Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Title.............................................................................................................................................................1 

Declaration..................................................................................................................................................2

Abstract.......................................................................................................................................................3

Acknowledgement......................................................................................................................................4

Dedication...................................................................................................................................................5

 Table of Contents.......................................................................................................................................6

List of Tables...............................................................................................................................................8

List of Figures..............................................................................................................................................9

1- Introduction...........................................................................................10

1.1   Overview......................................................................................................................................10

 What is environmental management System (EMS)?    .............................................................11

 Environmental Management System in Pakistan.........................................................................15

Objective of the Research............................................................................................................18

 Research Approach......................................................................................................................19

 Structure of Research Report.......................................................................................................20

Summary.......................................................................................................................................21

2LiteratureReview.................................................................................22

Introduction..................................................................................................................................22

Background..................................................................................................................................22

2.1  Environmental management and Sustainable development........................................................26

2.2  Implementation of EMS: Constraints and Barriers.......................................................................31

2.3  Benefits of EMS.............................................................................................................................40

2.4  Summary.......................................................................................................................................42

3- Research Method...................................................................................43

3.1              Introduction......................................................................................................................43

3.2              Research Strategy..............................................................................................................43

3.3              Research Instrument and design.......................................................................................45

3.4              Data Collection and Analysis.............................................................................................46

3.5              Limitation of Research......................................................................................................47

3.6               Summary..........................................................................................................................47

4- Findings and Discussion.........................................................................48

4.1        Brief about the respondents.............................................................................................49

4.2        Response Rate...................................................................................................................50

4.3        Discussion.........................................................................................................................52

4.3.1     Manufacturing Sector: Constraints in Implementation....................................................52

4.3.2     Impacts in terms of Perceived Benefits and Trends.........................................................54

4.4        Consultants Response.......................................................................................................57

4.4.1     Impacts in terms of Perceived Benefits and Trends.........................................................59

4.5        Overall Response..............................................................................................................61

4.5.1     Impacts in terms of Perceived Benefits and Trends.........................................................63 4.6         Summary..........................................................................................................................65

5- Conclusion and Recommendations........................................................66

5.1                 Introduction................................................................................................................66

5.2                 Objectives: findings and conclusion...........................................................................66

5.3                 Conclusion..................................................................................................................72

References & Bibliography.........................................................................73

Appendix A: Questionnaire Sample............................................................77