Environmental management as part of a socially responsible behavior in the Volkswagen group

Abstract

In industrialized countries in the Nineties a fundamental change occurred in a way how companies approach environmental protection. In practice are promoted new tools, associated with creation and protection of the environment, with a significantly preventive character. Awareness of corporate social responsibility for their actions and knowledge of the basic principles of the progressive management system for businesses is becoming a matter of prestige opportunity. One of the advanced business management tools for the protection of the environment is an environmental management system which contributes significantly to improving the environmental performance of the company. Article is devoted to environmental policy and the impact of the application of ISO 14001 according to Environmental Management System within the automotive company Volkswagen Slovakia.