Rola systemu ekozarządzania i audytu (EMAS) w działalności organizacji
The role of eco-management and audit scheme in an organization’s activity

Summary/Abstract: The aim of this article is a comparative analysis of benefits that result from an implementation and operation of the Eco-Managment and Audit Scheme (EMAS) in two organizations of different industries. The operation of two companies before and after the implementation of EMAS was assessed. The research data were obtained through an interview with the staff of individual organizations that deal with EMAS (and environmental protection) in particular companies. The interview was based on the research questionnaire composed of 12 questions; 3 of which were closed, and the remaining 9 were open. The questionnaire questions served as an auxiliary and aimed to determine reasons for which these two organizations decided to implement EMAS i.e. what the difficulties and positive/negative aspects of EMAS implementation were. Thus the collected data were compared with the data contained in the declarations of environmental organizations. The comparative analysis of two studied organizations lists benefits that organizations have noticed after the scheme was introduced, negative aspects and difficulties that emerged after the implementation, or during the implementation, introduced innovations, the scheme implementation costs, and measures that have been taken to activate employees so that they actively participate in the implementation of EMAS in the organization.

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