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EcoTech Solutions, a manufacturing company, has implemented ISO 14001:2015 to manage its environmental impact. However, the CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) department operates largely independently, focusing on ethical sourcing and community engagement. The EMS team views ISO 14001:2015 primarily as a compliance tool, while the CSR department aims for broader sustainability goals. This disconnect leads to duplicated efforts, conflicting priorities, and missed opportunities for synergy. The CEO, Anya Sharma, recognizes the need to integrate the EMS and CSR initiatives to enhance overall sustainability performance and stakeholder value.\n\nWhich of the following strategies would MOST effectively integrate EcoTech Solutions\' ISO 14001:2015 EMS with its broader CSR initiatives, ensuring alignment with sustainability goals and stakeholder expectations?
Embed environmental considerations into the company's core business strategy, integrating environmental performance with social and ethical responsibilities, and developing integrated performance indicators aligned with stakeholder expectations and sustainability reporting frameworks.
Maintain separate EMS and CSR programs but implement a quarterly joint meeting between the EMS manager and the CSR director to share updates and coordinate activities, without altering existing departmental objectives or reporting structures.
Focus solely on achieving ISO 14001:2015 certification and use it as the primary evidence of the company's commitment to sustainability, reducing the scope of the CSR department to focus on employee volunteer programs.
Disband the CSR department and assign all CSR-related responsibilities to the EMS team, expanding the EMS scope to include ethical sourcing and community engagement, but without providing additional resources or training.

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