Management systems and eco-control 19. Outlook and future of corporate Environmental Management Appendix: Model Environmental agreement Bibliography
Charbel José Chiappetta Jabbour - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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knowledge transfer and organizational innovation impacts of quality and Environmental Management
Journal of Cleaner Production, 2018Co-Authors: Charbel José Chiappetta Jabbour, Mohamed Hamdoun, Hanen Ben OthmanAbstract:Abstract The aim of this paper is to explore the joint effects of quality and Environmental Management on firms’ innovation by addressing the role of knowledge transfer. While previous research has focused on the direct contribution of quality and Environmental Management to performance outcomes, to the best of our knowledge there has been no research aimed at understanding their joint effect on innovation. Furthermore, we have included knowledge transfer in order to better explain this impact. From 136 questionnaires completed by companies operating in Tunisia, interesting results were generated through structural equation modelling. Both quality and Environmental Management, which are related, positively influence knowledge transfer and innovation. In addition, knowledge transfer contributes positively to innovation. Overall, our findings show that knowledge transfer has a positive role in the combined impact of quality and Environmental Management on innovation.
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Environmental training and Environmental Management maturity of Brazilian companies with ISO14001: Empirical evidence
Journal of Cleaner Production, 2015Co-Authors: Charbel José Chiappetta JabbourAbstract:Abstract In the search for more Environmentally sustainable organisations, scholars devoted to the subject of Environmental Management in industrial organisations are increasingly interested in identifying the human, organisational or technical factors that may be related to the Environmental Management maturity of those companies. In this context, based on the emerging literature on natural resource-based view of the firm and on green human resource Management , one can question whether Environmental training is, in fact, related positively and significantly with the maturity of the Environmental Management of companies with ISO14001 located in Brazil. To address this question, a quantitative, exploratory, survey-based study, in which the collected data were subsequently processed using structural equation modelling, was performed using data from 95 companies. The results indicate the following: confirmation of the research hypothesis H 1 , i.e., that the construct Environmental training (ET) relates positively and significantly with the Environmental Management maturity (EMM) of the companies in the sample, and the power of determination of ET over EMM can be considered “large”.
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Environmental Management in brazil is it a completely competitive priority
Journal of Cleaner Production, 2012Co-Authors: Charbel José Chiappetta Jabbour, Eliciane Maria Da Silva, Ely Laureano Paiva, Fernando Cesar Almada SantosAbstract:Abstract Current studies indicate a need to integrate Environmental Management with manufacturing strategy, including topics like cross-functional integration, Environmental impact, and waste reduction. Nevertheless, such studies are relatively rare, existing still a need for research in specific regional contexts. At the same time, the results found are not unanimous. Due to these gaps, the objective of this article is to analyze if Environmental Management can be considered a new competitive priority for manufacturing enterprises located in Brazil. A cross-sectional survey was conducted with Brazilian companies certified by ISO 14001. Sixty-five valid questionnaires were analyzed through Structural Equation Modelling (SEM). The first conclusion is that Environmental Management presents a preventive approach in the sample analyzed, focused on eco-efficiency, what potentially do not to create a competitive advantage. This preventive approach inhibits Environmental Management from being regarded as a new competitive manufacturing priority, in the full sense as defined by the literature. Another important result is that Environmental Management, although following a preventive focus, may influence positively the four manufacturing priorities: cost, quality, flexibility and delivery.
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relationships between human resource dimensions and Environmental Management in companies proposal of a model
Journal of Cleaner Production, 2008Co-Authors: Charbel José Chiappetta Jabbour, Fernando Cesar Almada SantosAbstract:Abstract This work deals with the main contributions of human resource dimensions for the Environmental Management in a company. While the specialized literature concerning the technical aspects of Environmental Management expands, there is a gap in the bibliography: integrated approaches between human resource dimensions and Environmental Management. An extensive bibliographical review was undertaken in order to systematize the human resource dimensions and their contributions concerning the effectiveness of the Environmental Management system. A model that analyses the relationships between these dimensions and the typical phases of an Environmental Management system is presented, within a perspective of application for academicians and managers.
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evolution of Environmental Management in company a taxonomy integrated with production and human resource Management
Gestão & Produção, 2006Co-Authors: Charbel José Chiappetta Jabbour, Fernando Cesar Almada SantosAbstract:This article proposes a common approach for various taxonomies concerning the evolution stages of Environmental Management in organizations presented in the specialized literature. The analysis of the contributions related to the understanding of Environmental Management in companies found in the literature was based on their similarities. The aim of this analysis was to outline a proposal of a common approach concerning the evolution stages for Environmental Management. This taxonomy was then related to the evolution of both organizational configurations, as well as the human resource and production Management areas. A common taxonomy related to the analysis of Environmental Management consisting of the three following evolution stages is proposed: functional specialization, internal integration and external integration of the Environmental variable in organizations. These stages tend to follow the evolution of both organizational configurations, as well as the human resource and production Management areas. This article systematizes the similarities of various taxonomies concerning Environmental Management in companies that appear to be disconnected in the literature. This paper contributes to the scarce literature related to the understanding of the integration of Environmental Management by considering the taxonomies of the evolution of organizational configurations, as well as the production and human resource Management areas. It allows the experts involved in decision-making to comprehend the current maturity level of the company's Environmental Management and the necessary efforts to achieve superior performance.
