Analysis of benefits and difficulties associated with firms' Environmental Management Systems: The case of the Spanish automotive industry

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 70, Issue , 2014, Pages 220-230

  Martín Peña, María Luz ^a   Díaz Garrido, Eloísa ^a   Sánchez López, José María ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD REY JUAN CARLOS   (Spain)

Author keywords

Automotive industry; Benefits; Difficulties; EMAS; Environmental Management System; ISO 14001

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY; HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT;

BENEFITS; DIFFICULTIES; EMAS; ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION; ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE; ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY; ISO 14001; ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE;

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS;

EID: 84898889399     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2014.01.085     Document Type: Article

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