The International Journal of Professional Management - ISSN 20422341
Saving the Environment Doesn’t Need to Cost Money!
Volume 14, Issue 4, November 2019
Kay Emblen-Perry
University of Worcester, Worcester, WR1 3AS
k.emblenperry@worc.ac.uk
Les Duckers
Coventry University, Coventry, CV1 5FB, UK.
L.Duckers@coventry.ac.uk
Abstract
Traditionally, UK for-profit organisations have expected to maximise profits and deliver value for customers. From the external perspective, it is hoped they achieve realistic profits and generate employment. However, these expectations are now changing. Customers expect products and services that, as well as providing value, will reduce environmental impacts. This is often publicised through costly environmental management accreditations. This generally challenges an organisations’ financial strategy. Organisations therefore frequently fear environmental performance improvement.
In an attempt to overcome this cost-based view of environmental responsibility this paper presents a more financially accessible approach to environmental management; the Environmental Value for Money Framework (EVMF). This is offered as a tool to generate a self-funding and economically viable environmental management strategy to encourage businesses to engage in carefully planned and economically viable environmental impact reductions.
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