Fernando Cesar Almada Santos - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Environmental Management in brazil is it a completely competitive priority
Journal of Cleaner Production, 2012Co-Authors: Charbel José Chiappetta Jabbour, Eliciane Maria Da Silva, Ely Laureano Paiva, Fernando Cesar Almada SantosAbstract:Abstract Current studies indicate a need to integrate Environmental Management with manufacturing strategy, including topics like cross-functional integration, Environmental impact, and waste reduction. Nevertheless, such studies are relatively rare, existing still a need for research in specific regional contexts. At the same time, the results found are not unanimous. Due to these gaps, the objective of this article is to analyze if Environmental Management can be considered a new competitive priority for manufacturing enterprises located in Brazil. A cross-sectional survey was conducted with Brazilian companies certified by ISO 14001. Sixty-five valid questionnaires were analyzed through Structural Equation Modelling (SEM). The first conclusion is that Environmental Management presents a preventive approach in the sample analyzed, focused on eco-efficiency, what potentially do not to create a competitive advantage. This preventive approach inhibits Environmental Management from being regarded as a new competitive manufacturing priority, in the full sense as defined by the literature. Another important result is that Environmental Management, although following a preventive focus, may influence positively the four manufacturing priorities: cost, quality, flexibility and delivery.
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relationships between human resource dimensions and Environmental Management in companies proposal of a model
Journal of Cleaner Production, 2008Co-Authors: Charbel José Chiappetta Jabbour, Fernando Cesar Almada SantosAbstract:Abstract This work deals with the main contributions of human resource dimensions for the Environmental Management in a company. While the specialized literature concerning the technical aspects of Environmental Management expands, there is a gap in the bibliography: integrated approaches between human resource dimensions and Environmental Management. An extensive bibliographical review was undertaken in order to systematize the human resource dimensions and their contributions concerning the effectiveness of the Environmental Management system. A model that analyses the relationships between these dimensions and the typical phases of an Environmental Management system is presented, within a perspective of application for academicians and managers.
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evolution of Environmental Management in company a taxonomy integrated with production and human resource Management
Gestão & Produção, 2006Co-Authors: Charbel José Chiappetta Jabbour, Fernando Cesar Almada SantosAbstract:This article proposes a common approach for various taxonomies concerning the evolution stages of Environmental Management in organizations presented in the specialized literature. The analysis of the contributions related to the understanding of Environmental Management in companies found in the literature was based on their similarities. The aim of this analysis was to outline a proposal of a common approach concerning the evolution stages for Environmental Management. This taxonomy was then related to the evolution of both organizational configurations, as well as the human resource and production Management areas. A common taxonomy related to the analysis of Environmental Management consisting of the three following evolution stages is proposed: functional specialization, internal integration and external integration of the Environmental variable in organizations. These stages tend to follow the evolution of both organizational configurations, as well as the human resource and production Management areas. This article systematizes the similarities of various taxonomies concerning Environmental Management in companies that appear to be disconnected in the literature. This paper contributes to the scarce literature related to the understanding of the integration of Environmental Management by considering the taxonomies of the evolution of organizational configurations, as well as the production and human resource Management areas. It allows the experts involved in decision-making to comprehend the current maturity level of the company's Environmental Management and the necessary efforts to achieve superior performance.
Robert D Klassen - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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plant level Environmental Management orientation the influence of Management views and plant characteristics
Production and Operations Management, 2009Co-Authors: Robert D KlassenAbstract:As customers, the public and other stakeholders are increasingly demanding that manufacturing firms improve their approach to Environmental Management, some plants have moved to develop an orientation that is increasingly proactive. Synthesizing earlier research, Environmental Management orientation is defined here to include system analysis and planning, organizational responsibility, and Management controls. The relationship between a proactive orientation and two sets of internal factors, specifically the personal views of plant managers and plant-specific characteristics, was tested using survey data from the furniture industry. The production outlook for the plant was critical, with a favorable outlook fostering a more proactive Environmental Management orientation. After controlling for plant-specific factors, personal views also were influential; an increasing emphasis on short-term economic value was related to a more reactive plant-level orientation. Thus senior corporate Management can foster strong plant-level Environmental Management through a more balanced emphasis on economic and ethical values and continued investment in a plant's long-term viability.
