Other Details:
- • It is an environmental management standard
that defines the environmental policy of an organization.
- • This standard helps organizations to protect
the environment, check pollution and improve
their overall environmental performance.
- • It is a useful tool for an organization to
step up from just maintaining regulatory compliance
to an organization with improved productivity
and enhanced competitive advantage.
- • It is applicable to any business that wishes
to establish, implement, maintain and improve
an environmental management system and conform
to its stated environmental policy.
- • It is the perfect certification for companies
seeking an internationally recognized environmental
management system.
- • This certification can help companies create
a structure for managing environmental operations.
- • It is applicable to all types and sizes of
manufacturing and service operations throughout
the world.
- • It specifies environmental requirements that
the organization identifies as those which it
can control and influence.
- • It does not itself state specific environmental
performance criteria.
- • It is flexible - it is as applicable to both
the small business and the multinational organization.
- • The extent of the application depends on factors
like the environmental policy of the organization,
the nature of its activities, products and services,
the location and the conditions in which the
company functions.
Benefits:
A well-defined environmental
management system is essential for an organization
to manage environmental aspects like emission and handling
of waste. It is important for the efficient utilization
of resources and energy. Some of the benefits of the
ISO 14001 certification are:
- • Environmental legal liability
- • Reduction in insurance premiums; waste handling
costs; water and air permitting fees
- • Improved corporate image; strategic investment;
improved regulatory relations
- • Evaluates system performance through management
review and correct management system deficiencies
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