Journal
SUSTAINABILITY
Volume 10, Issue 11, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/su10114311
Keywords
environmental management; quality management; ISO 9001; Business Excellence Models; EFQM; ISO 14001
Funding
- Basque Autonomous Government (Grupos de Investigacion del Sistema Universitario Vasco) [GIC 15/176]
- Chaire de recherche du Canada sur l'internalisation du developpement durable et la responsabilisation des organisations
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This article presents a conceptual and empirical review of the literature related to the link between the different perspectives, models, and tools associated with Quality Management and Environmental Management. Several academic works identified in the literature that aimed to establish conceptual similarities between QM and EM are reviewed and discussed. In general, terms, the scholarly literature suggests that the main quality practices and programs associated with the Quality Management paradigmsuch as ISO 9001 and Total Quality Managementfacilitate the adoption of environmental practices associated with corporate Environmental Management. However, there is evidence of certain limitations driven by different biases, whether or not they are recognized in the reviewed publications. The concentration on some avenues of research focused on very detailed aspects of the linkage between QM and EM is discussed. Conversely, lines that have been overlooked and are in need for more research were also identified. The implications for scholars, such as suggestions for further research, are included as a contribution of the article.
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