The Role of Integrated Quality Management Systems in Improving Environmental Performance in the Iraqi Oil Industry: An Exploratory Study at Basrah Oil Company
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This study aims to identify the extent to which the Integration of Quality Management Systems of Environment ISO14001:2015, Energy ISO50001:2018 and Occupational Health and Safety ISO45001:2018 contribute to improving the Environmental Performance of Basrah Oil Company (BOC) by overcoming or reducing the environmental impacts and risks resulting from the company's operations and activities. The study methodology relied on adopting the exploratory and descriptive analytical approach, as the researcher used the exploratory approach to reach a comprehensive understanding of the study problem and to identify the reality of the company under study by conducting the exploratory study on the one hand and collecting the required data and information from the study sample on the other hand. The descriptive approach was used in the theoretical construction of the study and the statistical analysis to analyze the data and test the hypotheses. For data collection purposes, a questionnaire containing 29 items was created as the primary data collection tool. The study was based on a main hypothesis stating that there is a statistically significant relationship of influence and correlation between the integration of quality management systems of environment, energy, and occupational health and safety, and the improvement of the environmental performance of BOC. The study reached a set of conclusions, the most important of which is the existence of multiple and diverse problems and issues resulting from the operations and activities carried out by BOC, which result in environmental, social, and economic damages and risks. The study also demonstrated that the Integration of Quality Management Systems of Environment ISO14001, Energy ISO5001 and Occupational Health and Safety Management ISO45001 will have a positive impact on improving the company's environmental performance. This impact will be even more effective in the context of adopting and implementing cleaner production technology and renewable energy technology, thus enhancing the company's ability to achieve a balance between operational efficiency and environmental sustainability.
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