Explaining Environmental Management System Development: A Stakeholder Approach

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dc.creatorBremmers, Harry J.
dc.creatorOmta, S.W.F. (Onno)
dc.creatorHaverkamp, Derk-Jan
dc.date2017-04-01T19:16:05Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-09T02:52:23Z
dc.descriptionManagerial changes are necessary for companies in the Dutch food industry and agribusiness to lessen the environmental impact of their activities. To identify the opportunities or limits of environmental management systems (EMSs), it is important to first understand what influence stakeholders have on EMS development. In an empirical research we found that developmental levels of internally oriented EMSs, which primarily aim at internal administrative procedures, are explained mainly by the frequency of contacts with governmental authorities. For this kind of EMSs, non-commercial stakeholder groups have a major influence on the corporate environmental policy. Externally oriented EMSs, which focus on joint efforts in supply chains, are influenced by commercial groups in the business network (like suppliers, clients and competitors). The development of externally oriented EMSs requires adjustments in the composition of and interaction with the stakeholder environment by governmental agencies as well as managers in the agri-food sector. Opening up towards the stakeholder environment, by (among others) an adjustment of the information system, integrated (supply-chain wide) auditing and licensing, can enhance cost-efficiency, transparency and sustainability.
dc.identifierdoi:10.22004/ag.econ.8127
dc.identifierhttps://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/8127/files/0704br01.pdf
dc.identifierhttp://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/8127
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/521836
dc.languageeng
dc.publisher
dc.sourcehttp://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/8127
dc.titleExplaining Environmental Management System Development: A Stakeholder Approach
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