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ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT IN DANISH MANUFACTURING COMPANIES: ATTITUDES AND ACTIONS
Author(s) -
Madsen Henning,
Ulhøi John P.
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
business strategy and the environment
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.123
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1099-0836
pISSN - 0964-4733
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1099-0836(199603)5:1<22::aid-bse39>3.0.co;2-o
Subject(s) - danish , legislation , business , control (management) , environmental policy , sustainable development , environmental scanning , environmental resource management , environmental management system , marketing , environmental economics , economics , management , ecology , philosophy , linguistics , irrigation , political science , law , biology
The importance of environmental management has long been recognized and has, among other things, resulted in a number of national and international recommendations and guidelines for sustainable business practice. However, although several examples of the actual implementation of environmental management initiatives have been reported, there is little evidence available for an evaluation of the general situation. This is also true for Denmark. A survey was therefore carried out to obtain some knowledge of the extent and nature of environmental management practice in Danish manufacturing companies. Some of the general results indicate a situation where the major driving factor is legislation and where only a few companies have formulated a general environmental policy and written internal environmental guidelines. Many companies have established practical steps in improving their environmental situation, but mainly because of the cost‐saving effects. Only a limited number of companies have introduced techniques which can help to monitor and control the environmental situation and development.