Analysis of the Process of Implementation of the Environmental Management System Based on NBR 14001: Case Study of a Red Ceramic Factory in Sobral, Ceará, Brazil

The increasing concern about environmental issues and the limitation of natural resources have led society and the corporate environment to have different attitudes that minimize negative environmental impacts. This paper aims to report on the implementation of an Environmental Management System (EM...

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Main Author: Janielle Santana Oliveira Gomes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Essentia Editora 2017-12-01
Series:Boletim do Observatório Ambiental Alberto Ribeiro Lamego
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Online Access:http://essentiaeditora.iff.edu.br/index.php/boletim/article/view/10012
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description The increasing concern about environmental issues and the limitation of natural resources have led society and the corporate environment to have different attitudes that minimize negative environmental impacts. This paper aims to report on the implementation of an Environmental Management System (EMS) in a red ceramic factory in the city of Sobral, Ceara. The methodology was based on a case study, qualitative and documentary research, observations and interviews. The article explains the importance of the ceramic sector for both local and Brazilian economy, taking special account the impacts caused by its activity. The company has an EMS based on ISO 14001 and has developed environmental actions according to legal requirements since the 1980s. The first practice adopted was the policy of 5R's as a quality program; later they implemented cleaner production (CP) in order to be more efficient and reduce impacts. The company has 1,466 hectares in a management area where all the firewood for  production is collected from. Among other environmental actions, the company carries out selective collection, seen as a socio-environmental action due to its partnership with Ecoelce.
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spelling doaj.art-c8f5b23e3a744aac865fc063c0f7213e2022-12-22T00:51:03ZengEssentia EditoraBoletim do Observatório Ambiental Alberto Ribeiro Lamego1981-61972177-45602017-12-01112799510.19180/2177-4560.v11n22017p79-9510208Analysis of the Process of Implementation of the Environmental Management System Based on NBR 14001: Case Study of a Red Ceramic Factory in Sobral, Ceará, BrazilJanielle Santana Oliveira Gomes0Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do CearáThe increasing concern about environmental issues and the limitation of natural resources have led society and the corporate environment to have different attitudes that minimize negative environmental impacts. This paper aims to report on the implementation of an Environmental Management System (EMS) in a red ceramic factory in the city of Sobral, Ceara. The methodology was based on a case study, qualitative and documentary research, observations and interviews. The article explains the importance of the ceramic sector for both local and Brazilian economy, taking special account the impacts caused by its activity. The company has an EMS based on ISO 14001 and has developed environmental actions according to legal requirements since the 1980s. The first practice adopted was the policy of 5R's as a quality program; later they implemented cleaner production (CP) in order to be more efficient and reduce impacts. The company has 1,466 hectares in a management area where all the firewood for  production is collected from. Among other environmental actions, the company carries out selective collection, seen as a socio-environmental action due to its partnership with Ecoelce.http://essentiaeditora.iff.edu.br/index.php/boletim/article/view/10012Sistema de Gestão Ambiental. Gestão ambiental. Cerâmica vermelha.
spellingShingle Janielle Santana Oliveira Gomes
Analysis of the Process of Implementation of the Environmental Management System Based on NBR 14001: Case Study of a Red Ceramic Factory in Sobral, Ceará, Brazil
Boletim do Observatório Ambiental Alberto Ribeiro Lamego
Sistema de Gestão Ambiental. Gestão ambiental. Cerâmica vermelha.
title Analysis of the Process of Implementation of the Environmental Management System Based on NBR 14001: Case Study of a Red Ceramic Factory in Sobral, Ceará, Brazil
title_full Analysis of the Process of Implementation of the Environmental Management System Based on NBR 14001: Case Study of a Red Ceramic Factory in Sobral, Ceará, Brazil
title_fullStr Analysis of the Process of Implementation of the Environmental Management System Based on NBR 14001: Case Study of a Red Ceramic Factory in Sobral, Ceará, Brazil
title_full_unstemmed Analysis of the Process of Implementation of the Environmental Management System Based on NBR 14001: Case Study of a Red Ceramic Factory in Sobral, Ceará, Brazil
title_short Analysis of the Process of Implementation of the Environmental Management System Based on NBR 14001: Case Study of a Red Ceramic Factory in Sobral, Ceará, Brazil
title_sort analysis of the process of implementation of the environmental management system based on nbr 14001 case study of a red ceramic factory in sobral ceara brazil
topic Sistema de Gestão Ambiental. Gestão ambiental. Cerâmica vermelha.
url http://essentiaeditora.iff.edu.br/index.php/boletim/article/view/10012
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