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Where the rubber meets the road: Measuring the success of environmental programs
Author(s) -
Brown Howard,
Dray Jim
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
environmental quality management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.249
H-Index - 27
eISSN - 1520-6483
pISSN - 1088-1913
DOI - 10.1002/tqem.3310050307
Subject(s) - mainstream , corporation , measure (data warehouse) , work (physics) , performance measurement , order (exchange) , computer science , business , engineering management , engineering , risk analysis (engineering) , operations management , process management , marketing , mechanical engineering , political science , data mining , finance , law
In order to integrate environmental, health, and safety (EHS) programs into mainstream business management, EHS managers must measure the success of their strategies. This article presents techniques and samples for both quantitative measurement (EHS results) and qualitative measurement (progress toward implementation). It also provides a case study of measurement at the Perkin‐Elmer Corporation, which has achieved notable successes with straightforward measurement approaches. Performance measurement systems can make the difference between an EHS program that rewards stakeholders for hard work, and one that fades and frustrates.