ISO
14001
ISO 14001:2004 (Environmental Management System) ¨C is a global
standard for environmental management systems which provides the
framework for businesses to demonstrate their commitment to environmental
responsibility. ISO 14001 is a product of the International Organization
for Standardization (ISO). ISO 14001 is the world¡¯s first generic,
internationally recognized standard for environmental management
the goal of the SIO 14001 standard is to give the top management
of any organization a framework for managing environmental impacts.
Compliance
to ISO 14001 can provide the mechanism for an organization to
more definitively establish itself as a genuine performer. It
is a foundation to develop future environmental initiatives. The
overall ideas is to establish an organized approach to systematically
reduce the impact of the environmental aspects of an organization
and for the generation of options for improvement are improvement
are provided by the concept of cleaner production.
The
ISO 14000 series of standards are based on the following principles
:-
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An
organization should focus on what needs to be done - it should
ensure commitment to the EMS and define its policy.
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An
organization should formulate a plan to fulfill its environmental
policy.
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For
effective implementation, an organization should develop the
capabilities and support mechanisms necessary to achieve its
environmental policy, objectives and targets.
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An
organization should measure, monitor and evaluate its environmental
performance.
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An
organization should review and continually improve its environmental
management system, with the objective of improving its overall
environmental performance.
Benefits
of ISO 14001:2004
