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The Influence of the EU Environmental Management and Auditing Scheme on Environmental Innovations and Competitiveness in Germany : An Analysis on the Basis of Case Studies and a Large-Scale Survey


Rennings, Klaus ; Ziegler, Andreas ; Ankele, Kathrin ; Hoffmann, Esther ; Nill, Jan


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URL: http://ub-madoc.bib.uni-mannheim.de/186
URN: urn:nbn:de:bsz:180-madoc-1866
Document Type: Working paper
Year of publication: 2003
The title of a journal, publication series: None
Publication language: English
Institution: Sonstige Einrichtungen > ZEW - Leibniz-Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung
MADOC publication series: Veröffentlichungen des ZEW (Leibniz-Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung) > ZEW Discussion Papers
Subject: 330 Economics
Subject headings (SWD): Europäische Union , Umweltaudit , Umweltbezogenes Management
Abstract: This paper investigates the effects of the EU Environmental Management and Auditing Scheme(EMAS) on environmental innovations and competitiveness in German facilities. It comprises twelve in-depth case studies and telephone interviews with 1277 EMAS-validated facilities. The surveys show a positive influence of EMAS on environmental organisational, process and product innovations. Moreover, the environmental report supports the diffusion of environmental innovations. The econometric analysis with binary probit models shows a significant positive impact of the maturity of environmental management systems on environmental innovations. Another determinant of environmental innovations is the strong participation of specific departments in further development of EMAS, especially of the R&D department. An effect of strategic importance of EMAS on market success could not be confirmed. Facilities with high learning processes by environmental management systems however have a significantly better performance concerning turnover and exports.
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