The impact of ISO 14000 environmental management standards on small and medium sized enterprises

Environmental performance is fast becoming a selection criterion both in the consumer and industrial markets. Some consumer market segments use environmental criteria when selecting one brand over another. In the industrial market, supplier selection by multinational firms may soon be conditioned on...

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Published in:Journal of quality management (Greenwich, Conn.) Conn.), 1999, Vol.4 (1), p.111-122
Main Authors: Miles, Morgan P, Munilla, Linda S, McClurg, Timothy
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Environmental performance is fast becoming a selection criterion both in the consumer and industrial markets. Some consumer market segments use environmental criteria when selecting one brand over another. In the industrial market, supplier selection by multinational firms may soon be conditioned on vendor environmental performance. This paper attempts to explore the impact of ISO 14000 on SMEs and offers suggestions for future research.
ISSN:1084-8568
DOI:10.1016/S1084-8568(99)80098-4