Gadenne, DavidMcKeiver, Catherine2019-09-252019-09-252010-03-022004http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12424/174004This study offers some insight into the environmental attitudes and awareness of owners/managers of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Queensland, together with perceived benefits and factors involved in implementing an Environmental Management System (EMS). The results show that owner/managers of SMEs appear to have a reasonable level of awareness coupled with strong positive environmental attitudes. The owners/managers’ perceived benefits of implementing an EMS include a cleaner working environment, improved local environment, increased efficiencies, recycling, a safer working environment, waste minimisation, cost reductions and complying with legislation. It was found that various factors may influence the implementation of an environmental management system within SMEs including size, customers, local community concerns, legislation, awareness, perceived benefits, time, financial resources, owner’s age and education level, and employees’ concerns; with size and industry type suggested as the main drivers of the other factors. These results have implications for corporate environmental responsibility.engWith permission of the license/copyright holderenvironmental protectionmanagementEconomic ethicsEnvironmental ethicsBusiness ethicsResources ethicsConference proceedings