Product Ecodesign Approaches in ISO 14001 Certified Companies
The aim of the study was to investigate whether there
is the promotion of product ecodesign measures as a result of
adopting ISO 14001 certification in manufacturing companies in the
Republic of Slovenia. Companies gave the most of their product
development attention to waste and energy reduction during
manufacturing process and reduction of material consumption per
unit of product. Regarding the importance of different ecodesign
criteria reduction of material consumption per unit of product was
reported as the most important criterion. Less attention is paid to endof-
life issues considering recycling or packaging. Most
manufacturing enterprises considered ISO 14001 standard as a very
useful tool or at least a useful tool helping them to accelerate and
establish product ecodesign activities. Two most frequently
considered ecodesign drivers are increased competitive advantage
and legal requirements and two most important barriers are high
development costs and insufficient market demand.
[1] ISO/DIS 14006 - Environmental management systems - Guidelines for
incorporating ecodesign. International Standardization Organization,
2010.
[2] J. Ammenberg and E. Sundin, "Products in environmental management
systems: drivers, barriers and experiences," Journal of Cleaner
Production, vol. 13, no. 4, pp. 405-415, 2005.
[3] G. Radonji─ì and P. Tominc, "The impact and significance of ISO 14001
certification on the adoption of new technologies," Management of
Environmental Quality: An International Journal, Vol. 17, no. 6, pp.
707-727, 2006.
[4] M. Frei, "Eco-effective product design: the contribution of
environmental management in designing sustainable products," Journal
of Sustainable Product Design, vol. 7, pp. 16-25, Oct. 1998.
[5] C. van Hemel and J. Cramer, "Barriers and stimuli for ecodesign in
SMEs," Journal of Cleaner Production, vol. 10, no. 5, pp. 439-453,
2002.
[6] Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Slovenia 2010: Statistical Office
of the Republic of Slovenia, Ljubljana, 2010.
[7] M. Santolaria, J. Oliver-Solà, C. M. Gasol, T. Morales-Pinzón and J.
Rieradevall, "Eco-design in innovation driven companies: perception,
predictions and the main drivers of integration. The Spanish example,"
Journal of Cleaner Production, vol. 19, pp. 1315-1323, 2011.
[8] EC Survey. Attitudes of European Entrepreneurs Towards Ecoinnovation,
Flash Eurobarometer 315. The Gallup Organization, March
2011, On line at:
http://ec.europa.eu/public_opinion/flash/fl/fl_315_en.pdf.
[9] A. Tukker, E. Haag and P. Eder, Eco-design: European State of the Art.
An European Science and Technology Observatory project report,
Seville: Joint Research Centre, 2000.
[10] G. Radonji─ì and P. Tominc, "The role of environmental management
system on introduction of new technologies in the metal and
chemical/paper/plastics industries," Journal of Cleaner Production, vol.
15, no. 15, pp. 1482-1493, 2007.
[1] ISO/DIS 14006 - Environmental management systems - Guidelines for
incorporating ecodesign. International Standardization Organization,
2010.
[2] J. Ammenberg and E. Sundin, "Products in environmental management
systems: drivers, barriers and experiences," Journal of Cleaner
Production, vol. 13, no. 4, pp. 405-415, 2005.
[3] G. Radonji─ì and P. Tominc, "The impact and significance of ISO 14001
certification on the adoption of new technologies," Management of
Environmental Quality: An International Journal, Vol. 17, no. 6, pp.
707-727, 2006.
[4] M. Frei, "Eco-effective product design: the contribution of
environmental management in designing sustainable products," Journal
of Sustainable Product Design, vol. 7, pp. 16-25, Oct. 1998.
[5] C. van Hemel and J. Cramer, "Barriers and stimuli for ecodesign in
SMEs," Journal of Cleaner Production, vol. 10, no. 5, pp. 439-453,
2002.
[6] Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Slovenia 2010: Statistical Office
of the Republic of Slovenia, Ljubljana, 2010.
[7] M. Santolaria, J. Oliver-Solà, C. M. Gasol, T. Morales-Pinzón and J.
Rieradevall, "Eco-design in innovation driven companies: perception,
predictions and the main drivers of integration. The Spanish example,"
Journal of Cleaner Production, vol. 19, pp. 1315-1323, 2011.
[8] EC Survey. Attitudes of European Entrepreneurs Towards Ecoinnovation,
Flash Eurobarometer 315. The Gallup Organization, March
2011, On line at:
http://ec.europa.eu/public_opinion/flash/fl/fl_315_en.pdf.
[9] A. Tukker, E. Haag and P. Eder, Eco-design: European State of the Art.
An European Science and Technology Observatory project report,
Seville: Joint Research Centre, 2000.
[10] G. Radonji─ì and P. Tominc, "The role of environmental management
system on introduction of new technologies in the metal and
chemical/paper/plastics industries," Journal of Cleaner Production, vol.
15, no. 15, pp. 1482-1493, 2007.
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is the promotion of product ecodesign measures as a result of
adopting ISO 14001 certification in manufacturing companies in the
Republic of Slovenia. Companies gave the most of their product
development attention to waste and energy reduction during
manufacturing process and reduction of material consumption per
unit of product. Regarding the importance of different ecodesign
criteria reduction of material consumption per unit of product was
reported as the most important criterion. Less attention is paid to endof-
life issues considering recycling or packaging. Most
manufacturing enterprises considered ISO 14001 standard as a very
useful tool or at least a useful tool helping them to accelerate and
establish product ecodesign activities. Two most frequently
considered ecodesign drivers are increased competitive advantage
and legal requirements and two most important barriers are high
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