ISO14000 - Environmental Management Systems - explanations, guidance tips and links
ISO14000
The EHSO Guide to the
International Standard for
Environmental Management Systems
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ISO 14001 is a new (late 1996) standard for Environmental Management Systems. It was based upon the ISO 9000 family of specifications, so if you are family with the terms and structure of ISO9001/9002 you will readily grasp ISO14000. The key aspects of ISO14000 are that it is
- voluntary,
- flexible and nonprescriptive,
- Can use existing environmental programs and systems,
- pushes continual improvement,
- encourages cost saving by integrating environmental requirements into the overall company systems (design, manufacturing, etc.) and
- can provide a substantial market advantage.
A primary component of the ISO 14001 standard is the "Environmental Policy" which must be defined by an organization's top management. This environmental policies must include a commitment to both compliance with environmental laws & company policies, continual improvement and prevention of pollution. A system is then created (or if already existing, documented) that ensures that the environmental policy is carried out by the organization. This involves planning, implementation and operations, checking and corrective action, and management review.
The ISO Environmental Standards for Environmental Management Systems (EMS) are a series of completely voluntary standards and guideline reference documents which include environmental management systems, eco-labeling, environmental auditing, life cycle assessment, environmental performance evaluation, and environmental aspects in product standards. It is the focus on management" that distinguishes these standards from "performance" standards. An EMS help and organization to establish and meet its own policy goals through objectives and targets, organizational structures and accountability, management controls and review functions all with top management oversight.
EMS do not set specific requirements for environmental compliance nor do these standards establish requirements for specific levels of pollution prevention or performance.
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- ISO14000 EMS Implementation Guide for Small and Medium-Sized Organizations
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- Environmental Management Systems Primer for Federal Facilities
OK, so it's for federal facilities; but it's still good, covers pollution prevention (P2), NEPA, audits, etc. 56 pages, PDF file, 229k.
The ISO 14001 standard is available for purchase through the following websites:
Implementation Guides and Other Publications
The ISO 14001 standard is available for purchase through the following websites:
Implementation Guides and Other Publications
- U.S. EPA's Position Statement on EMSs (U.S. EPA, May 2002)
- Action Plan for Promoting the Use of Environmental Management Systems (U.S. EPA, August, 2001)
- Third-Party Auditing of Environmental Management Systems: U.S. Registration Practices for ISO 14001 (National Academy of Public Administration, May 2001)
- Pfizer Inc. ISO 14001 Procedures (Pfizer, March 2001)
- Environmental Management Systems - An Implementation Guide for Small and Medium-Sized Organizations (NSF International, February 2001)
- Ford Motor Company's ISO 14001 Workbook (Ford Motor Company, October 2000)
- An Environmental Management System Review of the National Park Service: Based on the Code of Environmental Management Principles (U.S. EPA, August 2000)
- CEC Principles: Improving Environmental Performance and Compliance: Ten Elements of Effective Environmental Management Systems (Commission for Environmental Cooperation, June 2000)
- Compliance-Focused Environmental Management System - Enforcement Agreement Guidance (U.S. EPA, January 2000)
- Environmental Management Systems and ISO 14001 (Federal Facilities Council, 1999)
- Second Generation of Environmental Improvement Act of 1999 (U.S. Congress, November 1999)
- Environmental Management Review (EMR) National Report: Lessons Learned in Conducting EMRs at Federal Facilities (U.S. EPA, November 1999)
- Environmental Management Systems: A Design for the Environment Approach (U.S. EPA, March 1999)
- DfE and Gap Analysis
- DfE Policy Commitments
- Process Mapping: A Methodology for Aspects Identification
- Aspects Evaluation
- Environmental Management Systems: A Guide for Metal Finishers (NSF International, December 1998)
- Implementing an Environmental Management System in Community-Based Organizations (U.S. EPA and NSF International, December 1998)
- Publicizing Your ISO 9000 or ISO 14000 Certification (International Organization for Standardization, 1998)
- ISO 14000 - Meet the Whole Family (International Organization for Standardization, 1998)
- Environmental Management Systems Primer for Federal Facilities (U.S. Department of Energy and U.S. EPA, 1998)
Case Studies
ISO 14000-related Presentations
- Similarities and Differences Among Environmental Management Systems - Dr. Richard N. Andrews
- Case Study: ISO 14001 Acceptance-3 Years Later - Charles Souders, Pfizer - Lititz, PA
- Buy-In: Getting It and Keeping It - Suzanne W Sessoms, Excel Partnership
- International Truck and Engine Corporation - Sanjay Patel
- Third-Party Auditing of Environmental Management Systems: The U.S. Registration System for ISO 14001 - National Academy of Public Administration
- Sustainable Development: Moving NJ Citizens and Institutions Toward Sustainable Development - Randy Solomon, Resource Renewal Institute
- Using Metrics in Public Policy - Edwin Pinero, PA Department of Environmental Protection
- The World of ISO 14001 Coformity Assessment - Joe Dunbeck, RAB
- Utilizing ISO 14001 in the Supply Chain - Brian Borofka, Wisconsin Electric Power Company
- ISO 14001 and Supplier Environmental Requirements - Bob Devlin, Ford Motor Company
- Overview and Implementation Strategy - George Mileskiy, Johnson Controls
- Implementing MESH in the Nike Supply Chain - Paula Valero, Nike & Mark Curran, The Gauntlett Group
- EMSs: Artistic's Story - Ruben Angel, Artistic Plating
- The Strategic Goals Program and Environmental Management Systems for Metal Finishers - Dr. Laura Bloch, US EPA
- Australian Agriculture and Environmental Management Systems - Genevieve Carruthers, Wollongbar Agricultural Institute, New South Wales, Australia
- International Diffusion of ISO 14001 Certification - Charles Corbett, Anderson School of Management, UCLA
- Using Management Systems to Craft Superior Environmental Enforcement Solutions - William L. Thomas, Winthrop, Stimson, Putnam & Roberts
- Pure Profit: The Financial Implications of Environmental Performance - Duncan Austin, World Resources Institute
- Environmental Leaders Achieve Superior Stock Market Performance - Frank Dixon, Innovest Strategic Value Advisors
- Quality Inn & Suites of San Diego - Stanley L. Zwicker, First Environment, Inc
- EMSs, Regulatory Innovation & Sustainability - Dennis Durant, Environment Canada
- Environmental Management Systems, Regulatory Innovation & Sustainability - Carlos Gonzalez Guzman, Profepa, Mexico
- Sustainability Regulation in Bavaria and Beyond - Dr. Matthias Weigand, Free State of Bavaria, Germany
- EMS Implementation - Danny Freeman, Elgin Air Force Base
- ISO 14001 at NADEP - Robert Espinosa, Naval Aviation Depot, North Island
- EMS Implementation Efforts for Creating Business Advantage - John H Bridges III, US Postal Service
- Sustainability at Genecor - Jeff Hogue, Genecor International
- San Diego Livable Community Initiative - Linda Giannelli Pratt, City of San Diego
- Environmental Performance Highlights for the BMW Group - Suzanne Dickerson, BMW Group
- WWF and EMS - Pierre Hauselmann, World Wildlife Federation International
- Challenges for Sustainable Development - Maarten de Hoog, Ministry of Spatial Planning, The Netherlands
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