THE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES AND SUSTAINABLE COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE ON THE MARKET

Currently, an ever-increasing number of organizations are recognizing the importance of environmental protection. One of the progressive decisions for the company’s management is the implementation of an environmental management system. Through environmental management implementation, companies can find solutions to manage individual business activities which do not cause environmental degradation. The environmental management system will ensure optimal management of the company’s activities so that environmental risks are minimized. Considering the above-mentioned, the main objective of the presented article is to evaluate the environmental management system and call attention to the benefits and risks that affect the company’s competitiveness. The world is changing, and organizations in general can assume a key role in fulfilling the 2030 Agenda, because only by correctly setting up the individual processes can organizations positively influence the reduction of their costs, the creation of profit and competitiveness in today’s turbulent market. The implementation of environmental management systems is also supported by the selected organization. The organization’s integrated management system mitigates the impact on environmental pollution and increases its competitiveness, which also adjusts the results of the questionnaire survey conducted with the organization’s managers. In addition, the implementation of environmental management systems allows the organization to analyze not only the impact on the environment or its competitiveness but also the future direction of the organization.