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Business Environmental Management On Micro And Small Enterprises Processing Food Located In Puebla, Mexico, Gestion Ambiental Empresarial En Las Micro Y Pequenas Empresas Procesadoras De Alimentos Ubicadas En Puebla, Mexico

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  • Rafaela Martinez Mendez
  • Maria Antonieta Monserrat Vera Munoz
  • Jose Gerardo Serafin Vera Munoz
  • Juan Gonzalez Roman

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The objective of this research is to identify and analyze the factors that may be considered environmental management in micro and small food processing companies located in the municipality of Puebla. We also determine what actions are aimed at conservation, prevention and use of natural resources and the prevention and control of pollution. In this descriptive research, we provide a research documentary to support the theoretical framework, as well as direct research using the survey to the empirical study. In the empirical study, a questionnaire was applied to 54 micro and small enterprises. Results found the main reasons to apply good environmental practices. These include small business 20.4% and 16.7% of the buses, related it to reducing costs by reducing energy consumption, 14.8% of small and 3.7% of microenterprises on innovation

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  • Rafaela Martinez Mendez & Maria Antonieta Monserrat Vera Munoz & Jose Gerardo Serafin Vera Munoz & Juan Gonzalez Roman, 2016. "Business Environmental Management On Micro And Small Enterprises Processing Food Located In Puebla, Mexico, Gestion Ambiental Empresarial En Las Micro Y Pequenas Empresas Procesadoras De Alimentos Ubi," Revista Global de Negocios, The Institute for Business and Finance Research, vol. 4(4), pages 53-64.
    • Handle: RePEc:ibf:rgnego:v:4:y:2016:i:4:p:53-64
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    Keywords

    Environmental Management; Environmental Management Systems;

    JEL classification:

    • M1 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration
    • M14 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration - - - Corporate Culture; Diversity; Social Responsibility
    • Q00 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - General - - - General
    • Q10 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Agriculture - - - General
    • Q11 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Agriculture - - - Aggregate Supply and Demand Analysis; Prices

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