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Researchers:
Maida-Aysha Alauya, Xavier University
Fatima Nesty Rose Mabelin, Xavier University
Precillito Valledor, Xavier University
Ana AlexaVillalba, Xavier University
General information
1. Profile of the company
Name of the company: __________________________________________________________
Type of Business:
Merchandising
Manufacturing
Years of Operation: ____________________________________________________________
Average Monthly Income:
Less than P15,000
P15,000-P30,000
P30,000-P50,000
P50,000-P80,000
P80,000-above
Please describe your companys main business strategy using the following scale, from provide
low cost products or services (1) to differentiate our products (7)?
1
Provide
low cost
product
or
services

Which of the following most closely reflects your position? Please check one:
Environmental manager or specialist
Plant manager
General Manager
Other, please describe______________________________

Differentiate
our products
on the
market

2. Extent of compliance
Are you operating with an environmental compliance certificate (ECC)?
Yes
No
If not, why?
The Company is new to operations
The Company is not required to secure an ECC by the DENR-EMB
The Company has failed to secure an ECC because ________________________
Others, please describe ______________________________________________
What hard-to-recycle materials does the Company use or produce?
Newspaper
Styrofoam
Ferrous scrap metal
Aluminum foil
Office paper
Tin cans
Steel
Plastic
Glass
Cardboard
Others, please specify ________________________________________________
What environmental regulations does your Company comply regarding hard-to-recycle materials
(HTRM)?
PD 1586 or Philippine Environmental Impact System
RA 9003 or Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000
Environmental Fee Ordinance of 2012
Our company does not comply to any regulations stated above
Our company does not know any regulations about HTRM

Do you follow the minimum requirements laid down by the said regulations about HTRM?
Yes
No

Does your company have any proactive or company-initiated practices for HTRM, i.e. you have
applied procedures beyond the minimum set by the regulations? (Please check those that are
applicable)
Yes (if yes, please specify what practices by checking the boxes below)
Staff training
Entity-wide communications about HTRM management
The Company adapts an environmental management system (EMS)
If the Company has an EMS what third party certified the EMS?
ISO 14001
ISO 9000
Others, please specify ______________________________
Not certified, because ______________________________
Equipment upgrades for HTRM management
Consulting third parties
Others, please specify _______________________________
No (if there is no initiated practices, please indicate why)
Cost exceeds benefit
We dont know any practices applicable
We know about practices applicable but we are indifferent
Others, _______________________________

To what extent are your facilitys environmental

costs identified in cost accounting?
Not at all
To a limited extent
To some extent
To a large extent
To a great extent

3. Assessment of financial impact to non-compliance or compliance

How much cost do you incur from your practices?
Below Php10,000
Php10,000-Php50,000
Php50,000-Php100,000
More than Php100,000
How much savings does the Company generate from compliance?
Below Php10,000
Php10,000-Php50,000
Php50,000-Php100,000
More than Php100,000
In addition to improving environmental performance, how important are the factors listed below
in motivating your facility to implement environmental management practices?

Increase customer loyalty

Reach new customers
Improve employee motivation or
morale
Help generate new products or
services
Improve regulatory compliance
Influence pending legislation or
regulations
Improve relations with

Not
Important

Somewhat
important

Important

Very
important

environmental non-profit
organizations
Improve relations with our local
community

What effect does the compliance have on your income, assuming all other factors held constant?
Increase
Decrease
None
Would you say that compliance with the regulations is beneficial to your business?
Yes
No
Would you say that your proactive practices are beneficial to your business?
Yes
No
If you are given a choice not to comply with the minimum requirements set by DENR-EMB,
would you not comply?
Yes
No