Integrating management systems in an organization has been a strategy adopted for some companies, especially with respect to quality and environment management systems. The objective of this study is to present the structure of the environment management system based on the quality management system of an apparel company in order to identify the integrated management system difficulties and facilities. The research was carried out in a company in the feminine clothing segment. This company was chosen because it was at the end of the process for achieving ISO 9001 certification. The present study was conducted using action research strategy. The results are presented based on the implementation of the requirements of both norms, the analysis of what features of the QMS were incorporated into the EMS, what was integrated, and what did not exert any influence. The conclusions highlight the advantages and disadvantages of this integration and the need to evaluate the particularities every company and system of management.
Integrated management; Environment Management System; Quality Management System; Apparel Company
