RESEARCH ARTICLE
Assessment of the critical factors in ımplementing ISO 14001:2015 environmental management systems for developing countries: A case study for Sri Lanka
I. H. S. K. Weerasinghe,
V. M. Jayasooriya,
I. H. S. K. Weerasinghe
Department of Forestry and Environmental Science, Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Sri Jayawardenapura, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka
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V. M. Jayasooriya
Department of Forestry and Environmental Science, Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Sri Jayawardenapura, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka
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V. M Jayasooriya, Department of Forestry and Environmental Science, Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Sri Jayawardenapura, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka.
Email: varuni.jayasooriya@sjp.ac.lk
Search for more papers by this authorI. H. S. K. Weerasinghe,
V. M. Jayasooriya,
I. H. S. K. Weerasinghe
Department of Forestry and Environmental Science, Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Sri Jayawardenapura, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka
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V. M. Jayasooriya
Department of Forestry and Environmental Science, Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Sri Jayawardenapura, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka
Correspondence
V. M Jayasooriya, Department of Forestry and Environmental Science, Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Sri Jayawardenapura, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka.
Email: varuni.jayasooriya@sjp.ac.lk
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ISO 14001:2015 is an international standard that specifies the requirements of environmental management systems (EMS). This study assessed the influence of top management commitment, applications of compliance and other requirements, operational control, monitoring and measurements, resource management and improvements as critical factors on successful implementation and the operation of the ISO 14001:2015, by considering organizations in Sri Lanka as a case study. A data collection was conducted via questionnaires and structured interviews from stakeholders who are directly responsible for the EMS such as environmental managers, quality mangers and general managers of the organizations, who are certified with ISO 14001:2015, and comparisons were undertaken. The statistical analysis of the critical factors has shown a significant positive effect on both large-scale organizations and export-oriented organizations on EMS implementation. Furthermore, the results indicate that the EMS adoption has created significant positive impacts on efficient energy and resource consumption within organizations.
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The authors declare no conflict of interest.
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