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the impact of Environmental Management on firm performance
Management Science, 1996Co-Authors: Robert D Klassen, Curtis P MclaughlinAbstract:Environmental Management has the potential to play a pivotal role in the financial performance of the firm. Many individuals suggest that profitability is hurt by the higher production costs of Environmental Management initiatives, while others cite anecdotal evidence of increased profitability. A theoretical model is proposed that links strong Environmental Management to improved perceived future financial performance, as measured by stock market performance. The linkage to firm performance is tested empirically using financial event methodology and archival data of firm-level Environmental and financial performance. Significant positive returns were measured for strong Environmental Management as indicated by Environmental performance awards, and significant negative returns were measured for weak Environmental Management as indicated by Environmental crises. The implicit financial market valuation of these events also was estimated. Cross-sectional analysis of the Environmental award events revealed differences for first-time awards and between industries. First-time award announcements were associated with greater increases in market valuation, although smaller increases were observed for firms in Environmentally dirty industries, possibly indicative of market skepticism. This linkage between Environmental Management and financial performance can be used by both researchers and practitioners as one measure of the benefits experienced by industry leaders, and as one criterion against which to measure investment alternatives.
Burton H Singer - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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efficacy and cost effectiveness of Environmental Management for malaria control
Tropical Medicine & International Health, 2001Co-Authors: Jurg Utzinger, Yesim Tozan, Burton H SingerAbstract:Roll Back Malaria aims at halving the current burden of the disease by the year 2010. The focus is on sub-Saharan Africa, and it is proposed to implement efficacious and cost effective control strategies. However, the evidence-base of such information is scarce, and a notable missing element is discussion of the potential of Environmental Management. We reviewed the literature and identified multiple malaria control programmes that incorporated Environmental Management as the central feature. Prominent among them are programmes launched in 1929 and implemented for 2 decades at copper mining communities in Zambia. The full package of control measures consisted of vegetation clearance, modification of river boundaries, draining swamps, oil application to open water bodies and house screening. Part of the population also benefited from quinine administration and was sleeping under mosquito nets. Monthly malaria incidence rates and vector densities were used for surveillance and adaptive tuning of the Environmental Management strategies to achieve a high level of performance. Within 3-5 years, malaria related mortality, morbidity and incidence rates were reduced by 70-95%. Over the entire 20 years of implementation, the programme had averted an estimated 4,173 deaths and 161,205 malaria attacks. The estimated costs per death and malaria attack averted were US$ 858 and US$ 22.20, respectively. Over the initial 3-5 year start-up period, analogous to the short-duration of cost-effectiveness analyses of current studies, we estimated that the costs per disability adjusted life year (DALY) averted were US$ 524-591. However, the strategy has a track record of becoming cost-effective in the longer term, as maintenance costs were much lower; US$ 22-92 per DALY averted. In view of fewer adverse ecological effects, increased sustainability and better uses of local resources and knowledge, Environmental Management integrated with pharmacological, insecticidal and bednet interventions could substantially increase the chances of rolling back malaria.
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efficacy and cost effectiveness of Environmental Management for malaria control
Tropical Medicine & International Health, 2001Co-Authors: Jurg Utzinger, Yesim Tozan, Burton H SingerAbstract:Roll back malaria (RBM) aims at halving the current burden of the disease by the year 2010. The focus is on sub-Saharan Africa, and it is proposed to implement efficacious and cost-effective control strategies. But the evidence base of such information is scarce, and a notable missing element is the discussion of the potential of Environmental Management. We reviewed the literature and identified multiple malaria control programmes that incorporated Environmental Management as the central feature. Prominent among them are programmes launched in 1929 and implemented for two decades at copper mining communities in Zambia. The full package of control measures consisted of vegetation clearance, modification of river boundaries, draining swamps, oil application to open water bodies and house screening. Part of the population also was given quinine and was sleeping under mosquito nets. Monthly malaria incidence rates and vector densities were used for surveillance and adaptive tuning of the Environmental Management strategies to achieve a high level of performance. Within 3-5 years, malaria-related mortality, morbidity and incidence rates were reduced by 70-95%. Over the entire 20 years of implementation, the programme had averted an estimated 4173 deaths and 161,205 malaria attacks. The estimated costs per death and malaria attack averted were US$ 858 and US$ 22.20, respectively. Over the initial 3-5 years start-up period, analogous to the short-duration of cost-effectiveness analyses of current studies, we estimated that the costs per disability adjusted life year (DALY) averted were US$ 524-591. However, the strategy has a track record of becoming cost-effective in the longer term, as maintenance costs were much lower: US$ 22-92 per DALY averted. In view of fewer adverse ecological effects, increased sustainability and better uses of local resources and knowledge, Environmental Management--integrated with pharmacological, insecticidal and bednet interventions--could substantially increase the chances of rolling back malaria.
