ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT OF QUALITY: THE MODERN VISION OF SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS
Ilham M. Saipidinov,
Omonullo N. Khamdamov,
Inna P. Bandurina,
Natalia M. Fomenko,
Elena V. Karanina
Abstract: The paper studies the concept of environmental management of quality as the basis for the sustainable development of business in modern conditions. The importance of integration and agreement of principles of quality management with the key approaches of sustainable development, such as corporate social responsibility (CSR), green supply chains management (GSCM), ESG management, and the circular economy (CE), is emphasized. Large attention is paid to the issues of agreement of quality management systems and standards of environmental stability to achieve synergy in the ecological, social, and economic dimensions. This research is based on the multidisciplinary methodological approach, which combines the concepts of management, ecology, and sustainable development to develop an integrated environmental management model of quality. We emphasize the necessity to implement sustainable practices into the activities of business through compliance with the standards of the group ISO 14001, ISO 9001, ISO 26000, and others, which are given as the key tools of raising product quality, with simultaneous resolution of environmental and social challenges. Results obtained demonstrate that the proposed integration not only ensures high quality of products but also coordinates business processes with global goals of sustainable development. Using innovative tools and approaches, including digitalization, eco-design, etc., companies can raise the effectiveness of using resources, reduce the pressure on ecology, and improve the economic results of activities and competitive positions.
Keywords: Environmental management, Quality management, Sustainable development, CSR, GSCM, ESG, Circular economy, ISO standards.
DOI: 10.24874/IJQR19.02-12
Recieved: 25.11.2024 Accepted: 06.05.2025 UDC:
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