2. Environmental strategy: definition
Environmental strategy is the set of guidelines defined by a company in order, on the one hand, to respond to the internal and/or external pressures to which it is subject and/or, on the other hand, to anticipate changes in the competitive environment, regulations and demand.
This definition implies the existence of several possible environmental strategies for the same company. But adopting one environmental strategy rather than another is not just the result of a deliberate choice. It is conditioned by a set of factors that guide the company's management towards the strategic line best suited to the internal and external context in which it operates. For example, companies in the same business sector may adopt different environmental strategies, and conversely, companies operating in different business sectors may opt...
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Bibliography
Standards and norms
- Systèmes de management environnemental. Exigences et lignes directrices pour son utilisation. - ISO 14001 - 2004
- Systèmes de management environnemental. Lignes directrices pour intégrer l'écoconception. - ISO 14006 - 2011
- Marquage et déclarations environnementaux. Étiquetage environnemental de type I. Principes et méthodes. - ISO 14024 - 2009
- Management environnemental. Évaluation de la performance...
Regulations
Commission Decision 2013/131/EU of March 4, 2013 establishing the user guide presenting the steps necessary to participate in EMAS in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1221/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the voluntary participation by organizations in a Community eco-management and audit scheme (EMAS) (O.J., L 76/1, March 19, 2013).
Decision 1386/2013/EU of the European Parliament...
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