Development of Environmental Market Opportunities by a Hungarian Automobile Battery Manufacturer

This case study describes the efforts of Perion, a 500 employee Auto Battery producer, in regards of the dealing with hazardous waste materials, waste water and air pollution.

Perion is a medium-sized company operating in Hungary, which has been producing chemical batteries since 1893. The company became owned by employees and management after the change from a socialist to a free market economy in 1989, following a dramatic reduction of the number of employees. Environmental problems resulting from untreated hazardous waste, waste water discharges and gaseous emissions were becoming serious, and the company was subject to increasing environmental fines. Market competition also motivated the company to implement environmental management. Perion has started to manage health, safety and environmental issues in an integrated way. Hazardous waste reserves have been eliminated, a patented technology has been developed to recycle manufacturing waste, and a complex waste minimisation programme has been implemented to tackle waste water problems. Emissions have been reduced below the legal limits with the help of modern filters and pollution prevention measures.

Copyright:	© INEM - International Network for Environmental Management
Quelle:	Case Studies in Environmental Management SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES (Oktober 2005)
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