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A Study on Environmental Performance Evaluation of ISO 14001 Certification Companies -Compliance of Environmental Regulations (ISO 14001 인증 기업의 환경성과평가에 대한 연구 -법규 준수율을 중심으로)

  • Kwon, Dong-Myung;Seo, Min-Suk;Seo, Yong-Chil
    • Clean Technology
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    • v.6 no.1
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    • pp.7-15
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    • 2000
  • The purpose of this articls is to investigate the impacts of ISO 14001 certification on the compliance of environmental regulations by Korean companies. The impact of ISO 14001 certification on the industries obtained the certificates was studied through a survey with questionnaires, and the compliance of environmental regulations was investigated using governmental release data. Motivations of Korean companies' environmental management were mostly caused by customer's request and the requirement from foreign countries. Certified enterprises showed more 3 times compliance of environmental regulation than non-certified ones. Such results were accomplished by systematic environmental management such as clear implementation purpose and all employee's voluntary improving according to ISO 14001 requirement. The continuous monitoring system was possible through internal audit and biannual audit from the certification body, to be finally verified by the top management. The four steps in ISO 14001 environmental management system, which are objective, methodology, inspection and monitoring, has contributed to this achievement.

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Improvement of Environmental Management in Small and Medium-Sized Firms through the Implementation of Environmental Management System (환경경영시스템의 도입에 따른 중소기업의 환경경영 개선)

  • 이근상;정혜철
    • Journal of Korean Society for Quality Management
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    • v.32 no.2
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    • pp.1-14
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    • 2004
  • As environmental issues have been become critical concerns of business, many domestic small and medium enterprises(SME's) are rapidly accepting environmental management systems(EMS) that confirm ISO 14001 guidelines. The purpose of this paper is to present the results of an empirical study carried out on a sample of certified SME's with the aim of identifying obstacles encountered in adopting ISO 14001 standards and the impact of environmental systems on corporate performance after implementation of the ISO 14001 registration process. Data from this study show that the vast majority of respondents reported environmental improvements related to the implementation of an ISO 14001 EMS, especially in the area of employees' participation of the environmental management and responsibilities for reducing negative impacts, energy and resource conservation, materials reuse, and raising top management commitment. The greatest obstacles for implementing the ISO 14001 standard are lack of cooperation and a scarcity of resources such as personnel, money, and time. Results of this study serve as a reference point understanding the problems in the implementation of ISO 14001 in other small and medium firms.

A Study on the Effects of ISO 14001 Environment Management Systems's Requirement on Management Performance : Focused on the Manufacturer in the Small Businesses (ISO 14001 환경경영시스템의 요구사항이 경영성과에 미치는 영향에 관한 연구 : 중소기업 제조업체를 중심으로)

  • Park, Hyung-Geun;Kim, Geun-Sik;Kim, Yong-Jun
    • Journal of Korean Society of Industrial and Systems Engineering
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    • v.38 no.4
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    • pp.22-29
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    • 2015
  • Many enterprises have been adopting management systems good enough for them and operating the schemes to have competitive edge better than their competitor. One of the finest systems that most companies have been selecting is ISO 14001. ISO 14001, environment management system, is widely known as advancing internal efficiency and productivity in the various industries. As a result, the number of companies that have adopted ISO 14001's certification have been increasing continuously year by year since ISO 14000 standard was called in 1994s from ISO 18000 standard that originally used. The purpose of this study is to present that ISO 14001's requirement execution influences on management performance in the small manufacturer. In order to carry out this research, we obtained 96 survey sheets and inspected ten assumptions based on the reliability, validity of the questionnaires. The results of regression analysis are summarized as follows; First, the three factors of ISO 14001 requirement, plan, implementation and operation and management consideration, have an important effect on the operational performance. Second, the three elements of ISO 14001 requirement, environment policy, implementation and operation and management consideration, affect to the financial performance significantly. Based on the results, it is sure that the companies that execute the factors of implementation and operation and management policy have a good performance to achieve operational and financial performance so that it is important to clarify the member's role, authority and follow the procedure by a company's process. Also, the truth shows CEO's continuous will and periodical review of ISO 14001 influence on management performance as well.

A Study on the Realities and the Subject of Environmental Management for Small and Medium-Sized Companies in Gangwon Area (강원지역 중소기업의 환경경영 실태와 과제)

  • Jeon, Yeong-Seung;Park, Eun-Jeong
    • Korean Business Review
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    • v.17
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    • pp.53-81
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    • 2004
  • The purpose of this study is to understand the realities and the subject of environmental management for small and medium-sized companies in Gwangwon area, through surveying the present status as to acquiring the certification of ISO14001, and to seek for a plan to facilitate environmental management. Given summarizing key results, those are as follows. First, while the number of companies in our country which acquired the certification of ISO14001, amounts to 1,215 businesses as of April of 2003, the number of small and medium-sized companies in Gwangwon area which obtained the certification of ISO14001 reached only 26 businesses, the lowest level among metropolitan municipalities. Second, for the reason that companies who didn't acquire the certification, strive not to receive the certification, it did present the point that' costs to be needed in acquiring and maintaining the certification are larger than practical benefit. Third, the biggest reason for either companies which did not acquire the certification of ISO14001 or companies which did (try to) acquire the certification of ISO1400, was, enhancement of a corporate image,' and the effect after a company who obtained the certification introduced the environmental management system, was also shown to be 'the improvement of a corporate image.' Fourth, many companies who acquired the certification of ISO1400 pointed out the response related to 'burden on document creation and costs' and 'lack of manpower' as problems when introducing the environmental management system. On the basis of major results of a study as the above, given presenting the subject and a plan for activating the environmental management of small and medium-sized companies in Gwangwon area, those are as follows. First, because most of companies who did not obtain the certification of ISO1400 have low recognition of ISO14001, it needs continuous and positive publicity, education and a training system. Second, it requires to carry out an educational program to nurture professional manpower due to lack of manpower relevant to environmental management, to expand payment of subsidies, to open exclusive-charge department and consulting contact, to have the relevant information be database and to develop software. Third, in order to make the certification obtained through inexpensive costs and simple procedures, it needs to positively consider the creation of public approval system for a small and medium-sized company, group approval system, industrial-complex approval system, and others.

