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The Role of Environmental Management Systems (EMS) in Driving Organizational Development and Environmental Sustainability
Summary
This review analyzed 67 studies on Environmental Management Systems to assess their role in driving organizational development and environmental sustainability. It found that EMS combined with tools like ISO 14031 and Life Cycle Inventory can effectively help organizations achieve global sustainability goals and reduce environmental impacts, including those related to plastic waste and microplastic pollution.
An Environmental Management System (EMS) is a framework that helps in assessing the risks a business has on its environment while providing organizations with mitigation strategies to minimize the risks. This study aims to analyze the importance and impact of EMS on organizations and global sustainability goals. This review study uses a descriptive and analytical approach by including 67 studies for the review that were published in the last 5 years. The findings from this review suggest that the integration of EMS along with tools and techniques like ISO 14031, Cross-Functional Team (CFT), Matrix model, and Life Cycle Inventory (LCI) can be very useful in attaining global sustainability goals and maximizing the environmental efficiency of organizations. The study concludes that the integration of EMS in industries not only helps in minimizing environmental pollution but it also helps in managing the overall growth of the organizations.
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