Abstract
This article proposes a project to implement an Environmental Management System (EMS) suitable to a large condominiums administrator in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), based on the parameters of the ISO 14001. The tool may be adequate to companies of any branch or size promoting competitive advantage and becoming an aggregator of value, in addition to contributing to the conservation of the environment. This is a case study developed in a condominium management company, aiming the analysis of its practices and subsequent development of EMS focused on its reality. It was evidenced through the study that there are substantial advantages in the environmental, economic and social area through the implementation of an Environmental Management System. It can also be pointed out that the real savings generated by the reduction of water and electricity consumption will have a positive impact on the coffers of the company, and these values could be applied in other real needs that until then could not be met due to lack of resources. The proposed EMS demonstrates that it is possible to apply this environmental management tool to real estate companies with a predominance of administrative processes. It is notable that mobilization for sustainability is still far below expected, confirming the gap between theory and practice. It is hoped that this work will stimulate other companies with the same size to turn to sustainable practices in their activities.
Highlights
With the theme of sustainability rising in recent years and around the world, concern about the environment has become increasingly greater among companies and governments, due to the intensity that is advancing the environmental impact, putting at risk living beings existing on Earth
Given the current scenario, regarding the economic and political crisis, lack of investment in improvements, low recognition and compensation of public employees that leads to demotivation, it is perceived that starting an Environmental Policy will not be as easy as environmental issues are directly linked to the current situation
In the case of the analyzed Condominium Manager, some surveys were carried out that allowed the identification of environmental aspects pertinent to our study, which made possible the creation of a proposal of Environmental Policy in order to minimize or eliminate the impacts and initiate the implantation of an Environmental Management System (EMS)
Summary
With the theme of sustainability rising in recent years and around the world, concern about the environment has become increasingly greater among companies and governments, due to the intensity that is advancing the environmental impact, putting at risk living beings existing on Earth. According to Dias (2010, p.13), environmental pressure is not new, "during the last 200 years it has aggravated the environmental problem, with the intensification of industrialization and the consequent increase of human intervention capacity in nature.". In this sense, companies assume a significant importance in relation to environmental problems, because in order to fulfill their organizational objectives, they extract resources from nature to transform them into products, which will serve to meet market demands. Organizations affect the environment through excessive consumption of water, energy, emission of pollutants and inappropriate waste discards, which are the result of the various production processes.
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