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Effectiveness of EMS in Tunisian companies: framework and implementation process based on ISO 14001 standard

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  • Mohamed Turki

    (National School of Engineers)

  • Emna Medhioub

    (National School of Engineers)

  • Moneem Kallel

    (National School of Engineers)

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This paper reports environmental analysis results of food and tannery Tunisian companies to identify the features of environmental management system (EMS) that is implemented recently. EMS via ISO 14001 has become one of the principal tools used by companies to handle environmental aspects and impacts through their various complex activities interacted with environment. While several companies have implemented and maintained a formal EMS, it has related mainly to their benefits in short term without responding to the sustainable development recommendations and practices. This study focuses on the strong linkage between the EMS effectiveness of food–tannery Tunisian companies and sustainability. A proactive environmental management approach is proposed and adopts a qualitative and quantitative assessment for factor analysis. It provides a strategic EMS framework and principles for sustainability to evolve the future enterprises’ benefits that has a clear influence on environmental performance in long term.

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  • Mohamed Turki & Emna Medhioub & Moneem Kallel, 2017. "Effectiveness of EMS in Tunisian companies: framework and implementation process based on ISO 14001 standard," Environment, Development and Sustainability: A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Theory and Practice of Sustainable Development, Springer, vol. 19(2), pages 479-495, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:endesu:v:19:y:2017:i:2:d:10.1007_s10668-015-9741-z
    DOI: 10.1007/s10668-015-9741-z
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