Ochrona środowiska jako strategiczny czynnik rozwoju organizacji
Environmental protection as a strategic factor in the development of organization

Summary/Abstract: The aim of this article is to describe how the efforts to protect the environment, undertaken by organizations registered under EMAS, may contribute to the development of these organizations through the implementation of innovations, as well as exploiting the fact of environmental activity to improve the image, improved relations with stakeholders and strengthening position in the market. The article presents the results of research concerning Polish organization, registered under EMAS, which highlighted the strategic importance of environmental protection in their environmental statements. The essence of the research method used was the analysis of environmental statements. The article presents the analysis of environmental statements of all organizations currently registered under EMAS in Poland. The article shows that the majority of Polish organizations, registered under EMAS in Poland, treats activities related to environmental protection as the strategic factor. These organizations take into account issues related to environmental protection in the formulation of the vision, mission, or when determining the strategic objectives and strategic directions of the organization.

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