ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AS A GUARANTEE OF ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT

The features of the regulatory and legal support of an enterprise's environmental management are investigated. In the face of the increasing negative impact on the environment, the need to implement environmental management at enterprises becomes a top priority. Domestic environmental legislation and international organizations require intensive development of a new management tool - environmental audit, which stimulates environmental protection at enterprises. This will result in increased profits, reduced costs, improved product quality and significantly reduced negative environmental impact. The distinctive features of environmental management at national and international levels have been formulated. It is proven that the system of standards in the ecology field is intended to ensure the rational use of natural resources and control of ecological safety not to forget the development of environmental programs for ecologically disadvantaged areas. The implementation of environmental management will reduce the negative impact on the environment; improve the environmental and financial performance of the enterprise; allow to develop standards for products' eco-labeling aimed at creating a single regulatory framework in this field, overcoming trade barriers. The main features and ways of development of environmental management in Ukraine are highlighted.