total (noun, to-tal, \ ˈtoʊtl \) quality (noun, qual-i-ty, \ ˈkwɑːləti \) environmental (adjective, en-vi-ron-men-tal, \ ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmentl \) management (noun, man-age-ment, \ ˈmænɪdʒmənt \)
Definition: is the process of implementing quality management standards and principles to those manufacturing processes and procedures that directly affect the quality of the environment. The TQEM system is created to support the constant improvement of a company’s environmental performance. This process allows an organization to: a) identify its customers and various environmental groups, b) motivate the management and employees to work on enhancing the firm’s environmental performance, and c) get rid of potential environmental problems. The key to proper TQEM implementation is that all components of this system need to be coordinately integrated so that they work together towards the presented objectives.
In a Sentence:
- I’m so happy that our company is going to be adopting the total quality environmental management system. It’s about time we join the list of environmentally friendly IT companies in California.
- During the last meeting with line employees, the management emphasized that without active participation of every individual in the total quality environmental management initiative, the system won’t work the way it was designed to.
Synonyms and related words: environmental management system, quality of life management, total quality management, quality management system, environmental management
