Determination of environmental activities and perspectives of plants: A field research in kayseri

Abstract

The plants have great effects on environmental pollution and other related environmental problems that threat life. Therefore, civil society organizations, governments and consumers impose responsibility to plants in order to decrease or solve environmental problems. So, in all stages, plants have to consider the effects of production activities on environment and they should study in order to decrease these negative effects. The aim of this fi eld research is to determine the environmental activities and management perspectives of medium and big-sized plants operating in Industrial Zone of Kayseri. Also the activities of plants about decreasing environmental effects are examined along the process from product design till completion of its life cycle. Moreover, the aims of these activities such as reducing raw material, energy and water costs, gaining competitive advantages, contribution to the decrease of environmental pollution, obeying the laws and regulations about the environment are investigated. Consequently, it is found out -contrary to expectations- that most of plants do not evaluate environmental management as a cost driver. They integrate environmental subjects into production activities.