IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DEVELOPED MODEL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RISK MANAGEMENT IN A TESTING LABORATORY ON CORPORATE CULTURE AND STAKEHOLDERS

Abstract

Summary. The article presents the results of a study on the effectiveness of implementing an improved model of environmental risk management in testing laboratories, analyzed through its impact on corporate culture, stakeholder interaction, and organizational maturity. The theoretical and methodological foundation of the research lies in the integration of three complementary approaches — the Socio-Ecological Adaptation Index (SEA), the Concordance Stakeholder Index (CSI), and the application of provisions from the NATO military standard STANAG 4370 “Environmental Protection, Testing and Evaluation.” [1] This combined approach ensures a comprehensive evaluation of the technical, organizational, and social effectiveness of management innovations. The SEA index measures an organization’s adaptive maturity and environmental resilience, while the CSI index quantifies the degree of alignment between stakeholder expectations and actual cooperation outcomes. The inclusion of STANAG 4370 introduces a standardized framework for identifying, monitoring, and mitigating risks in accordance with the highest international safety and environmental protection requirements.

The evaluation was conducted using a unified methodology at both pre- and post-intervention stages, allowing the tracking of dynamic changes across different laboratories depending on their initial organizational maturity. The calculation of the SEA, comprising five key vectors (corporate culture, stakeholder engagement, internal ecological self-control, digital integration, and regulatory compliance), demonstrated growth in organizations’ adaptive maturity and confirmed the effectiveness of the enhanced model’s integration.

Particular attention is given to the model’s influence on the development of corporate culture: increased transparency and accountability, strengthened discipline and staff awareness, the advancement of a learning culture, and the formation of ecological consciousness and employee responsibility. The proposed institutional measures contributed to the improvement of operational processes, strengthened compliance with environmental management standards, and reduced the risks of regulatory non-compliance. Moreover, the improved model of environmental risk management significantly influenced stakeholder trust. The calculation of the CSI index recorded higher alignment between expectations and actual outcomes across key stakeholder groups, including military structures, regulatory bodies, environmental NGOs, local communities, and business partners. Military institutions, in particular, highly valued the integration of military standards into the risk management system, ensuring compliance with the highest requirements of reliability and safety.

Thus, the study confirms that an integral approach based on the combination of SEA and CSI indices is an effective tool for verifying environmental management innovations. It enables the assessment not only of the technical and organizational outcomes of the implemented model but also of its social impact, which is especially relevant under growing demands for corporate responsibility and sustainable development. The implementation of this model in testing laboratories ensures a multidimensional positive effect on corporate culture, staff ecological awareness, and stakeholder trust, thereby fostering the development of environmentally resilient and socially responsible organizations.