Orman ürünleri sanayinin sertifikasyona yönelik görüşleri: Batı Akdeniz Bölgesi örneği

A survey of manufacturers in Western Mediterranean Region was conducted. The objective of this study was to determine the differences in attitudes and beliefs towards certification between certified and non-certified manufacturers. Because environmental (or green) certification is a developing phenomenon, this objective was chosen and certification has some aspects that remain unknown. The questionnaire was used to collect demographic and attitudinal information from manufacturers about certification. On average, the non-certified manufacturers were smaller than the certified manufacturers. All of the statistics imply that greater forest products manufacturers are more likely to become certified. As certification and environmental issues continue to garner coverage in the media and generate strong interest among the public, it can be expected the increasing awareness of certification among non-certified manufacturers. Certified and non-certified forest products manufacturers hold widely differing views on certification. Those differing beliefs affect to the choices each group makes.