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This paper aims to explore the possible significance of Malaysia polypropylene firm’s eco-efficiency through innovation on product life cycle for the establishment of Environmental Management Systems (EMS) ISO14001:2004. Firms that are successfully certified with IS014001:2004 standard are expected to demonstrate continual improvements in their environmental performances and controls on its significant environmental impacts of its activities, products and services, and achievement of their set environmental objectives and targets. Innovation on product life cycle through the establishment of environmental management systems (EMS) is believed to be the best solution to reduce the environmental impact of industrial activities and supports firms to promote and enhance their best practices for environmental performance [13]. Therefore, environmental programs and innovations are needed not only for eco-efficiency and environmental performances but to meet with the global and market pressures towards sustainable businesses. This paper also attempts to discuss employees’ involvements in EMS innovations and its integration in the production systems towards eco-efficient production processes and producing substituted environmentally friendly products, minimizing wastes and reducing environmental impacts such as pollution to the earth. Factors such as related government regulations by polypropylene firms and organizational compliances are also discussed to assess its implications on the EMS and the firm’s eco-efficiencies.
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Musa, W.K.B.H.W., Shariff, S.B.M., Ahmad, I.B. (2014). Innovation on Product Life Cycle Through Environmental Management Systems Standards Towards Malaysia Polypropylene Firms’ Eco-efficiency. In: Kasim, A., Wan Omar, W., Abdul Razak, N., Wahidah Musa, N., Ab. Halim, R., Mohamed, S. (eds) Proceedings of the International Conference on Science, Technology and Social Sciences (ICSTSS) 2012. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-287-077-3_10
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