Fostering renewable energy sources by standards for environmental and energy management

摘要: Abstract An increasing number of organizations are adopting third party certifiable Environmental Management Systems (EMSs) and Energy (EnMSs). For that purpose the main international standards ISO 14001 Eco-Management Audit Scheme (EMAS), for EMSs, 50001 EnMS. In both scholarly practitioner literatures these have been linked to corporate greening companies, but relationship remains controversial. There serious concerns about ultimate impact standards, certified on adoption green technologies productive inputs such as renewable energy (RE). order contribute understanding this issue, article analyzes implications use RE EMS purpose, an in depth analysis content those is conducted. addition, also includes a summary broad empirical 314 companies with or The suggests there very little commitment fostering schemes EMSs EnMs. Implications policy makers, managers, consumers other stakeholders proposed.