Is employee involvement truly essential for effective pollution control, and how can organizations successfully implement it? This paper examines the link between employee involvement and pollution reduction, drawing on examples from leading companies and presenting insights from an anonymous survey. The study highlights Dow Chemical's success in leveraging employee involvement to reduce pollution, emphasizing the importance of shared ownership and continuous thinking about cost reduction. However, survey responses reveal that even advanced companies struggle to create the necessary operational conditions for genuine employee involvement. Ultimately, the paper emphasizes the need for organizations to connect all the pieces to achieve true employee involvement in pollution control. Dow Chemical's three key principles offer a rare example of successfully integrating employee participation with environmental responsibility.
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