Integrated environmental management system with environmental performance evalutation across the supply chain: A systematic and balanced scorecard approach

Integrated environmental management system with environmental performance evalutation across the supply chain: A systematic and balanced scorecard approach

Li, X.
Leigh, S.

2010-10-27

This research has explored environmental sustainability related literature and has performed a case study analysis on a timber and building material wholesale company relating to its environmental aspects. Published work focuses on either environmental management systems (EMS) or environmental performance evaluation (EPE). The integration of these two aspects has not been paid sufficient attention. It is important to consider the integration between EMS and EPE in pursuing environmental sustainability. This can be achieved by adopting a systematic approach and developing and applying a suitable EPE model. Balanced Scorecard (BSC) is a well applied performance evaluation and improvement approach. Some applications of BSC have been made to evaluate the overall sustainability performance, where environmental sustainability has been taken into consideration, but not the sole focus. Therefore, this research has generated a process flowchart framework which can be used for companies to achieve environmental sustainability. An environmental BSC model with identified environmental strategic objectives is also developed in this research. The links of these environmental strategic objectives across different levels are illustrated in an environmental strategic mapping. The developed process flowchart framework and the environmental BSC model with identified environmental strategic objectives can be used by other organisations to pursue their environmental sustainability development.

environmental management systems
environmental performance evaluations
environmental sustainability
environmental balanced scorecard
supply chain

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