Improving environmental awareness training in business |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Marbek Resource Consultants Ltd, 222 Summerset West suite 300, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K2P 2G3;2. School for Resource and Environmental Studies, Dalhousie University, 1312 Robie Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada B3H 3E2;3. School of Business Administration, Dalhousie University, 6152 Coburg Road, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada B3H 3J5;1. College of Resources, Environment and Tourism, Capital Normal University, Beijing, 100048, China;2. Institute for Integrated Management of Material Fluxes and of Resources (UNU-FLORES), United Nations University, Ammonstrasse 74, Dresden, 01067, Germany;3. Institute of Soil Science and Site Ecology, Technische Universität Dresden, Pienner Str. 19, Tharandt, 01737, Germany;4. Center for Agricultural and Rural Sustainability, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, 72701, USA;5. Department of Crop, Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, 72701, USA;1. Department of Chemical System Engineering, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, 113-8656, Tokyo, Japan;2. Department of Urban Engineering, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, 113-8656, Tokyo, Japan;1. School of Tourism and City Administration, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou 310018, China;2. School of Business Administration, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China;1. Faculty of Management and Economics, Dalian University of Technology, 2 Linggong Road, Gaoxin District, Dalian, China;2. The Business School, Federation University Australia, PO Box 663, Ballarat, Victoria 3353, Australia;1. Graduate School of Engineering, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan;2. Faculty of Engineering and Design, Kagawa University, 2217-20 Hayashi-cho, Takamatsu, Kagawa 761-0396, Japan;3. Department of Urban and Environmental Engineering, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan;1. College of Management and Economics, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China;2. Center for Social Science Survey and Data, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China;3. Department of Integrated Studies in Education, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
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| Abstract: | The need for and the benefits of a more sustainable approach to business management have been widely discussed in the literature. Many organizations have engaged in environmental management initiatives to improve their environmental performance and have found other benefits to the process, such as financial savings and reduced risk of liability. However, many constraints can inhibit the transformation to an environmentally conscious and responsible organization. These constraints include issues related to organizational culture and change management. To overcome these constraints and succeed in implementing a successful environmental management initiative, the literature suggests the importance for members of the organization of understanding the environmental impacts and policies of the organization through participation in environmental awareness training efforts that produces enduring knowledge and commitment. Armed with this knowledge, employees can then understand how the environment can affect and be affected by their duties and decisions. Various companies have used different approaches to environmental management training. It is important that organizations evaluate the efficiency of their training investment to ensure that the benefits will be generated. A case study of two electricity companies is used to illustrate the importance of evaluating environmental awareness efforts. The results of the study suggest that the training performed did not sufficiently increase employee environmental awareness of the company's environmental impacts despite a considerable time and financial investment in a one-time environmental awareness training program. Results are briefly discussed and recommendations are made to improve the results of the training investment. |
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