Activity of Polish organisations participating in the EMAS scheme to reduce the emission of air contaminants

• Autorzy: Nycz-Wróbel Jadwiga

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DOI

10.29119/1641-3466.2024.191.25

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Purpose: The purpose of this paper was to present the undertakings of Polish enterprises participating in the EMAS scheme, dealing with waste and sewage management, water supply and land reclamation, implemented in order to reduce air contaminants emissions. Design/methodology/approach: The assumed research method was based on the analysis of secondary sources in form of environmental statements. The selection of sample was targeted and the research involved a complete analysis among 19 companies participating in the EMAS scheme, selected based on their business profile and dealing with waste and sewage management, water supply and land reclamation. The analysis described herein allowed to identify most common initiatives aimed at reduction of emissions ad indicate specific solutions applied in that area. Findings: Most frequent solutions include: vehicle replacement, use of renewable sources of energy, use of low-emission technologies, devices or systems, failure prevention systems, monitoring, analysis and measurement of emissions. Possibilities to apply specific solutions have been indicated considering different profiles of activity. Research limitations/implications: The fact that data in environmental reports are not uniform, which makes them difficult to analyse, is the limitation of the described research. Exemplary solutions are not provided in all environmental reports. Further research might focus on the analysis of initiatives taken by Polish manufacturing or power engineering companies in the area of waste management. Practical implications: The key input of the described research is the list of specific solutions that could be implemented in organisations with different profiles of activity in order to reduce emissions of air contaminants. Social implications: Exemplary solutions beneficial in terms of air quality improvement, and also general life quality improvement, have been presented. Originality/value: The outcome of this study may supplement previous research concerning the EMAS scheme, providing specific examples of solutions that could be implemented in organisations to reduce emissions of air contaminants.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

EMAS system; environmental policy; greenhouse gas; reduced emissions

PL

system EMAS; polityka środowiskowa; gaz cieplarniany; redukcja emisji

• Wydawca: Wydawnictwo Politechniki Śląskiej
• Czasopismo: Zeszyty Naukowe. Organizacja i Zarządzanie / Politechnika Śląska
• Rocznik: 2024
• Tom: z. 191
• Strony: 387--404
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 40 poz.

Twórcy

autor

Nycz-Wróbel Jadwiga

• Rzeszow University of Technology, Department of Management Systems and Logistics

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2100-6765

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