Key factors in constructing green management

[[abstract]]近年來環保意識的高漲，各式環保法規的制定，希望能透過國家、非政府組織及企業等力量，推動永續發展。在國際環保觀念及規範逐漸成熟的趨勢下，綠色管理的導入與建置已成為產業無可迴避的課題。對於產業來說，環保法規及規範不僅是保護環境的觀念，更是攸關企業永續經營的現實問題。建立綠色採購、設計、製造與回收等整合機制的綠色體系，已成為台灣企業提升競爭力的必要課題。 先前綠色管理之相關研究大多為綠色供應商評估、績效評估或個案分析為主。由過去研究實證得知，企業執行綠色管理可為企業降低成本、提高品質及提昇市場競爭力等優勢，可知建構綠色管理對企業的重要性。本研究不同於以往之研究，目的在探討企業建構綠色管理之動機、所重視之關鍵要素及比較不同產業對此是否有顯著差異性存在。藉由文獻探討內容，研擬出企業建構綠色管理考量要素，並透過問卷調查，研究對象為台灣不同產業的ISO14001合格廠商。 問卷資料經由敘述性統計方法，測量出企業建構綠色管理最重視的變數為｢建立廢料廢品回收系統｣。再由因素分析方法將研究結果歸納出｢物流管理整合規劃｣、｢產品友善設計｣、｢合法完善的管理體系｣及｢回收減廢設計｣等四項關鍵因素，了解企業推行綠色管理時之考量方向，以供企業在推行相關管理時之參考。從變數重要性及關鍵因素可看出一些共通點，也就是所重視的層面從初期產品的研發設計階段，到最終的廢料廢品回收系統皆含括在內，企業應增加環境保育的認知與支持，如此才可讓企業順利渡過過這波環保浪潮，達到良好的綠色管理組織績效。[[abstract]]As the rising of environmental consciousness, all kinds of environmental regulations are made and hoped to promote sustainable development through the efforts of governments, non-governmental organizations, and industries. Under such circumstance, green management constructing is an inevitable issue for all industries. Complying environmental regulations are not just conceptual but necessary to company sustainability. Thus, launching a green system integrating purchasing, designing, manufacturing and recycle has become essential in enhancing the competitiveness of Taiwanese industries. The efforts of previous studies in green management mostly focus on green supplier assessment, performance evaluation or case study. Empirical results for these literature show benefits of adopting green management including cost reduction, quality improvement, and enhancing competitiveness. Different from the previous studies, this study first examines the motivation for green management adoption. Then key factors in constructing green management will be analyzed. Further, this study will test if the key factors among industries are the same. The data is collected through a survey done by ISO14001 qualified manufacturers in Taiwan. The collected data is first analyzed by descriptive statistics and found that “the recycle systems for discard material” is valued most by the business when constructing green management. Through factor analysis we further conclude the four key factors in enforcing green management are “Logistics management integrating and planning”, “Friendly product design”,“Management system for regulation complying and auditing”, and “Design for material recycle and discard material reduction”. We can see that the factors are comprehensive from the initial stage for product design to final recycle system for discard materials. Therefore, to survive in this environmental movement, business has to be efficient in adopting green management by increasing their awareness and support to the environmental protection