...Jeniffer de Nadae; Marly M. Carvalho; Darli Rodrigues Vieira Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyze the impact of integrated management systems (IMSs) on sustainability (based on the triple bottom line (TBL) concept). To accomplish this objective, this paper seeks to answer the following...

... Portugal Surveys Integrated management systems A great deal of papers was published in the last 15 years focused on the MSs integration phenomenon and a remarkable percentage of them were supported on a survey research methodology either by internet or other means. This methodology, like case...

... them and the potential benefits of adopting an integrated management system (IMS). This paper attempts to compare the usage of integrated management systems in two of the European countries with more tradition in the field of management systems standardization: England and Spain. Design/methodology...

... system elements, the full spectrum of management system auditing, and integrating management systems. Design/methodology/approach A total of 40 Canadian experts on environmental management systems from a wide variety of sectors participated in the colloquium. Findings The colloquium provided...