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Significance of Environmental
Management in Contemporary
Organizations
Shashini Pananwala
Consultant/ Lecturer
National Institute of Business Management
HNDBM
Marks allocation
• Assignments – 40%
• Case analysis/ Presentation/Final report/ MCQs
What is Environment?
• The National Environmental Act No. 47 of 1980 (NEA)
defines environment as “the physical factors of the
surroundings of human beings including the land, soil,
water, atmosphere, climate, sound, odors, tastes and
the biological factors of animals and plants of every
description
What is Environmental Management?
• Environmental Management is the systematic approach
whereby an organization takes responsibility for the
environmental impact of its activities.
• Environmental management is a process that industries,
companies, and individuals undertake to regulate and protect
the health of the natural world.
Environment and Organizations
Inputs – Raw
Out put – Finished
materials, Natural Processing
product or service
resources, energy