Participation in the EU eco-management and audit scheme: An analysis of small-and medium-sized enterprises in Italy

✍ Scribed by Biondi, Vittorio ;Frey, Marco

• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
• Year: 1995
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 561 KB
• Volume: 5
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0961-0405
• DOI: 10.1002/eet.3320050503

✦ Synopsis

Abstract

The EU Eco‐Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS) reflects the increasing emphasis that is being given to voluntary environmental regulation. Although this approach is generally welcomed as a complement to command and control regulation, concerns remain about the level of voluntary participation. The findings are presented of a pilot study in Italy which sought to examine the prospects for EMAS in small‐ and medium‐sized enterprises in the chemical industry.