THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE ECOLOGY AND PRODUCTION PROCESSES IN THE CASE OF A SLOVENIAN COMPANY

Diplomsko delo z naslovom Povezanost ekologije s procesi v proizvodnji na primeru podjetja v Sloveniji predstavlja povezavo med ekologijo ter proizvodnjo. Poudarek diplomskega dela je na primeru povezanosti ekologije in proizvodnje v nekaterih slovenskih podjetjih. V diplomskem delu so na kratko predstavljeni okoljevarstveni kriteriji, ki vplivajo na uspeh podjetja ter ekološka usmerjenost podjetij. Predstavljeni so tudi sistemi vodenja, ki pomagajo vodstvu podjetja/organizacije pri skrbi za okolje, in orodja ter mehanizmi varovanja okolja, ki pomagajo podjetju pri vodenju in organiziranju dela. Podrobneje so opisani tudi standardi (okoljski standardi), kot sistemi ravnanja z okoljem. Predstavljene so razlike med pomembnejšimi orodji, modeli in smernicami v varovanju okolja. V diplomskem delu je opisan tudi razvoj in pomen industrijske ekologije. Po desetletjih so predstavljena tudi nekatera slovenska podjetja (razvrščena glede na letnico pridobitve okoljskega standarda) in osnovne značilnosti njihovega poslovanja v okviru industrijske ekologije.The thesis, entitled The connection between the ecology and production processes in the case of a Slovenian company represents the link between ecology and production. The focus of this thesis is in the case of integration of ecology and production in some Slovenian companies. In this thesis are briefly presented environmental criteria that influence the success of the company and environmental orientation of companies. The thesis also presents management systems that help the management of the companies/organizations in caring for the environment. The tools and mechanisms which help the company to manage and organize work in order to protect the environment are also presented. The thesis elaborated the standards (environmental standards) as environmental management systems. It presents the difference between the major tools, models and guidelines in the field of environmental protection (in industry). The thesis describes the development and the importance of industrial ecology. There are some of Slovenian companies presented and arranged according to decades (classified according to the year of obtaining environmental standard) and also basic characteristics of their business in the context of industrial ecology