Open AccessAnalysis of integrated, quality and environment focused management practices in the Forage Industry Ltd, Bábolna
Author(s) -
Elza Kovács,
János Mészáros,
Csaba Juhász
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
acta agraria debreceniensis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2416-1640
DOI - 10.34101/actaagrar/2/3617
Subject(s) - agriculture , business , forage , quality (philosophy) , quality management system , management system , environmental quality , environmental resource management , environmental economics , agricultural science , quality management , operations management , engineering , environmental science , geography , economics , ecology , philosophy , epistemology , biology , archaeology
The significance of the effect of agricultural activities on the environment was focused on later than that of industry; however, today, an increasing number of companies using an environmental management system (EMS) has been registered in this sector, too. In the agricultural sector, EMS according to ISO 14001 was introduced first in the forage industry by Bábolna Takarmányipari Kft. In our study, we analyze the environmental management system integrated into the quality system of this company and discuss the effects on the organization and the economic issues. As a result of the EMS, emissions have been reduced effectively, and both the responsibility system and technology have become more controlled. The company chose to develop its environmental performance continuously, which is proved to have been performed successfully, considering its limited, one-year experience.