Analysis of the environmental costs in manufacturing companies in the SME sector in Poland

Abstract

The article presents typical environmental aspects and costs related to those aspects in production companies in the SME sector in Poland. The study aimed to show what standard fees, charges, and other responsibilities enterprises have and what costs should be beard to minimalize the environmental impact of the organization. Despite the low impact of a single manufacturing company from this sector, their quantity causes cumulative effects on the environment and should be considered significant. For this reason, it is important to build conscious, sustainable business, which besides of profit will be responsible for the state of the environment. For most companies, achieving that goal is possible through bearing all of the administrative and operative costs of environmental protection.