La tutela dell’ambiente interno ed esterno all’impresa. Il fondamento giuridico e gli strumenti per una prevenzione integrata

Abstract

The essay analyses the relationship between the protection of the work environment and the protection of the environment outside the company, examining the possibility of remodeling the employer’s safety obligation, as well as the legal basis and possible tools for an integrated prevention system. Once outlined connections between labour and environment in an international and EU context, the paper focuses on the occupational health and safety domestic legislative framework. After examining the critical aspects of a reinterpretation of article 2087 of the Italian Civil Code in terms of sustainability, the work deals with interpretation of the environmental references in articles 2(n) and 18(q) of Legislative Decree no. 81/2008, in the framework of the new Article 41 of the Constitution and Article 2086 of the Italian Civil Code. Finally, the essay highlights the potential of participatory methods in the organization of company production processes, through the involvement of workers, their representatives, and other stakeholders.