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ISO 14001과 ISO 9001의 연관성

  • 대한설비건설협회
    • 월간 기계설비
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    • s.106
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    • pp.74-76
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    • 1999
  • 다음 <표1>과 <표2>는 ISO 14001과 ISO 9001의 연관성과 넓은 의미에서 기술적 일치성, 그 반대의 경우를 비교하였다. 이같은 비교의 목적은 이미 제정된 규격 중의 하나를 운영하고 있으며 앞으로 두 체제를 운영하고자 하는 조직에게 두 체제의 연계 가능성을 증명하기 위함이다. 두 규격의 조항 사이의 직접적인 연계는 두 조항의 요건이 대체로 일치하는 경우에만 수립된다. 여기에서는 나타낼 수 없는 많은 세부적인 요소들이 두 규격 사이에 상호 관련성을 맺고 있다.

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The Study of Implementation of ISO 14001 for Small-and-Medium Sized Manufacturing Industries in Taiwan

  • Li Ching-Wen
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society for Quality Management Conference
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    • 1998.11a
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    • pp.353-358
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    • 1998
  • This paper describes the reasons for enterprises to implement the ISO 14001 standard, the definition of a small-and-medium sized enterprise in Taiwan, characteristics of the small-and-medium sized enterprises, the problems faced by the enterprises exporting their products and the implementation of ISO 14001 standard for the small-and-medium sized manufacturing industries in Taiwan.

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Quality.Environment Management System Evaluation of Machinery and Metal Manufacturing Companies Related to Marine Equipment: a Case Study Using Audit Results (조선기자재 관련 기계금속업체의 품질.환경경영시스템 평가: 인증심사결과 사례연구)

  • Park, Dong-Joon;Kang, Byung-Hwan;Kim, Ho-Gyun
    • Journal of Korean Society for Quality Management
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    • v.37 no.2
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    • pp.12-21
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    • 2009
  • Organizations worldwide have implemented quality management system, ISO 9001:2000 and environmental management system, ISO 14001:2004. Researches have been conducted regarding occupational health and safety management system, integration of these management systems, and extension to corporate social responsibility and sustain ability management system, ISO 26000. This paper examines quality and environment management systems for machinery and metal companies using audit results. We perform statistical tests to see if there are any significant differences of minor nonconformities for requirements of ISO 9001:2000 and ISO 14001:2004 based on implementation motive, operating periods, and organization's size. We also present causes and reasons for statistical differences and minor nonconformities to use as references for implementing efficiently quality management system and environment management system.

A study on the Health & Safety Management System of Approach Method of ISO 14001 System (IS0 14001 시스템의 접근방식에 의한 안전.보건경영시스템에 관한 연구)

  • 송수정;강경식
    • Proceedings of the Safety Management and Science Conference
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    • 2000.05a
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    • pp.1-7
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    • 2000
  • If it is so restore in the enterprise competition that it enter into international market introduction and fixing Safety It Health Management System was become essential part of corporate management. It Is for Introduction of Safety & Health Management System throughout ISO 14001 Method that is desirable propulsive propensity for Introducing of safety & Health Management System for certification from now on in enterprise.

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An Integrated System of Quality, Food Safety, Environment, Health, and Safety for Small Agricultural Companies

  • Lee, Kwan-Suk
    • Journal of the Ergonomics Society of Korea
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    • v.31 no.2
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    • pp.363-370
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    • 2012
  • Objective: The objective of this study is to analyze standards of ISO 9001, ISO 14001, KOSHA 18001, GAP and ISO 22000 to make an integrated system and check whether an integrated system can be used at small size companies. Background: There are many certification criteria for quality, safety and health such as ISO 9001, ISO 14001, KOSHA 18001, GAP and ISO 22000. However, these criteria are difficult and complicated to be used at a small size company. Thus. it is not easy for small size companies to obtain certifications using these criteria. But customers and workers of small size companies want the key points of these systems to be implemented. Method: ISO 9001, ISO 14001, KOSHA 18001, GAP and ISO 22000 were analyzed to find the commonality and duplications as well as the importance of the items in these standards. And a survey was conducted to check whether certain aspects of the anticipated integrated system can be implemented at small size companies. Results: Items were classified into categories based upon the importance to food safety, quality, safety, environment, and health. Items which are common among standards were also identified and thus give ideas to make the new standards simpler than the currently available standards. Items which were important but may not be easily implemented at the small size companies were also identified. Conclusion: By considering the fact that the currently used accreditation standards have many similar aspects, these systems can be integrated into one new system which small size companies can use relatively easily.