Improving the Performance of Entities in the Mining Industry by Optimizing Green Business Processes and Emission Inventories

Ionica Oncioiu,Anca Petrescu,Dana-Maria Oprea Constantin,Sorinel Căpuşneanu,Mirela Türkeș,Florentina Bîlcan,Dan Topor

doi:10.3390/pr7080543

Abstract

Due to environmental considerations, environmental sustainability has become the main target of contemporary organizations, which has a direct influence on increasing their performance. The purpose of this study was to present the efficiency of green business process optimization for the performances of mining entities. Quantitative research was carried out on a sample of 209 people in an economic entity in the mining industry. The results of the study indicated real possibilities to achieve the objectives set in the research undertaken. Using business process management, the authors examined how green business processes can be optimized in a Romanian mining entity. The main results determined the degree of pollution from suspended and sedimentary dust particles due to coal production from the mining entity that was studied. Moreover, the present research proved that certain key environmental indicators underlie the performance and optimization of green business processes. The practical implications of this study are to respect and continually improve the management of the processes of activities, to reduce the costs of depollution and increase the performances.

Highlights

Changes in environmental policies worldwide have affected natural living conditions and economic, social, and political consequences [1,2,3]
Considering the studies undertaken by specialists around the world [10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20], we have set out to conduct a study on improving performance by optimizing green business processes within an economic entity in the mining industry in Romania
In order to accomplish this research, we considered the hypothesis that the performance of a mining economic entity is being improved by optimizing its green business processes

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Introduction

Changes in environmental policies worldwide have affected natural living conditions and economic, social, and political consequences [1,2,3]. In this context, environmental protection, social equity, and well-being have become priorities in ensuring the concept of sustainable development [4,5,6]. Is the right solution for an organization that wants to be competitive, profitable, and environmentally friendly. Both the environmental performance of the organization and long-term sustainability are achieved by optimizing green business processes.

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